1115 Beginning Chinese. An elementary course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. This course does not count for major credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F) [I-FL]
1225 Beginning Chinese (Continued). Prerequisite: 1115. Continued training in understanding, speaking, reading and writing elementary Mandarin Chinese. This course does not count for major credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (Sp) [I-FL]
2113 Intermediate Chinese. Prerequisite: 1225. Combination of basic Chinese grammar and vocabulary and their application to spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. (F)
2223 Intermediate Chinese. (Continued) Prerequisite: 2113. Continued training in the use of grammar and vocabulary in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. (Sp)
3113 Advanced Chinese I. Prerequisite: 2223 or equivalent. An integrated advanced course designed to improve skills in the four aspects of learning Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on the phonetics of standard Mandarin Chinese and conversation on topics in daily life. (F)
3223 Advanced Chinese II. Prerequisite: 3113 or equivalent. Continue to improve skills in the four aspects of learning Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on composition and advanced-level reading comprehension. (Sp)
3323 Advanced Listening and Speaking. Prerequisite: 2223. Develops listening and speaking skills of students who have taken intermediate Chinese. Conversations are presented in authentic and naturally-paced language. Lessons are constructed to support existing knowledge and develop mastery of new vocabulary, grammatical patterns, and sociocultural formalities in ways that are compatible with genuine communication. (F)
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Will provide an opporunity for the gifted Honors candidate to work at a special project in the student's field. (F, Sp, Su)
3990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: two courses in Chinese; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp)
4113 Advanced Reading and Writing. Prerequisite: 3223. Advanced reading and comprehension of authentic Chinese texts. Development of good writing skills with correct usage of grammar. (Sp)
4533 Newspaper Reading. Prerequisite: 3223 or equivalent. Fourth-year language course so designed that students who have taken the third-year language course can enhance their proficiency in Chinese through reading authentic materials from Chinese newspapers. Through such readings they will familiarize themselves with all aspects of Chinese culture and society and with the kinds of language use associated with them. (F)
4543 Introduction to Classical Chinese. Prerequisite: 3223. Major aspects covered in this course will include 1) grammatical structures of classical Chinese compared to modern Chinese; 2) lexical and semantic features of most commonly used words and phrases; 3) reading and understanding of simple texts from the classics; 4) cultural perspectives to appreciate Chinese heritage texts, paintings and calligraphy. (F)
4643 The Study of Chinese Characters. Prerequisite: 3223. Major topics of this course are 1) the world's writing systems in comparison with the word writing system of Chinese; 2) the evolution of Chinese characters; 3) the structures of and rules in writing Chinese characters; 4) the pinyin phonetic system for the pronunciation of Chinese characters; and 5) the reform and policy of Chinese characters. (Sp)
4990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: four courses in Chinese and general area to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp, Su)
4993 Senior Capstone for Chinese. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. Designed to serve as the senior capstone experience for the Chinese major. Students will study linguistic theory, technique, and methodology. Includes reading in critical analysis as preparation for writing assignments and final project to be written in Chinese. (F) [V]
Updated: March 27, 2009