CH: Chinese
CH 111 — Chinese I
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This introductory course enables students with no background in Chinese to communicate with Chinese-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese are established and Chinese culture is introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
CH 112 — Chinese II
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
Students expand upon the skills established in Chinese 111 and continue to study Chinese culture. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): CH 111 or equivalent.
CH 122 — Chinese Conversation I
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn to converse in Chinese by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed with a focus on the cultures where Chinese is spoken. The course also continues to build writing and reading skills in order to give students a strong foundation in the language.
Prerequisite(s): CH 111 or equivalent.
CH 213 — Chinese III
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in Chinese. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Chinese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
Prerequisite(s): CH 112 or equivalent.
CH 214 — Chinese IV
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
Building on Chinese III, students refine their communication skills in Chinese. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Chinese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
Prerequisite(s): CH 213 or equivalent.
CH 223 — Chinese Conversation II
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
Conversational ability in Chinese is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed along with a focus on Chinese culture. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): CH 112 or CH 122 or equivalent.
CH 299 — INDEPENDENT STUDY CHINESE
1-3 credit
CH 499 — Independent Study in Chinese
1-3 credit