CHIN0500 - HIgh Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
HIgh Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
401
Section ID
CHIN0500401
Course number integer
500
Meeting times
MTWR 10:15 AM-11:14 AM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This course aims to develop students' overall linguistic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese. The specially designed textbook gives introduction to various topics on Chinese culture. Students can expect to gain knowledge about China while they are learning the language. By completion of the course, students are expected to be able to master 1200 most frequently used characters in common reading materials, and to communicate in Chinese .
Course number only
0500
Cross listings
CHIN5500401
Use local description
No

CHIN0331 - Intermediate Cantonese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Intermediate Cantonese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN0331680
Course number integer
331
Meeting times
TR 7:00 PM-8:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Yan Huang
Description
Intermediate Cantonese is a course for students who are able to communicate in the dialect in basic survival situations. Through this course, the students will acquire a better understanding of Cantonese and its related culture, and can confidently cope with a wide range of situations. Classes will be conducted through Cantonese textbooks, discussions of various topics, and composition and presentation of students' own dialogues so that in time they may express more complex ideas and feelings. Continuation to Intermediate Cantonese II is strongly encouraged.
Course number only
0331
Cross listings
CHIN5331680
Use local description
No

CHIN0320 - Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
404
Title (text only)
Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
404
Section ID
CHIN0320404
Course number integer
320
Meeting times
MTWR 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Grace Mei-Hui Wu
Description
The course is designed for students who can speak Chinese but cannot read and write in Chinese characters. The major purpose of this course is to help students develop the ability to use written Mandarin Chinese in linguistically and socially appropriate ways. The literacy goal is to master 350 to 1000 Chinese characters and to reach an intermediate-low level of ACTFL literacy proficiency. The key teaching approach is to holistically read a prodigious amount of materials. Students' reading abilities will be developed through reading short stories under instructions, and eventually through reading long stories and news independently.
Course number only
0320
Cross listings
CHIN5320404
Use local description
No

CHIN0320 - Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
403
Title (text only)
Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
403
Section ID
CHIN0320403
Course number integer
320
Meeting times
MTWR 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Grace Mei-Hui Wu
Description
The course is designed for students who can speak Chinese but cannot read and write in Chinese characters. The major purpose of this course is to help students develop the ability to use written Mandarin Chinese in linguistically and socially appropriate ways. The literacy goal is to master 350 to 1000 Chinese characters and to reach an intermediate-low level of ACTFL literacy proficiency. The key teaching approach is to holistically read a prodigious amount of materials. Students' reading abilities will be developed through reading short stories under instructions, and eventually through reading long stories and news independently.
Course number only
0320
Cross listings
CHIN5320403
Use local description
No

CHIN0320 - Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
402
Title (text only)
Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
402
Section ID
CHIN0320402
Course number integer
320
Meeting times
MTWR 10:15 AM-11:14 AM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Jie Zhang
Description
The course is designed for students who can speak Chinese but cannot read and write in Chinese characters. The major purpose of this course is to help students develop the ability to use written Mandarin Chinese in linguistically and socially appropriate ways. The literacy goal is to master 350 to 1000 Chinese characters and to reach an intermediate-low level of ACTFL literacy proficiency. The key teaching approach is to holistically read a prodigious amount of materials. Students' reading abilities will be developed through reading short stories under instructions, and eventually through reading long stories and news independently.
Course number only
0320
Cross listings
CHIN5320402
Use local description
No

CHIN0320 - Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Reading and Writing in Chinese I (for Fluent Speakers)
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
401
Section ID
CHIN0320401
Course number integer
320
Meeting times
MTWR 9:00 AM-9:59 AM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Jie Zhang
Description
The course is designed for students who can speak Chinese but cannot read and write in Chinese characters. The major purpose of this course is to help students develop the ability to use written Mandarin Chinese in linguistically and socially appropriate ways. The literacy goal is to master 350 to 1000 Chinese characters and to reach an intermediate-low level of ACTFL literacy proficiency. The key teaching approach is to holistically read a prodigious amount of materials. Students' reading abilities will be developed through reading short stories under instructions, and eventually through reading long stories and news independently.
Course number only
0320
Cross listings
CHIN5320401
Use local description
No

CHIN0305 - Spoken Chinese III

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Spoken Chinese III
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN0305680
Course number integer
305
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-4:59 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Shihui Fan
Description
This course is designed for students who have completed one year of college level Chinese classes or equivalent. The main objective of the course is to improve students' conversational ability in Chinese in order to accomplish day-to-day tasks. These tasks include relating one's personal life and experiences, expressing preference, feeling and opinion, ordering a meal, purchasing goods, asking for directions, making travel plans, visiting a doctor, attending a social functions etc. Short Chinese movies or television shows will be integrated into the course curriculum. Chinese characters will not be taught.
Course number only
0305
Cross listings
CHIN5305680
Use local description
No

CHIN0300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
406
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
406
Section ID
CHIN0300406
Course number integer
300
Meeting times
TR 3:30 PM-5:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This is the third course in a four-semester sequence. By completing all four semesters, students fulfill the College language requirement. The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
0300
Cross listings
CHIN5300406
Use local description
No

CHIN0300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
405
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
405
Section ID
CHIN0300405
Course number integer
300
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-5:29 PM
Level
undergraduate
Description
This is the third course in a four-semester sequence. By completing all four semesters, students fulfill the College language requirement. The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
0300
Cross listings
CHIN5300405
Use local description
No

CHIN0300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
404
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
404
Section ID
CHIN0300404
Course number integer
300
Meeting times
MTWR 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Shihui Fan
Description
This is the third course in a four-semester sequence. By completing all four semesters, students fulfill the College language requirement. The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
0300
Cross listings
CHIN5300404
Use local description
No