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| COURSE DESCRIPTIONS |
| CHIN 1311 - Beginning Chinese I |
| Chinese 1311 is the beginning course in Chinese language.
The emphasis of this class will be on developing conversational
skills in Chinese. The course teaches Modern Standard Chinese,
the official language of the People's Republic of China
and Taiwan. The dialect taught in this course is Mandarin,
also known as "putonghua", "guoyu",
and Beijing dialect. The course also provides opportunities
for students to develop basic reading skills needed to function
in contemporary China. No previous knowledge of Chinese
is required. Background information on China's history,
culture and society will be introduced as an element of
the course. |
| CHIN 1312 - Beginning Chinese II
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| CHIN 1312 continues to build upon the foundations laid
in CHIN 1311. The emphasis of the course is on speaking
and reading. Students will also be introduced to the writing
system and study basic grammar and vocabulary in Chinese.
This course allows students to further develop speaking,
reading, and writing skills needed to function in contemporary
China. The dialect taught in this course is Mandarin. Background
information on China's history, culture and society will
be introduced as an element of the course. |
| Future Courses |
CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese III
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese IV
BUSI 4311 - Chinese for Business |
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