Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Chin 101. Elementary Mandarin Chinese I. (5-1) Cr. 5. F. Introduction to spoken and written colloquial Mandarin, through pinyin and traditional characters. Materials fee. Credit by examination (test out exams) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the department is normally not available.
Chin 102. Elementary Mandarin Chinese II. (5-1) Cr. 5. S. Prereq: 101. Introduction to spoken and written colloquial Mandarin, through pinyin and traditional characters. Materials fee. Credit by examination (test out exams) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the department is normally not available.
Chin 201. Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I. (5-1) Cr. 5. F. Prereq: 102. Development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Review and expansion of grammar skills, introduction to simplified characters and dictionaries; intensification of character acquisition. Materials fee. Credit by examination (test out exams) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the department is normally not available.
Chin 202. Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II. (5-1) Cr. 5. S. Prereq: 201. Development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Review and expansion of grammar skills, introduction to simplified characters and dictionaries; intensification of character acquisition. Materials fee. Credit by examination (test out exams) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the department is normally not available.
Chin 370. Topics in Chinese Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Engl 105 or equivalent. Chinese literature in translation. Topics may include traditional prose, poetry, and drama; the Chinese novel; twentieth-century fiction and film; gender and cosmology in Chinese literature. All readings and class discussions in English.
Chin 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 6 each time taken. Prereq: 6 credits in Chinese and permission of department chair. Designed to meet the needs of students who seek work in areas other than those in which courses are offered, or who desire to integrate a study of literature or language with special problems in major fields. Nonmajor graduate credit.