Courses

Lec-87.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ.: None

Intensive training in written and spoken Mandarin with emphasis on reading, speaking, and composition. Linguistic ability in both English and Chinese are used as a basis for increasing vocabulary and enhancing reading and writing skills through short stories, poems, essays and compositions. Close to pre-advanced training in written and spoken Mandarin.

Taught in Chinese.

UC/CSU

Important Dates:

Day Class Begins: 8/19/24

Day Class Ends: 12/22/24

Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: 9/6/24

Last Day to Drop with refund: 8/30/24

Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: 9/6/24

Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass: 11/7/24

          Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence: 11/18/24

Final Exam Date: 12/16/24

Recommended Textbook

Lee, Kunshan Carolyn et al. 2014. 文化纵横观. The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries. Second Edition. London & New   York: Routledge 

             ISBN 978-0415841337 

Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

Beginner's courses. (Especially recommended for students starting the study of Chinese for the first time.) Grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin. Not suitable for native speakers.

UC/CSU

Units: 3

CHIN 1A+1B = CHIN 1

Mandatory zoom meetings on Tuesdays 12:10-1:00pm 

• Sep: 3, 10, 17, 24

• Oct: 1, 8, 22, 29 

• Nov: 5, 12, 19, 26 

• Dec: 3, 10 

Important Dates:

• • Day Class Begins: 9/3/24

  • Day Class Ends: 12/20/24

  • Last Day to add: 9/16/24

  • Last Day to drop for refund: 9/10/24

  • Last Day to drop without W: 9/16/24

  • Last Day to elect pass/no pass: 11/19/24

•           Last Day to drop with W or apply for leave of absence: 11/19/24

•      Final Exam Date: 12/16-20/24 

Lec-87.5 P/NP Available

Beginner's course in grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin.

UC/CSU

Units: 5

Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable

Lec-52.5 P/NP Available 

ADVISE: Oral fluency in at least one Chinese dialect other than Mandarin.

The first third of the beginner's course in Mandarin for students who speak another dialect of Chinese. Emphasis on pronunciation and fundamental vocabulary, using Pinyin. Designed for students who wish to acquire basic skills of spoken Mandarin rather than formal grammar and literature.

CSU

Units: 3

Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable

Recommended for all beginning students of Mandarin who can speak at least one Chinese dialect and for students who have some knowledge of Chinese. Not recommended for native speakers of Mandarin.

Lec-87.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ.: CHIN 2 or CHIN 2B

Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin. Understanding of Chinese culture. Not for speakers of Mandarin.

UC/CSU

Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ.: CHIN 3A

Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin. Understanding of Chinese culture. Not for speakers of Mandarin.

UC/CSU

CHIN 3A+3B = CHIN 3