[1] Courses in Chinese (CHIN)

1410 ELEMENTARY CHINESE I Beginning study of modern Standard Chinese for beginners with no prior exposure to the language. Basic skills are emphasized, including elementary Mandarin pronunciation, grammar, and orthography (in both Pinyin and characters). Discussion/lecture. Fall, spring.

1420 ELEMENTARY CHINESE II Continued study of modern Standard Chinese for learners who have had the equivalent of one semester of college Chinese. Basic skills are emphasized, including elementary Mandarin pronunciation, grammar, and orthography (in both Pinyin and characters). Discussion/lecture. Prerequisite: C grade or better in CHIN 1310 or consent of chair. Fall, spring.

2310 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I This course further develops the four basic language skills, with an emphasis on listening and speaking the acquisition of 300 simplified Chinese characters for short writing assignments on topics used in the textbook. Students will be able to recognize 900 characters by the end of this course. Discussion/lecture. Fall, spring.

2320 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II This course further develops the four basic language skills, with an emphasis on listening and speaking and the acquisition of 300 simpliried Chinese characters for short writing assignments on topics used in the textbook. Students will be able to recognize 1200 characters by the end of this course. Discussion/lecture. Fall, spring.