XII. Course Descriptions
Chinese
School of Languages and Literatures
| CHIN*1200 Introductory Chinese I F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This introductory course in Mandarin Chinese provides the fundamentals of grammar, structure, and idiom, and due importance
to the spoken language. This course is for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
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| Restriction(s): |
Students with native or near-native ability in Chinese will not be admitted to this course. Instructor consent required to
verify student’s level.
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| CHIN*1280 Conversational Chinese I F (3-0) [0.50] |
| The emphasis of this course is intensive practice of conversation and vocabulary acquisition in Mandarin Chinese. |
| Restriction(s): |
This course is restricted to students who are not fluent in Mandarin Chinese. |
| CHIN*2010 Chinese Language and Culture F (3-5) [1.00] |
| This language course provides the application of basic grammatical structures in relation to conversational Mandarin (Chinese).
The course may include the comprehension of elementary reading texts. The course focuses on Chinese, as a language, and its
relation to understanding the culture of China. This course is offered as part of the Shanghai Semester.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
CHIN*1200 or equivalent
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| Restriction(s): |
Admission to the Shanghai semester. Instructor consent required. |
| CHIN*2200 Intermediate Chinese I F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course supports the further development of the four basic language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening)
acquired in previous Chinese Language courses and includes a survey of grammar, complex sentences and logical stress.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
CHIN*1210 |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
