Chinese Course Descriptions

2011-12 General Catalog

Language Program
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ProgramDescription | Faculty

Lower-Division Courses

1. Instruction in the Chinese (Mandarin) Language. F
Instruction in elementary spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin), beginning with the sounds of Chinese and their representation in the pinyin romanization system. Conversation, structural analysis, and an introduction to character texts. Elementary sequence (1-2-3) begins only in fall quarter. Students interested in learning Chinese who are uncertain about where they should enter the sequence should meet with the instructor, prior to the first class meeting. The Staff

2. Instruction in the Chinese (Mandarin) Language. W
Continuation of Chinese 1, which assumes that students are familiar both with the pinyin romanization system and approximately 150 basic characters. Prerequisite(s): course 1, or equivalent. The Staff

3. Instruction in the Chinese (Mandarin) Language. S
Continuation of Chinese 2, which assumes that students are familiar both with the pinyin romanization system and approximately 300 basic characters. Prerequisite(s): course 2, or equivalent. The Staff

4. Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin). F
Instruction in intermediate spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin). Conversation, composition, and the reading of modern texts. Intermediate sequence (4-5-6) begins only in fall quarter. Students interested in improving their Chinese who are uncertain about where they should enter the sequence should meet with the instructor, prior to the first class meeting. Prerequisite(s): course 3, or equivalent. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

5. Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin). W
Continuation of Chinese 4. Conversation, composition, and the reading of modern texts. Prerequisite(s): course 4, or equivalent. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

6. Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin). S
Continuation of Chinese 5. Conversation, composition, and the reading of modern texts. Prerequisite(s): course 5, or equivalent. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

103. Advanced Chinese: Readings in Economics and Trade. F
Designed to familiarize students with the issues and specialized vocabulary relating to China's trade, development, and economic policies through extensive reading and translating of essays, articles, and documents. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

104. Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature. W
Covers a body of Chinese literature of recognized merit from the modern or classical tradition. Students are introduced to the basic critical concepts, in Chinese, relating to narrative and/or poetry, revealed by the works under discussion. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. Prerequisite(s): course 50 or placement by interview. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

105. Advanced Chinese: Readings in History. S
Offers an appreciation of some of the central issues in Chinese history as defined by Chinese historians of the 20th century. Through readings of graduated difficulty, the vocabulary, style, and form of modern Chinese historical writing are introduced. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. Prerequisite(s): course 50 or placement by interview. The Staff

107. Introduction to Classical Chinese. *
Introduces the grammar and lexicon of classical Chinese and the language of China's pre-modern canonical writings in philosophy, religion, history, music, visual art, and literature. Reading from the Han and pre-Han era is featured. Prerequisite(s): course 50 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

108. Introduction to Classical Chinese. *
Introduces the grammar and lexicon of classical Chinese and the language of China's pre-modern canonical writings in philosophy, religion, history, music, visual art, and literature. Reading from the Han and pre-Han era is featured. Prerequisite(s): course 50 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

*Not offered in 2011-12