CHIN - Chinese

This course, the first in a six-course sequence, provides students with listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese at the elementary level. Class activities include instruction, demonstration, and practice. Students learn Pinyin pronunciation and the tone system and become aware of the phonological computer tool of Pinyin to select correct Chinese characters. They master 350 Chinese characters in reading and writing. Key vocabulary in Chinese is used repeatedly in instruction. Students engage in exercises of etiquette and cultural practices. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): none. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the second in a six-course sequence-- following CHIN100--students continue to build their foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese at the elementary level with increasing use of Chinese for instruction. Students increase their knowledge of Pinyin pronunciation and the tone system and use the Pinyin computer tool. They master a total of 550 Chinese characters and increase their knowledge of sentence structure. Students continue to systematically develop basic vocabulary for communication. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN100; placement; or consent of department. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the third in a six-course sequence -- following CHIN110 -- students complete their development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese at the elementary level. Students master a total of 800 Chinese characters, learn to read new materials with correct Pinyin and tone pronunciation, and use the Pinyin computer tool with improved competence. They continue to develop sentence structure and vocabulary for communication. Students engage in simple discussions on various cultural topics. Authentic written and audiovisual materials are used. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN110; placement; or consent of department; not open to native speakers of Chinese. 5 quarter hours

This course is a compilation of CHIN100 -- Chinese I, CHIN110 -- Chinese II, and CHIN120 -- Chinese III. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): none. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. 15 quarter hours

In this course, the fourth in a six-course sequence -- following CHIN120 -- students progress to the intermediate level in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Chinese. Instruction is increasingly delivered in Chinese. Students master a total of 1,000 Chinese characters and focus on more complex sentence structure. They produce computer- generated sentences and short paragraphs with Chinese characters as well as improve handwriting. Authentic written and audiovisual materials are used. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN120; CHIN130; placement or consent of department. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the fifth in a six-course sequence-- following CHIN220--students continue to develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese at the intermediate level. Students and instructor engage in classroom activities primarily in Chinese. Students master a total of 1,200 Chinese characters and improve in both computer use and handwriting. They explore sentence structure and language patterns in literature. Authentic written and audiovisual materials are used. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN220; placement; or consent of department. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the final in a six-course sequence-- following CHIN230--students complete their skill development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the intermediate level, acquiring deeper knowledge of the grammatical, phonological, and pragmatic systems of the Chinese language. Instruction is primarily in Chinese. Students master a total of 1,400 Chinese characters, produce computer-generated and handwritten essays, and focus on literary language. Emphasis is on application of the language in various sociocultural situations such as debate. Authentic written and audiovisual materials are used. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN230; placement; or consent of department. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. 5 quarter hours

This second-year course, a compilation of Intermediate Chinese I, II, and III, is delivered primarily in Chinese. It is designed to develop students? listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Chinese at the high-intermediate level. Students master a total of 1,400 Chinese characters and focus on literary language, gradually introduced into supplemental reading texts. Emphasis is on communicative skills with accuracy and fluency. Authentic written and audiovisual materials are used. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite(s): CHIN120; CHIN130; placement; or consent of department. Not open to native speakers of Chinese. 15 quarter hours

In this course of independent study, students develop with faculty approval a project related to the acquisition of the Chinese language and/or Chinese culture, history, and literature. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements on a case-by-case basis. May be repeated up to two times. The combined total quarter hours of CHIN490 and CHIN495 cannot exceed 10. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department 2-5 quarter hours or 1-3 semester hours (formerly ESL490, APL490)

In this course, students and faculty select topics of special interest in the acquisition of the Chinese language and/or Chinese culture, history, and literature. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements on a case-by-case basis. More than one registration is permitted since topics vary each term. May be repeated up to two times. The combined total quarter hours of CHIN490 and CHIN495 cannot exceed 10. 2-5 quarter hours OR 1-3 semester hours (formerly ESL495, APL495)