Associate Professor Kimberly Besio; Visiting Instructor Lei Shen; Teaching Assistant Wei-Keong Too

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. Note: the minor in Chinese is intended for non-East Asian studies majors. East Asian studies majors as of the Class of 2002 must declare either a Chinese or a Japanese concentration within the major.

Course Offerings

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

127f, 128s Intermediate Chinese A continuation of Chinese 126, with greater emphasis on written Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 126; Chinese 127 is prerequisite for 128. Four credit hours. MS. SHEN

235s 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. MR. TOO

321f, 322s Third-Year Chinese Advanced Chinese language, concentrating on reading, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Chinese 128 or permission of the instructor; Chinese 321 is prerequisite for 322. Three credit hours. MS. SHEN

421f, 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 322 or permission of the instructors. Chinese 421 is prerequisite for 422. Three or four credit hours. MS. BESIO AND MS. SHEN

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