Schedule of Classes
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Fall '99Section seat counts current as of: Sep 22 09:30CHIN Chinese( Arts and Humanities)Non-Majors: please refer to the Foreign Language Placement Section of the Schedule of Classes.
CHIN101
(PermReq)
Intensive Elementary Chinese I;
(6 credits)
Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course.
CHIN105 (PermReq) Elementary Chinese - Accelerated Track; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Not open to students who have completed CHIN 101, CHIN 102, or CHIN 103. Accelerated instruction in Mandarin Chinese at the elementary level for students with prior Chinese language background, either through home use or formal instruction. CHIN201 (PermReq) Intermediate Spoken Chinese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course. Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Emphasis on development of conversational skills with vocabulary build-up and controlled conversation. CHIN202 (PermReq) Intermediate Written Chinese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Humanities (HO) Course. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course. Prerequisite: CHIN 103 or equivalent. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Reading and writing skills with emphasis on grammar and Chinese characters. CHIN301 (PermReq) Advanced Chinese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or equivalent. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Readings in expository and fictional writing with conversation and composition. CHIN305 (PermReq) Life in China through TV Plays I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 203, CHIN 204 or permission of department. Using authentic Chinese language material in short TV plays to learn about society and life in China. CHIN314 Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area C: Literature and the Arts Course. Representative short stories, novels, and plays from the third through the nineteenth centuries. No knowledge of Chinese is required. CHIN401 (PermReq) Readings in Modern Chinese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or equivalent. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Readings in history, politics, economics, sociology, and literature. Emphasis on wide-ranging, rapid reading, reinforced by conversations and compositions. CHIN411 Business Chinese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 402 or permission of department. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Not open to students who have completed CHIN 303. Conversation, reading, and writing applicable to Chinese business transactions, social meetings, and meetings with government organizations, plus background material in English on professional business practices and social customs associated with business. CHIN413 Advanced Conversation and Composition; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 402 or permission of department. Non-majors admitted only after a placement interview. Not open to students who have completed CHIN 405. Practice in writing essays, letters, and reports on selected topics. Conversation directed toward everyday situations and topics related to life in China. CHIN422 Advanced Chinese Grammar; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Chinese sentence patterns studied contrasted with English and in terms of current pedagogical as well as linguistic theories. CHIN431 (PermReq) Translation and Interpretation I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or equivalent and permission of department. Theory and practice of Chinese/English translation and interpretation with emphasis on translation. CHIN442 (PermReq) Modern Chinese Fiction; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area C: Literature and the Arts Course. Prerequisite: permission of department. Examination, through selected texts, of the writer's role as shaper and reflector of the Republican and Communist revolutions. Taught in Chinese. CHIN499 (PermReq) Directed Study in Chinese; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
CHIN499K
Directed Study in Chinese:
Traditional Fiction;
(3 credits)
Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
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