Courses

Through a comparative inquiry into the texts of Confucius, the biblical Proverbs, and the gospel of Matthew, students will gain fresh insight into the core values of Chinese culture. While expanding the students’ vocabulary and grammatical structures, this course will also help them increase proficiency in formal written Mandarin, as well as improve their ability in critical reading and writing.

As an advanced course in Mandarin Chinese, CHIN 401 continues to improve students' capabilities in the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on conversational skills. With extensive listening, speaking, and reading practice, these courses will help students enlarge their Chinese vocabulary, improve their oral skills, increase their understanding of Chinese grammar, and enrich their knowledge of Chinese culture.

As an advanced course in Mandarin Chinese, CHIN 402 continues to improve students' capabilities in the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on conversational skills. With extensive listening, speaking, and reading practice, these courses will help students enlarge their Chinese vocabulary, improve their oral skills, increase their understanding of Chinese grammar, and enrich their knowledge of Chinese culture.

An intensive reading course for students who have acquired advanced reading skills in modern Chinese. Selected reading materials cover a wide range of modern and contemporary Chinese fiction, non-fiction, and cinematic texts from 1975 to the present. Through intensive reading of some influential works of this period, students will gain a better understanding of the development and major themes of modern Chinese culture.

An intensive reading course for students who have acquired advanced reading skills in modern Chinese. Selected reading materials cover a wide range of modern and contemporary Chinese fiction, non-fiction, and cinematic texts from 1975 to the present. Through intensive reading of some influential works of this period, students will gain a better understanding of the development and major themes of modern Chinese culture.