Curriculum Overview

Course No.	Title	Units
CHNSE 1	ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN)	5.0

Pronunciation and grammar, reading and writing Chinese characters, vocabulary building. Introduction to geography, customs and culture of China. Corresponds to first year of high school Chinese. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 2	ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN)	5.0

Grammar, oral and written composition, customs and culture. No credit if taken after Chin 2A. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

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CHNSE 2A	ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN) FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS	5.0

Intensive training in oral and written Chinese. Designed for students who already have some degree of fluency in spoken Chinese, but have had little or no formal training in reading and writing of Chinese characters. Improvement of oral expression. Introduction to Chinese grammar essentials, readings of simple contemporary Chinese stories; oral and written composition. No credit if taken after Chin 1 or 2. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

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CHNSE 3	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN)	5.0

Grammar; oral and written composition; reading of intermediate texts, including those on Chinese history, geography and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 4	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN)	5.0

Continuation of grammar, oral and written composition; reading of texts of moderate difficulty, including modern Chinese literature. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 8A	INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)	2.0

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Chinese. No credit if taken after Chin 3 or Chin 9A-B. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 8B	INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION(MANDARIN)	2.0

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Chinese. No credit if taken after Chin 3 or Chin 9A-B. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 9A	CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)	2.0

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 9B	CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)	2.0

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 9C	CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)	2.0

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 10	CHINESE CIVILIZATION	3.0

The study of Chinese literature, arts, philosophy, geography, religion and the social and political environment; Chinese contributions to civilization from the classical period to modern times. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 12	CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION	3.0

Reading and discussion of major works of Chinese literature in translation from different historical periods. Selected readings will be made from different genres: poetry, drama, essays and the novel. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 22	CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY	2.0

History, development, aesthetics, and appreciation of Chinese calligraphy. An examination of Chinese character formation, evolution and etymology as well as a survey of varieties of Chinese scripts and hands-on practice of Chinese calligraphy.(Course conducted in English.) Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 150A	CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL	2.0

Practical conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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CHNSE 150B	CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL	2.0

Further instruction in conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.