Fall Quarter 2025
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- For all courses not described here, please refer to the General Catalog course descriptions
Lower Division
- CHN 001 Elementary Chinese
- Section 1, 2: I-Chia Lee
Section 3, 4: Jiao Li
Section 5, 6: Ling-Yu Lu
Course Description: Developing elementary level skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Introduction of fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters will be introduced. - CHN 001BL Accelerated Written Chinese I
I-Chia Lee - Course Description: Trainings on all the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students who already have elementary level ability to understand or speak Mandarin Chinese. Emphases on standard Mandarin pronunciation, Chinese characters, and discourse level conversations.
Prerequisite(s): Placement exam or consent of instructo - CHN 002 Elementary Chinese
Ling-Yu Lu Course Description: Continuation of elementary level skill development in listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Continued introduction of basic vocabulary and characters as well as core grammar, and further train pronunciation.
Prerequisite(s): CHN 001; or placement exam or consent of instructor.- CHN 004 Intermediate Chinese
Haiqing Yin - CHN 009 Chinese Language and Culture
Yutian Tan - Course Description: Chinese culture through the lens of Chinese language. Relationship of language to religion, food, arts, ethnic groups, dialects, writing systems, etc. All readings are in English; no previous background is necessary
Upper Division
- CHN 107 Traditional Chinese Fiction (in English)
Xuesong Shao - Course Description: Dawn of Chinese fiction and its development down to modern times. Survey of literary history with close reading of representative works. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
- CHN 111 Modern Chinese: Reading & Discussion
Haiqing Yin Course Description: Building on Chinese 006/003BL, further development of communication skills in Modern Standard Mandarin-speaking environments. Reading of dialogues/articles pertaining to contemporary China.
Prerequisite(s): CHN 006 C- or better or CHN 003BL C- or better or CHN 004A C- or better; or placement exam or consent of instructor.- CHN 114 Introduction to Classical Chinese
Chengzhi Chu Course Description: Introduction to the language in which, until the 20th century, most official, documentary, scholarly, and belle-lettristic Chinese literature was written.
Prerequisite(s): CHN 112; or equivalent language proficiency. consent of instructor.- CHN 118 Advanced Chinese for Non-Native Speakers
Jiao Li Course Description: Analysis of material from various genres (literature, newspapers, blogs, TV, film, etc) with focus on Chinese society and culture. Advanced reading, writing, aural comprehension, and formal speech in Mandarin Chinese. For students who have completed the third-year Chinese series (CHN 111-113), but do not have substantial background as heritage or native speakers of Chinese.
Prerequisite(s): CHN 113; or equivalent language proficiency; consent of instructor.- CHN 150 Fifth-Year Chinese: Selected Topics in Chinese Language, Literature, & Culture
Chengzhi Chu Course Description: Examination of literary works and scholarly essays on selected topics of Chinese culture and society. Development of a deep understanding of Chinese culture and society through sophisticated Chinese speaking and writing exercises.
Prerequisite(s): CHN 120; or placement exam or consent of instructor.