Chinese (CHIN)
Modern and Classical Languages
101 Elementary Chinese (3:3:1) Introduction to Mandarin, including basic grammar, oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Language lab integral.
102 Elementary Chinese (3:3:1) Prerequisite: CHIN 101. Continuation of CHIN 101. Lab work required.
109 Intensive Elementary Chinese (6:6:2) Equivalent to CHIN 101 and 102 taught in single semester. Recommended for students who desire training in Chinese language to an intermediate level of competence in a relatively short period of time. Students may not receive credit for CHIN 109 if they have received credit for CHIN 101 or 102. Lab work required.
110 Elementary Chinese (6:6:1) Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Lab work required.
201 Intermediate Chinese I (3:3:1) Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent. Further development of skills acquired in CHIN 101 and 102, including grammar, oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. CHIN 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence. Lab work required.
202 Intermediate Chinese II (3:3:1) Prerequisite: CHIN 201 or equivalent. Continuation of CHIN 201. Lab work required.
209 Intensive Intermediate Chinese (6:6:2) Prerequisite: CHIN 102, 109, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor. Equivalent to CHIN 201 and 202 taught in single semester. Recommended for students who desire training in Chinese to an intermediate level of competence in a relatively short period of time. Students may not receive credit for CHIN 109 if they have received credit for CHIN 101 or 102. Lab work required.
300 Reading Skills Development (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CHIN 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor. Develops reading proficiency, emphasizing vocabulary and grammar of standard written Chinese. Introduction to discourse structure, sociolinguistic and cultural knowledge, and strategies for reading Chinese at advanced level.
301 Advanced Grammar and Syntax (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CHIN 300, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor. In-depth review of Chinese grammar and syntax. Provides extensive practice in controlled and free writing, emphasizing fundamental difficulties and points of interference between English and Chinese.
305 Chinese for the Business World (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CHIN 300, or permission of instructor. Introduces terminology and structure of business Chinese. Emphasizes acquiring vocabulary and developing facility in Chinese business articles and correspondence. May be repeated for credit with permission of department when content is different.
310 Survey of Chinese Literature (3:3:0) Prerequisites: ENGL 101, or permission of instructor. Introduces outlines of Chinese literature to the 19th century, presented through literary sources arranged in roughly chronological order. Readings include poetry; fiction; personal essays; documents of philosophy, history, and religion; and transcribed oral records. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required. Course work in English. May be repeated for credit once when course content is different, with permission of department.
311 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ENGL 101, or permission of instructor. Introduction of outlines of modern Chinese literature from early 20th century to post-Mao era, presented through literary sources arranged in roughly chronological order. Readings include poetry, fiction, personal essays. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required. Course work in English. May be repeated for credit once when course content is different, with approval from department.
318 Introduction to Classical Chinese (3:3:0) Prerequisites: CHIN 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor. Introduces basic structures and vocabulary of Classical Chinese, which still has a large influence on the formal written prose of modern newspapers and documents.
320 Contemporary Chinese Film (3:3:0) Explores China from 1949 to present through cinematic and literary representations. Discussions focus on representations of cultural, social, and political changes in the movies. Also introduces critical readings that address issues of gender and youth, family, ethnicity, modernity and the nation, as well as visuality and memory. Knowledge of Chinese language helpful but not required. Course work in English.
325 Major Chinese Writers (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ENGL 101, or permission of instructor. Studies works of major Chinese writers. Writers vary. Course work in English. May be repeated for credit up to two times with permission of department. Knowledge of Chinese helpful but not required.
328 Asian American Women Writers (3:3:0) Introduction to selected works by female writers of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, and Korean descent. Analyzes themes, form, style, language, and structure of a variety of works, mainly novels and short stories. Assesses role and significance of writings as part of ethnic American and women's literature by exploring questions of identity formation and disintegration, and how they are rooted in gender, social status, ethnicity, community, geography, and generational conflict. Knowledge of Asian languages not required. Course work in English.
355 Readings in Chinese Poetry and Poetics (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CHIN 300, or permission of instructor. Close readings and discussions of primary texts covering major periods in Chinese poetry to 1949. Analyzes variety of themes, forms, and styles. Knowledge of Chinese required. May be repeated once for credit.
365 Readings in Chinese Fiction after Mao (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CHIN 300, or permission of instructor. Close readings and discussions of primary texts after Cultural Revolution. Analyzes themes, subjects, language, and styles. Knowledge of Chinese required. May be repeated once for credit.
480 Fourth-Year Chinese I (3:3:0) Prerequisites: CHIN 300 and 301; appropriate placement score or permission of instructor. Advanced work in major grammatical and lexical topics of Chinese. Applies theoretical principles to guided written and oral exercises.
481 Fourth-Year Chinese II (3:3:0) Prerequisites: CHIN 300, 301, 480; and appropriate placement score or permission of instructor. Advanced work in major grammatical and lexical topics of Chinese. Applies theoretical principles to guided written and oral exercises.