Courses and Descriptions
CHI 100 Chinese I 3 Credits
This course is designed to foster mastery of the basic skills of Mandarin Chinese: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The focus of the course is on communicative competency and accuracy. Together with Chinese 101, the course provides a thorough foundation in basic Chinese grammar. Students will have opportunities to work extensively with audio and/or video resources/ materials and other technology, and above all, students from China. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CLAS general education curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): placement test if Chinese has been studied elsewhere.
CHI 101 Chinese II 3 Credits
A continuation of CHI 100. This course continues to foster mastery of the basic skills of Mandarin Chinese: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The focus of the course is on communicative competency and accuracy. Together with Chinese I, the course provides a thorough foundation in basic Chinese grammar. Students will have opportunities to work extensively with audio and/or video resources/ materials and other technology and above all, students from China. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CAS general education curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): CHI 100 or placement test.