Chinese Courses
NOTE: This page contains all of the regular course descriptions for this discipline or program. Academic credit for each course is noted in parenthesis after the course title. Prerequisites (if any) and the general education requirements, both Core and All-College Requirements (ACRs), which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description. Not all courses are offered every year. Check Merlin, our searchable course schedule, to see which courses are being offered in upcoming terms.
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I (3.00)
Introduction to the basic structure of Chinese language. Pronunciation and tonal accuracy are strongly stressed, with gradual development of communication skills and verbal fluency. About 400 Chinese characters are mastered by the end of the Elementary Chinese sequence.
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II (3.00)
A continuation of Elementary Chinese I. Prerequisite: CHI 101.
CHI 103 Elementary Chinese III (3.00)
A continuation of Elementary Chinese II. Prerequisite: CHI 102.
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I (3.00)
Continued development of verbal communication skills, with introduction of proverbs and idioms. Writing skills are emphasized; 500 new characters are learned by the completion of the Intermediate sequence. Students are exposed to important cultural aspects of the Chinese language. Prerequisite: CHI 103.
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II (3.00)
A continuation of Intermdiate Chinese I. Prerequisite: CHI 201. Core: Humanities.
CHI 203 Intermediate Chinese III (3.00)
A continuation of Intermediate Chinese II. Prerequisite: CHI 202.
CHI 299 Independent Study (1.00-9.00)
Instructor consent required.
CHI 310 Conversation and Composition (3.00)
Focuses on continued development and expansion of vocabulary, oral proficiency, and writing skills. Students read, discuss, and summarize texts.
CHI 311 Contemporary Chinese Culture Through Films & Literary Works (3.00)
This course draws connections between the everyday Chinese life and Confucianism by focusing on significant social issues over the past 100 years. Topics explored include the family structure, parent-child relationships, the evolving role of women, gender issues, and other profound changes and developments taking place in contemporary Chinese cultures. Prerequisite: CHI 310.
CHI 399 Independent Study (1.00-9.00)
Instructor consent required.