Chinese

CHIN 101. Elementary Language and Culture I (4). Introduction to Mandarin Chinese, the official standard language of Mainland China and Taiwan. Development of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Four class periods and laboratory practice each week. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements. Approved for Distance Ed.

CHIN 102. Elementary Language and Culture II (4). CHIN 101 continued. Four class periods and laboratory practice each week. Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or one year of high school Chinese, or equivalent. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements.

CHIN 201. Intermediate Chinese I (4). CHIN 102 continued. Grammar and character writing review; continued development of the four skills. Four class periods and laboratory practice weekly. Prerequisite: CHIN 102, two years of high-school Chinese, or equivalent. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements.

CHIN 202. Intermediate Chinese II (4). CHIN 201 continued. Four class periods and laboratory practice weekly. Prerequisite: CHIN 201, two years of high-school Chinese, or equivalent. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements.

CHIN 216. Contemporary Chinese Culture (3). Contemporary life in Chinese societies and crosscultural study of Chinese values. Study of culture as displayed in societal institutions and the arts. Presentations, readings, discussions, and writing in English. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements. Approved for Distance Ed.

CHIN 300. Selected Topics in Chinese Language and Culture (2-6). Topic chosen from language, culture or literature to meet curriculum needs and student requests both on campus and in a study abroad setting. May be repeated with different topics up to 12 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

CHIN 480. Selected Topics in Chinese (1-3). Topics chosen from Chinese literature, culture or thought to meet curriculum needs and student requests. May be repeated to six hours with different topics.

CHIN 491. Studies in Chinese (1-3). Independent reading for the advanced student. Prerequisites: arrangement with the instructor and consent of department chair prior to registration. May be repeated.

ENG 261. World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700 (3). Fall, Spring, Summer. Works in English and in translation of various world literatures from ancient times to 1700, including a balanced selection of texts from European and non-European cultures such as Greek, Celtic, Roman, Chinese, Indian, African, Japanese, Arabic, etc. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 262. World Literature from 1700 to Present (3). Fall, Spring, Summer. Works in English and in translation of various world literatures from 1700 to the present, including a balanced selection of texts from European and non-European cultures such as French, Russian, Spanish, Latin American, Chinese, Indian, African, Caribbean, Japanese, Arabic, etc. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements. Approved for Distance Ed.

HIST 382. Chinese Civilization (3). On demand. History of Chinese dynasties, from ancient to modern times. Emphasis on cultural, social-economic and political development of the world's oldest continuous civilization before the early 20th century. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) social sciences and international perspective requirements.

HIST 407. Modern China (3). On demand. Late Ch'ing (Qing) reforms, the Nationalist and Communist revolutions, and China's struggle for modernization. Development of Chinese culturalism, nationalism and socialism.

HIST 408. Pre-Modern Japan (3). On demand. History of Japan from earliest recorded civilization to the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868); origins of Japan, influence of Chinese and Korean civilizations, socio-economic development, high culture, trends in intellectual history, development of feudalism, samurai, and foundations of modern nation state.

MATH 401. Number Theory (3). Fall odd years. Divisibility, prime numbers, linear congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem, quadratic residues, quadratic reciprocity law, numerical functions, factorization of integers, Fibonacci numbers, elementary diophantine equations and applications. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 322 and MATH 332, or consent of instructor.

MATH 501. Number Theory (3). Fall (odd years). Divisibility, prime numbers, linear congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem, quadratic residues, quadratic reciprocity law, numerical functions, factorization of integers, Fibonacci numbers, elementary diophantine equations and applications. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 322 and MATH 332 or consent of instructor.

PHIL 321. Indian and Chinese Philosophy (3). On demand. Some non-Western philosophical traditions. Possible topics include Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Vedanta; epistemology, formal inference, causality, metaphysics, mind-body relationships. Prerequisite: three hours in PHIL or consent of instructor. Applicable to the BG Perspective (general education) humanities and arts and international perspective requirements.