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1020  Beginning Mandarin Chinese II (4) Prerequisite: CHIN 1010 or equivalent.
   Restricted to students with no previous formal or informal training in Mandarin Chinese. Development of proficiency in receptive and productive skills, and understanding of Chinese culture. Comprehending and creating with the language at the sentence level, and handling simple, everyday, life situations.

2010  Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I (4) Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or equivalent.
   Continued development of skills in all areas at the sentence level. Begin learning to comprehend and create paragraph-level language, such as factual descriptions and narrations, and handle more complicated everyday, life situations.

2020  Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II (4) Prerequisite: CHIN 2010 or equivalent.
   Continued development of skills in all areas at the sentence level. Begin learning to comprehend and create paragraph-level language, such as factual descriptions and narrations, and handle more complicated everyday, life situations.

3010  Third-Year Mandarin Chinese (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 2020 or equivalent.
   Continued development of skills in all areas at the paragraph level. Students begin learning to comprehend simple written and spoken "Shumianyu" Chinese through both edited and authentic written and spoken Chinese.

3020  Third-Year Mandarin Chinese (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 3010 or equivalent.
   Continued development of productive and receptive skills at the paragraph level. Emphasis on the comprehension and interpretation of authentic written and spoken "Shumianyu."

3060  Introduction to Written Chinese (3)
   First course for students who have learned to speak but not write the language in a Chinese-speaking environment. Intensive study of writing system, grammar, and various writing styles. Students begin learning to comprehend simple written and spoken "Shumianyu" Chinese through authentic newspaper articles and video materials.

3390  Chinese Calligraphy (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 2010 or equivalent.
   Theories, techniques, and practice, with brush, in the art of Chinese calligraphy. Uses selected model works for practice.

3410  Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 5280.
   Methods and approaches in teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages; preparation of instructional materials.

3420  Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Practicum (3)
   Teaching, observation, and critiquing of teaching in Chinese language classes.

3510  Business Chinese (3)
   Introduction to basic business vocabulary and forms of communication appropriate for various business situations.

3950  Chinese Service-Learning (1 to 4)
   Involves students in thoughtfully organized service that meets a community need. Students have opportunities to use and expand their Chinese language skills and cross-cultural understanding while doing service-learning projects on campus and in the local community.

4550  Patterns of Traditional Chinese Culture (3)
   Focuses on the historical, literary, social, and political trends of traditional China. Both primary and secondary sources will be read and analyzed for their insights on the formation of Chinese culture. The course will be taught exclusively in Chinese.

4560  Problems of a Modernizing China (3)
   Continuation of CHIN 4550. The political, economic, and social institutions that structure Chinese society today and their connections to traditional institutions will be examined and analyzed. We will focus on the tension of China's attempt to adapt its 4,000-year-old tradition to the special needs of a modern society. This course will be taught exclusively in Chinese.

4610  Survey of Chinese Literature (3) Fulfills Upper Division Communication/Writing.
   Presented principally in English with samples from original texts. Introductory survey of the classical narrative tradition with readings from ancient mythic traditions, historiography, classical tales, and vernacular fiction.

4620  Survey of Chinese Literature (3)
   Presented principally in English with samples from original texts. Introductory survey of the poetic tradition with readings from canonical and non-canonical works, as well as literary theory.

4710  Classical or Literary Chinese (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 3060.
   Introduction to rudimentary principles of classical Chinese grammar through readings of pre-Qin texts. Texts will include essays from such works as the Zhuangzi, Han Feizi, Zuo Zhuan, Mengzi, as well as others.

4720  Classical or Literary Chinese (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 3060.
   Continuation of CHIN 4710. Readings will span from Han dynasty histories, to essays from the medieval period, to the T'ang classical tale.

4880  Directed Reading (1 to 4)
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.

4900  Special Topics (0.5 to 4)
   Topics vary. Special courses on Chinese literature, culture, and language. Designed for advanced Chinese majors and minors.

4990  Capstone Course (1)
   Summary course for graduating majors. A paper or project and assessment of speaking skills are required.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on an Honors degree.

5280  Structure of Chinese: Syntax (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or LING 1200.
   Introduction to the structure of Mandarin Chinese, including components of word, syntax, meaning, and discourse, and their implications for learning Mandarin as a second language.

5281  Structure of Chinese: Phonetics (3) Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or LING 1200.
   Introduction to the articulatory features and patterns of Mandarin Chinese sound segments and tones.

6280  Structure of Chinese: Syntax (3)
   Meets with CHIN 5280.

6281  Structure of Chinese: Phonetics (3)
   Meets with Chinese 5281.

6550  Patterns of Traditional Chinese Culture (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4550.

6560  Problems of a Modernizing China (0)
   Meets with CHIN 4560.

6610  Survey of Chinese Literature (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4610.

6620  Survey of Chinese Literature (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4620.

6710  Classical or Literary Chinese (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4710.

6880  Directed Reading (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4880.

6900  Special Topics (3)
   Meets with CHIN 4900.

7300  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4)