In the Department of East Asian Studies.

Associate Professor Kimberly Besio; Assistant Professor Hong Zhang; Teaching Assistant Ruth Beh Hooi Bin

A minor in Chinese is offered for students who have a substantial interest in Chinese language and culture.

Requirements for the Minor in Chinese
Five language courses of at least three credits each at the level of Chinese 126 or above, and one more course with a substantial literary/cultural component to be chosen from either Chinese 421, 422, or a course on Chinese literature (please see listing under "East Asian Studies") at the 200 level or higher.

COURSE OFFERINGS

125f    Elementary Chinese I    Introduction to spoken and written Mandarin Chinese, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Five credit hours.    BESIO

126s    Elementary Chinese II    Introduction to spoken and written Mandarin Chinese, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Chinese 125. Five credit hours.    BESIO

127f    Intermediate Chinese I    A continuation of Chinese 126, with greater emphasis on written Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 126. Four credit hours.    ZHANG

128s    Intermediate Chinese II    A continuation of Chinese 127, with greater emphasis on written Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 127. Four credit hours.    ZHANG

235fs    Chinese Conversation    Practice using basic sentence patterns in conversational situations. Emphasis on oral/aural practice of patterns and phrases related to such daily situations as going to the post office, talking on the telephone, shopping, ordering in a restaurant, etc. Supplemental vocabulary/phrase lists are supplied. Prerequisite: Chinese 127. One credit hour.    BEH

321f    Third-Year Chinese    Advanced Chinese language, concentrating on reading, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Chinese 128 or permission of the instructor. Three credit hours.    BESIO

322s    Third-Year Chinese    Advanced Chinese language, concentrating on reading, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Chinese 321. Three credit hours.    BESIO

421f    Fourth-Year Chinese    Advanced Chinese language, focusing on classical Chinese language and culture in the first semester and on broadcast and newspaper reading in the second. Prerequisite: Chinese 322 or permission of the instructor. Three or four credit hours.    ZHANG

422s    Fourth-Year Chinese    Advanced Chinese language, focusing on classical Chinese language and culture in the first semester and on broadcast and newspaper reading in the second. Prerequisite: Chinese 421. Three or four credit hours.    ZHANG

491f, 492s    Independent Study    Individual projects in areas where the student has demonstrated the interest and competence necessary for independent work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Two to four credit hours.    FACULTY

498s    Read'gs Classicl Chinese     Two credit hours.    BESIO