Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

Leonard R. Koos, Chair

The Chinese Program

Over 1.3 billion people worldwide speak one of the dialects of Chinese and the language is becoming increasingly important in the international context in concert with China’s emergence an important global economic and political force. Mandarin Chinese, the dialect spoken in the Beijing region, is also the mainland’s standard language in print and television media. Students pursuing courses in beginning Chinese can also take related courses in Art, History, Political Science, and Religion.

*For information regarding general education language requirements for students not currently majoring in Modern Foreign Languages, please see page 81-82 in this Catalog.

Chinese Course Offerings (CHIN)

101, 102 – Beginning Chinese (3, 3)

An introduction to Mandarin Chinese in both its spoken and written form. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Required sessions in the language laboratory. Students with credit for a higher level course in Chinese may not take this course.

201, 202 – Intermediate Chinese (3, 3)

Prerequisite for 201: CHIN 102, or equivalent. Prerequisite for 202: CHIN 201, or equivalent. Second-Year Mandarin Chinese in both its spoken and written form. Equal emphasis on all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Required sessions in the language laboratory. Students with credit for a higher level course in Chinese may not take this course.