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Course Descriptions

 Chinese
Course Description
CHIN 101    
Elementary Chinese I
 3 Semester Hours
This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of Chinese.  Students will be introduced to fundamentals of Modern Standard Chinese, such as pronunciation, Chinese characters, and grammar.  They will develop communicative skills-listening, speaking, reading, writing.  Approximately 175 Chinese characters will be introduced.

Fall semester only.
CHIN 102    
Elementary Chinese II
 3 Semester Hours
This course is a continuation of CHIN 101. Students will continue learning the fundamentals of Modern Standard Chinese- pronunciation, Chinese characters and grammar.  The four aspects of language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-are equally emphasized.  Approximately 460 new Chinese characters (230 words) will be introduced.

Spring semester only.

Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
CHIN 198    
Special Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours
CHIN 199    
Independent Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours

 CHIN 203    
Intermediate Chinese I
 3 Semester Hours
Builds upon the fundamentals of Modern Standard Chinese grammar studied in CHIN 101 and 102 and introduces students to translation. Students will intensively practice oral skills, increase their reading and writing skills, and learn idiomatic expressions. Approximately 450 new Chineses characters will be introduced.

Fall semester only.

Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
CHIN 204    
 Intermediate Chinese II
 3 Semester Hours
This course is a continuation of CHIN 203. Students will continue to build upon the fundamentals of Modern Standard Chinese. Four aspects of language-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-are equally emphasized. Students will be introduced to more idiomatic expressions, grammatical structures, and cultural elements. Students are expected to write short paragraphs and do oral presentations in Chinese. Approximately 500 new Chinese characters (250 words) will be introduced.

Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: CHIN 203 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
CHIN 298    
 Special Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours
CHIN 299    
 Independent Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours
CHIN 398    
 Special Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours
CHIN 399    
 Independent Studies
 1-3 Semester Hours