Chinese
Two-letter course code: CN
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125f Elementary Chinese I Introduction to spoken and written Mandarin Chinese to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Chinese 125 is prerequisite to 126. Five credit hours. BESIO
126s Elementary Chinese II Introduction to spoken and written Mandarin Chinese to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Chinese 125. Five credit hours. BESIO
127f Intermediate Chinese I A continuation of the study of Mandarin Chinese, with greater emphasis on written Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 126; Chinese 127 is prerequisite to 128. Four credit hours. ZHANG
128s Intermediate Chinese II A continuation of Chinese 127, with greater emphasis on written Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 127. Four credit hours. ZHANG
135f Chinese Conversation I Practice using basic sentence patterns in conversational situations. Emphasis on oral/aural practice of patterns and phrases related to such daily situations as going to the post office, talking on the telephone, shopping, ordering in a restaurant, etc. Supplemental vocabulary/phrase lists are supplied. Prerequisite: Chinese 126. One credit hour. CHIANG
235fs Chinese Conversation II Practice using basic sentence patterns in conversational situations. Emphasis on oral/aural practice of patterns and phrases related to such daily situations as going to the post office, talking on the telephone, shopping, ordering in a restaurant, etc. Supplemental vocabulary/phrase lists are supplied. Prerequisite: Chinese 127. One credit hour. CHIANG
321f Third-Year Chinese I Advanced Chinese language, concentrating on reading, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Chinese 128. Four credit hours. BESIO
398s Chinese Reading and Discussion Students read a short story, a contemporary work ranging from 15 to 30 pages, each week and meet with the professor to discuss it for one hour. All discussion is in Chinese and includes both how the story reflects Chinese society and social issues, and literary techniques used by the author. Prerequisite: A 400-level Chinese course. One credit hour. BESIO
[430] Contemporary Chinese Society Advanced Chinese language with a focus on current affairs and topical social issues in contemporary China. We will use multimedia materials ranging from the Internet, television, and films to traditional textbook. Issues covered will include China's market reform, changing family patterns, public health, cinema, and education. Students will be immersed in a Chinese-language environment and should be prepared to discuss these issues in Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 321. Four credit hours.
431f Business Chinese Advanced Chinese language with a focus on vocabulary and sentence patterns that will facilitate research and discussion of, as well as participation in, China's vibrant business scene. Students will be immersed in a Chinese language environment and should be prepared to discuss issues related to business in China in Chinese. Formerly offered as Chinese 497. Prerequisite: Chinese 321. Four credit hours. ZHANG
432s Chinese Newspaper Reading Provides students with the background necessary to read Chinese newspapers. Students will learn about newspaper genre, content, and vocabulary, as well as how to skim Chinese news and decode headlines. Formerly offered as CN498. Prerequisite: Chinese 321. Four credit hours. ZHANG
[450] Contemporary Chinese Fiction: Readings, Writing, and Discussion Close readings and analysis of selected short stories by contemporary Chinese authors. We will employ all four language modalities (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) as we place these stories in their social, historical, linguistic, and literary contexts. Special attention to levels of language--the colloquial language of the characters in the texts and the formal language employed by literary scholars to discuss these works. Prerequisite: Chinese 321. Four credit hours.
491f, 492s Independent Study Individual projects in areas where the student has demonstrated the interest and competence necessary for independent work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Two to four credit hours. FACULTY
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