Courses Offered
Chinese Language
A list of regularly offered course follows. The indication of when a course will be offered is based on the best projection of the home department and can be subject to change.
Please note the key for the following abbreviations: (A) Arts; (H) Humanities; (S) Social Sciences; (N) Natural Sciences with Laboratory; (LS) Language Studies requirement; (NSP) Natural Science in Perspective; (NW) Non-Western Cultures requirement.
101. Elementary Chinese I. (NW) Every Fall
Introduction to contemporary Mandarin within its cultural context. Developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. For students with no previous training in the language. Yao
102. Elementary Chinese II. (NW) Every Spring
Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Mandarin in a cultural context. Prerequisite: CHN 101 (formerly CHN 171) or permission of the instructor Yao
201. Intermediate Chinese I. (NW) (LS) Every Fall
Continued development of contemporary Mandarin listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a cultural context, including continued practice in reading and writing characters. Prerequisite: CHN 102 (formerly CHN 172) or permission of instructor. Shao
202. Intermediate Chinese II. (H) (NW) (LS) Every Spring
Continued development of contemporary Mandarin listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a cultural context, including continued practice in reading and writing characters. Prerequisite: CHN 201 (formerly CHN 271) or permission of instructor. Shao
301. Upper Intermediate Chinese I. (H) (NW) (LS) Fall 2012
This course is for students with at least two years of prior classroom experience in Chinese. It is designed to further develop students’ overall Chinese proficiency and expand their knowledge of Chinese culture through reading and discussing culturally relevant newspaper and magazine articles about current affairs in China. Development of spoken and writing skills will be further reinforced through oral presentations and essay writing. Prerequisite: CHN 202. Yao
372. Upper Intermediate Chinese II. (NW) (LS) Every Spring
Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the upper intermediate level of Mandarin in a cultural context, including handling a variety of informal and formal situations and continued practice in reading and writing characters. Prerequisite: CHN 301 or permission of instructor. Yao
