Chinese (CHIN)

Vertically-related courses in this subject field include the following: 

Any 300-level CHIN course may be considered the terminal course for the related vertical sequence above. A maximum of 16 credits may be earned for vertical credit in any language in the School of Global Studies.

CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I (4 credits)

General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International

Writing system, pronunciation, vocabulary, and functional grammar. Students identified by the instructor as having some degree of Chinese proficiency must take the placement exam. Students with Chinese experience who place higher than 101 on the placement exam may not enroll in CHIN 101, but may earn credit for CHIN 101 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course. Typically Offered: Every Fall.

CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II (4 credits)

General Education: International

Writing system, pronunciation, vocabulary, and functional grammar. Students identified by the instructor as having some degree of Chinese proficiency must take the placement exam. Students with Chinese experience who place higher than 102 on the placement exam may not enroll in CHIN 102, but may earn credit for CHIN 102 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course. Typically Offered: Spring.

Prereqs: CHIN 101 or placement exam

CHIN 107 Beginning Chinese Conversation Lab (1 credit, max 2)

Practice in listening comprehension and conversational skills at the beginning Chinese level. Graded P/F.

CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese I (4 credits)

General Education: International

Review and practice of basic language skills; increased emphasis on reading, writing, and free discussion. Typically Offered: Fall.

Prereqs: CHIN 102 or placement exam

CHIN 202 Intermediate Chinese II (4 credits)

General Education: International

Review and practice of basic language skills; increased emphasis on reading, writing, and free discussion. Typically Offered: Spring.

Prereqs: CHIN 201 or placement exam

CHIN 204 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)

Credit arranged

CHIN 207 Intermediate Chinese Conversation Lab (1 credit, max 2)

Practice in listening comprehension and conversational skills at the intermediate Chinese level. Graded P/F.

CHIN 299 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)

Credit arranged

CHIN 310 Advanced Chinese 1: Oral Communication (3 credits)

This course will focus on improving oral expression to develop greater fluency, accuracy, and confidence in spoken Chinese. Conversational topics are based on contemporary issues in Chinese-speaking regions. This course will enhance students’ advanced conversational skills through descriptions, summaries of texts, active participation in discussions, debates and oral presentations in class.

Prereqs: CHIN 202 or equivalent

CHIN 312 Advanced Chinese 2: Reading & Translation (3 credits)

This course will focus on improving students’ competency in reading and translating written Chinese. In this course students will enhance their reading fluency and will learn to translate from Chinese to English and English to Chinese. The selection of texts will be limited to modern literature, documents, and news items on Chinese culture and international affairs. In their translations students will learn to focus on accuracy as well as stylistic appropriateness.

Prereqs: CHIN 202 or equivalent

CHIN 314 Advanced Chinese 3: Writing & Grammar (3 credits)

This course will focus on improving students’ competency in written Chinese and grammar. This course will increase students’ linguistic competence by focusing on introducing advanced Chinese grammar and rhetoric; standards of composition and written communication; and comprehensive training in Chinese writing.

Prereqs: CHIN 202 or equivalent

CHIN 398 (s) Internship (1-3 credits, max arranged)

CHIN 404 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits)

Credit arranged

CHIN 498 (s) Internship (1-16 credits)

Credit arranged

CHIN 499 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits)

Credit arranged