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Courses - Summer 2023
CHIN
Chinese Department Site
CHIN101
Intensive Elementary Chinese I
Credits: 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Introduction to speaking, reading, and writing Chinese with an emphasis on mastering the essentials of pronunciation, basic characters and structural patterns.
CHIN102
Elementary Spoken Chinese
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHIN101; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department; or must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Corequisite: CHIN103.
Additional information: Must be taken in conjunction with CHIN103.
Continued study of grammatical patterns and vocabulary buildup with particular emphasis on conversation.
CHIN103
Elementary Written Chinese
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHIN101; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department; or must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Corequisite: CHIN102.
Additional information: Must be taken in conjunction with CHIN102.
Continued study of grammatical patterns and buildup of vocabulary with particular emphasis on reading and writing.
CHIN315
Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU
Major works of fiction and drama from 1920 to the present read in the context of social and literary change. Emphasis on western and traditional Chinese influences on the writers and their works. No knowledge of Chinese required.