This course helps students gain rudimentary knowledge in Chinese characters, pronunciation, syntax, grammar, and sentence patterns, and develop basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also be introduced to general aspects of Chinese history, geography, culture and society in relation to language learning topics through lectures, demonstrations, videos, films, projects, and first-hand experiences. This course is comparable to two years of high school Chinese.

This course continues to develop linguistic and cultural competence with a gradually increasing emphasis on appreciation and interpretation of literary and cultural readings. Students will be introduced to Chinese history, culture, literature, and art through lecture, demonstration, discussion, research project, composition, and first-hand experience.

The course introduces students to the dialogues, grammar, and vocabulary designed for beginners, and emphasizes business communication: negotiating, socializing, and establishing and maintaining good relationships. Beyond language acquisition, the course provides students with extensive cultural points to help navigate cultural differences in business and daily life. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required.

The course is the continuation of CHIN 102. It develops students' linguistic and cultural competence while raising their awareness of the connection between language and culture to foster the development of communicative competence. Appreciation and interpretation of literary and cultural works as well as guided compositions are included. Students will further study Chinese history, culture, literature and art through lecture, discussion, research project, essay, and first-hand experience.

The course is the continuation of CHIN 201. It further develops students’ linguistic competence at intermediate level while fostering their intercultural communicative competence through cultural awareness in language learning. Appreciation and Interpretation of Chinese literary and cultural works as well as guided compositions are included. Students will further study Chinese history, culture, literature and art through lecture, discussion, research project, composition, and first-hand experience.

This course offers an introductory survey of contemporary Chinese culture and society as reflected in literature, art, history, geography, politics, economy, and social development through selected readings and audiovisual materials. The emphasis is on the issues of family and kinship, religion, ethnic minorities, gender, institutional culture, market economy, urbanization, environment, and international relations. No previous knowledge of Chinese culture and language is required. The course is taught in English.