Language Lab and Listening Requirement: Students enrolled in foreign language courses are required to make use of the language lab as prescribed by each department. Imitation, response, and independent practice are integral features of the study of a foreign language at the College.
CHIN 111 Elementary Chinese I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one lab hour by arrangement per week.
Prerequisite: CHIN 112 - CHIN 111 or equivalent.
A two-semester sequence covering the same course material as a university-level first semester Mandarin Chinese course. Instruction and practice in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
The first course of a basic two-course sequence covering the same material as a university-level first semester Mandarin Chinese course. Students will acquire the ability to understand, speak, read and write elementary Mandarin Chinese and will learn about the customs, culture and history of the chinese world. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).
CHIN 112 Elementary Chinese II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: CHIN 111 or equivalent.
The second course of a basic two-course sequence covering the same material as a university-level first semester Mandarin Chinese course. Students will further their ability to understand, speak, read and write elementary Mandarin Chinese and their knowledge of the customs, culture and history of the Chinese world. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).
CHIN 115 Business Chinese (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement.
A business Chinese language course emphasizing business situations, business vocabulary, sentence structure, business terminology, protocol, and cultural information. This course will assist students to develop oral expression and business communication skills and to understand Chinese culture for successful business ventures. Transfer credit: CSU.
CHIN 121 Advanced Elementary Chinese I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: CHIN 112 or equivalent.
This course will continue to develop students' communicative competence through the study of grammar, acquisition of new vocabulary, and practice of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Content-appropriate social and cultural information will be presented to promote the students' understanding of the Mandarin Chinese-speaking world. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).
CHIN 122 Advanced Elementary Chinese II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: CHIN 121 or equivalent.
This course will continue to develop students' communicative competence through the study of grammar, acquisition of new vocabulary, and practice of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Content-appropriate social and cultural information will be presented to promote the students' understanding of the Mandarin Chinese-speaking world. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).
CHIN 130 Intermediate Chinese (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: CHIN 122 or equivalent.
The material covered in this course includes structures to practice conversation and composition, to acquire new vocabulary, to review and reinforce grammar, and to initiate discussions about Chinese history, literature and culture. Formal written-style expressions, which are used in news broadcasts and formal speeches, will be introduced. Transfer credit: CSU (C2)
