Courses:

111. Intensive Elementary Chinese I. To develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (5).

112. Intensive Elementary Chinese II. Continuation of CHIN 111 to develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: CHIN 111. (5).

211. Intensive Intermediate Chinese I. Continuation of CHIN 112 to develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: CHIN 112. (5).

212. Intensive Intermediate Chinese II. Continuation of CHIN 211 to develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: CHIN 211. (5).

311. Intensive Chinese V. Continuation of Chin 212 to develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: Chin 212. (5).

312. Intensive Chinese VI. Continuation of Chin 311 to develop proficiency in Chinese with cultural information about the Chinese-speaking world. Prerequisite: Chin 311. (5).

411. Media Chinese I. Students will study a variety of news reports in the areas of international, domestic, economic, and cultural news from Chinese media. The course develops students’ ability to comprehend and represent the news reports to others. Prerequisites: CHIN 312 and 315. (3).

412. Academic Chinese I. This course will develop students’ academic Chinese ability through the study of sophisticated writings by Chinese intellectuals on social, cultural, political, and economic issues. Prerequisites: CHIN 411 or 413. (3).

413. Media Chinese II. Students will study a Chinese movie and a variety of news reports in the areas of international, domestic, economic, and cultural news from Chinese media. The course develops students’ ability to comprehend and represent the movie and news reports to others. Prerequisites: CHIN 312 and 315. (5).

414. Academic Chinese II. This course will develop students’ academic Chinese ability through the study of sophisticated writings by Chinese intellectuals on social, cultural, political, and economic issues. Students will also work with a Chinese movie. Prerequisites: CHIN 411 or 413. (5).

511. Chinese Philology. Chinese linguistics, literature and classical readings. Prerequisite: Chin 412 or 414. (3).

512. Chinese Culture and Civilization. Chinese philosophy, history, economy, and government. Prerequisite: Chin 412 or 414. (3).

513. Chinese for Advanced Proficiency. Students will engage in discussions on a variety of topics in concrete and abstract terms. Prerequisites: Chin 412 or 414. (3).