CHIN 100

Introductory Chinese I
(3 credits)

This course is an introduction to the Chinese language for students with little or no background in the language. The concept of pinyin Romanization is introduced; grammar is emphasized, and the study of both the traditional and simplified forms of the Chinese writing system is begun. The course also offers an introduction to the spoken forms of Chinese necessary to carry on conversations in daily situations.

Prerequisites: None. Native Mandarin speakers may not register.

CHIN 101

Introductory Chinese II
(3 credits)

In this course students will continue the study of oral, reading, writing and listening comprehension skills in Mandarin Chinese begun in Chinese 100. At the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate mastery of a minimum of 550 characters, write an essay of 250 words and reproduce grammatical structures in Mandarin Chinese.

Prerequisites: CHIN 100. Native Mandarin speakers may not register.

CHIN 151

Spoken Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects I

(3 credits)

This course is designed for speakers of non-Mandarin Chinese dialects to gain fluency in Manadarin Chinese through practice in listening, speaking and reading.  Students will be introduced to the pinyin orthographic system and will learn spoken Mandarin with emphasis on verbal communication and pronunciation using pinyin.  Students will also learn the grammatical, syntactical and structural differences between Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese.  Students will further be expected to master the pronunciation and writing of key Chinese characters and essential Mandarin Chinese grammar.

Prerequisites: None. Not open to Mandarin Chinese speakers.

CHIN 152

Spoken Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects II

(3 credits)

This course is a continuation of Chinese 151 and is designed to help students to further develop their overall communication in Mandarin Chinese.  Students will review the pinyin orthographic system with emphasis on accurate pronunciation, improve aural comprehension and oral expression, and develop an ability to translate English into Mandarin Chinese.  Students will also be introduced to advanced grammatical and semantic structures of Mandarin Chinese.  At the end of the course, students will be expected to speak fluent Mandarin, to write key Chinese characters and to master essential Mandarin grammar as presented in the required text.

Prerequisites: CHIN 151