Chinese (CHIN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

CHIN 1101

For beginners only, providing a thorough grounding in conversational and reading skills. Students with some facility in the spoken language (because Chinese is spoken at home) but who do not read characters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5832 CHIN 1101   LEC 001

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    Permission of instructor required. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36)to enroll.

  •  7989 CHIN 1101   LEC 002

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    Permission of instructor required. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36)to enroll.

  •  5833 CHIN 1101   DIS 201

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  •  5834 CHIN 1101   DIS 202

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  •  5835 CHIN 1101   DIS 203

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  •  5836 CHIN 1101   DIS 204

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  •  5837 CHIN 1101   DIS 205

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  •  5838 CHIN 1101   DIS 206

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  •  5839 CHIN 1101   DIS 207

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CHIN 1109

Intended primarily for students whose family language is Mandarin but have had little or no formal training. The focus is on characters, reading comprehension, composition, grammar, standard pronunciation, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16089 CHIN 1109   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor required. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6783 CHIN 1109   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor required. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6784 CHIN 1109   SEM 103

  • Instruction Mode:
    Permission of instructor required. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

CHIN 1111

CHIN 1111 is for beginners with no or very limited Cantonese language background from heritage or previous formal training. CHIN 1111 gives basic training in oral/aural Cantonese spoken and used in Guangzhou ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5840 CHIN 1111   SEM 101

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    Intended for beginners or those with very limited knowledge of Cantonese. Placement test or permission of instructor is required. After pre-enrollment please contact Hong Huang (hh64)to enroll.

CHIN 2201

Continuing instruction in written and spoken Chinese with particular emphasis on consolidating basic conversational skills and improving reading confidence and ability. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5842 CHIN 2201   SEM 101

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    Prerequisite: B- or above in CHIN 1102; B+ or above in CHIN 1160; or equivalent and permission of instructor. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6785 CHIN 2201   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B- or above in CHIN 1102; B+ or above in CHIN 1160; or equivalent and permission of instructor. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6786 CHIN 2201   SEM 103

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B- or above in CHIN 1102; B+ or above in CHIN 1160; or equivalent and permission of instructor. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6787 CHIN 2201   SEM 104

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B- or above in CHIN 1102; B+ or above in CHIN 1160; or equivalent and permission of instructor. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

CHIN 2209

Focuses on reading and writing Chinese at the intermediate level for Chinese heritage students who can speak Mandarin fluently. Provides ample opportunities to read authentic texts written by famous Chinese ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6790 CHIN 2209   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B in Chin 1110 or equivalent as determined through placement exam. Permission of instructor required. Please contact Weiqing S. George (wsg3) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6791 CHIN 2209   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B in Chin 1110 or equivalent as determined through placement exam. Permission of instructor required. Please contact Weiqing S. George (wsg3) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8045 CHIN 2209   SEM 103

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: B in Chin 1110 or equivalent as determined through placement exam. Permission of instructor required. Please contact Weiqing S. George (wsg3) to enroll.

CHIN 2211

Gives comprehensive training in oral and written Cantonese at a higher level than CHIN 1112. Oral training covers conversational and short narrative skills on Cantonese expressions on daily life topics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5843 CHIN 2211   SEM 101

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    Prerequisite: CHIN 1112 or equivalent. Placement test or permission of instructor is required. After pre-enrollment please contact Hong Huang (hh64) to enroll.

CHIN 3301

Continuing instruction in spoken and written Chinese Mandarin via authentic multimedia materials.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5845 CHIN 3301   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in CHIN 2202, or equivalent as determined through placement test. Permission of instructor required. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6792 CHIN 3301   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in CHIN 2202, or equivalent as determined through placement test. Permission of instructor required. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

CHIN 3311

CHIN 3311 will give comprehensive training in oral and written Cantonese to enable the students to solidify skills in conducting discussions or narrations to express both concrete contents and abstract ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7988 CHIN 3311   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: CHIN 2212 or equivalent. Placement test or permission of instructor is required. After pre-enrollment please contact Hong Huang (hh64) to enroll.

CHIN 4411

Reading, discussion, and composition at advanced levels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6793 CHIN 4411   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in CHIN 3302 or equivalent as determined by placement exam and permission of instructor. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

CHIN 4427

This course is designed for students who have satisfactorily finished CHIN 2210 or CHIN 4412 , or the equivalent.  The focus of the course is on formal Chinese, and the main aim of this course is to help ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16096 CHIN 4427   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: CHIN 4412 or equivalent as determined by instructor. Please contact Rui Liu (rl264) to enroll.