Chinese (CHIN)

CHIN 1010 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 1010 on the placement exam may not enroll in CHIN 1010, but may earn credit for CHIN 1010 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course. Typically Offered: Every Fall.

CHIN 1020 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 1020 on the placement exam may not enroll in CHIN 1020, but may earn credit for CHIN 1020 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course. Typically Offered: Spring.

Prereqs: CHIN 1010 or placement exam

CHIN 1070 Beginning Chinese Conversation Lab (1 credit, max 2)

Practice in listening comprehension and conversational skills at the beginning Chinese level. Graded Pass/Fail.

CHIN 2010 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 1020 or placement exam

CHIN 2020 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 2010 or placement exam

CHIN 2040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged

CHIN 2070 Intermediate Chinese Conversation Lab (1 credit, max 2)

Practice in listening comprehension and conversational skills at the intermediate Chinese level. Graded Pass/Fail.

CHIN 2990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged

CHIN 3100 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 2020 or equivalent

CHIN 3120 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 2020 or equivalent

CHIN 3140 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 2020 or equivalent

CHIN 3980 (s) Internship (1-3 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged. Graded Pass/Fail.

CHIN 4040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged

CHIN 4980 (s) Internship (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged

CHIN 4990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)

Credit arranged