![]() Heartland Community College - Humanities & Fine Arts Division ChineseWhat will I learn?
After completing courses in Chinese, you will be able to: communicate at an elementary level through speaking, listening, reading, and writing for everyday communicationunderstand different aspects of Chinese culture and apply to the content to conversations in Chinesewrite Chinese characters in correct stroke order and shapeswrite in Chinese, using basic to complex sentence structures necessary for use in everyday lifespeak Mandarin Chinese confidently with correct pronunciation and intonation What is the occupational outlook? There are a wide range of careers in which Chinese language and knowledge of China are required. Career opportunities may include information work, publishing, education, and translation in business or government service. The jobs for interpreters and translators in Chinese, in both business and government service, are predicted to grow faster than the average of all occupations through 2014.1 What are my options? You can earn credits in Chinese at HCC which will transfer to a four year school. Through successful completion of CHIN 202, you are able to meet the foreign language requirement in a variety of degree programs. You can take Chinese courses to develop your ability to speak, read, listen, and write in Chinese. You can take Chinese courses to explore a culture of an oriental nation with 5,000 years of history, prepare yourself for a future China-related study or career, or just to broaden your thinking and perceptions in order to appreciate the diversity of other people. CHIN 101: Chinese I
A beginning course in Chinese focusing on the development of basic communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The dialect taught is Mandarin, and the course is designed for students who have had no prior exposure to Chinese language. The course includes basic vocabulary, essentials of Chinese grammar and syntax, correct pronunciation and intonation, and the use of speech patterns. 4 HRS CHIN 102: Chinese II
Prerequisite: CHIN 101 with a grade of C or better, or consent of the instructor. This course is the second course at the beginning level in Chinese, focusing on further development of basic communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The dialect taught is Mandarin, and the course is designed for students who have had CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese I or equivalent. The course includes basic vocabulary, essentials of Chinese grammar and syntax, and the use of speech patterns. 4 HRS CHIN 201: Chinese III
Prerequisite: CHIN 102 with a C or better, or consent of instructor. This course is the first course at the intermediate level in Chinese, the Mandarin dialect, focusing on conversation combined with a further study of grammatical and syntactic rules to develop communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 4 HRS CHIN 202: Chinese IV Prerequisite: CHIN 201 with a grade of C or better, or consent of the instructor. This course is the second course at the intermediate level in the Mandarin dialect of Chinese, focusing on conversation combined with further study of grammatical and syntactic rules and of cultural elements in order to develop communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, which are necessary for everyday life. 4 HRS (309) 268-8620 1500 W Raab Road Normal, Illinois IL 61761 United States Fax Fax: (309) 268-7991 Phone Phone: (309) 268-8620 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: MANDARIN universities/ colleges |