Suggested Entry Levels — Chinese Classes
Chinese Advising
Most classes not open to native speakers/readers.
We have a full regimen of classes to suit all levels of true language learners. Naturally, if you are a native speaker/reader, you may not take most of these classes. The School of Modern Languages will assist in placing you into the proper level through our Online Chinese Placement Test and through consultation with the Chinese Advisor. The following are general guidelines to help students self-select the appropriate Chinese class in which to start off here at Georgia Tech.
Beginning Students: Students with no previous Chinese language experience may directly register for CHIN 1001. (Students are expected to abide by GA Tech's honor Code.)
Continuing Students: Students continuing a Georgia Tech Chinese language sequence may directly register for the next class in sequence.
Heritage Learners & Students with Previous Language Study:
Students who have non-Georgia-Tech Chinese language training and students with ethnic or cultural Chinese background must take the Online Chinese Placement Test. (Students are expected to abide by GA Tech's honor Code.
Contact the Chinese Advisor if you have additional questions about your appropriate level and for help in placement.
Native Speakers/Readers
Most Chinese classes are not open to native speakers/readers (exceptions are CHIN 3021, 3022, and Semester Exchange classes at SJTU or Renmin U). Please be considerate of this stipulation and do not occupy spaces that true learners require.
As a general rule of thumb, if you completed up to 2nd or 3rd grade in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or other school in which Chinese was the language of instruction, or you can read a Chinese newspaper in simplified or traditional characters, then you are not allowed to take our Chinese language classes. Recognizing that heritage learners possess a wide range of speaking and reading skills, if you are at the margin, then you should take the Online Chinese Placement Test and then contact the Chinese Advisor.
Native Speakers/Readers have an excellent opportunity to take classes in Chinese in their major or as electives through the School of Modern Languages’ recently established Semester Exchange agreements with Shanghai Jiaotong University and Bejing’s Renmin University. This is a fine option for students participating in the International Plan and interested in following a semester of study with an internship in China. Contact the Chinese Advisor and/or the School of Modern Language’s IP Advisor for further details.
Your cooperation is crucial to your proper placement in our classes and you are bound by the GT Honor Code to accurately represent yourself and your abilities.
Students considering a certificate, minor, major or the International Plan in Chinese should first see the School of Modern Language Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. David Shook.
If you are unable to register for a specific class, please apply for an Overload Request for the section you desire. If you are in doubt as to your individual placement, talk to the Chinese Advisor!
The school will grant 6 hours of elective credit in Chinese for high school study in a foreign language, provided the student has two or more years of high school credit (or the equivalent) in Chinese and has completed 6 semester hours at the 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level with an average grade of C or higher. Transfer students must complete at least 3 of the 6 hours at Georgia Tech.
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