CHN - Chinese

CHN 101 Beginning Chinese I

This is the first of a three-semester sequence for students who have little or no background in Chinese. The course builds basic language skills in Mandarin, although oral proficiency and character recognition are emphasized. 

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Corequisites

CHN 111

CHN 102 Beginning Chinese II

This is the second of a three-semester sequence for students who have little or no background in Chinese. The course builds basic language skills in Mandarin, although oral proficiency and character recognition are emphasized.

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Prerequisites

CHN 101 with a grade of C- or higher

Corequisites

CHN 112

CHN 103 Beginning Chinese Language and Culture III

This is the third of a three-semester sequence for students with some background in Chinese. The course will continue to build basic language skills in Mandarin, although oral proficiency and character recognition are emphasized. By the end of this sequence, students will be able to identify components of other cultural perspectives and value other worldviews in comparison to their own.

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Prerequisites

CHN 102 with a grade of C- or higher

Corequisites

CHN 113

CHN 111 Chinese Language Lab I

This lab is required concurrently with CHN 101 and emphasizes oral proficiency in authentic cultural contexts.
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Corequisites

CHN 101

CHN 112 Chinese Language Lab II

This lab is required concurrently with CHN 102 and emphasizes oral proficiency in authentic cultural contexts.
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Corequisites

CHN 102

CHN 113 Chinese Language and Culture Lab III

This lab is required concurrently with CHN 103 and emphasizes oral proficiency in authentic cultural contexts.

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Corequisites

CHN 103

CHN 203 Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture

Chinese 203 reviews fundamental skills developed in CHN 101-103 and develops further competencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin. Through communicative and multimedia activities, students will also learn more advanced grammatical structures and Chinese characters. The course presents elements of Chinese culture and history that will help students value other worldviews in comparison to their own.

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Prerequisites

CHN 103 with a grade of C- or higher or instructor permission