Chinese (CHI)
CHI 604 Accelerated First-Year Chinese 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Learn Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Chinese 604 and 506 may not both be counted; Chinese 604 and 507 may not both be counted. Six class hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 506, 606 First-Year Chinese I 5-6 Hours
(TCCN: CHIN 1411)
5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Intended for students who do not understand or speak Mandarin Chinese. Chinese 604 and 506, 606 may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 507, 607 First-Year Chinese II 5-6 Hours
(TCCN: CHIN 1412)
5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Continuation of Chinese 506, 606. Intended for non-native speakers of Chinese. Chinese 604 and 507, 607 may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 506, 606 with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 612 Accelerated Second-Year Chinese 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Continuation of Chinese 604. Chinese 612 and 312K may not both be counted; Chinese 612 and 312L may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 604 with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 312K, 412K Second-Year Chinese I 3-4 Hours
(TCCN: CHIN 2311)
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Intended for non-native speakers of Chinese. Chinese 612 and 312K, 412K may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 507, 607 with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 312L, 412L Second-Year Chinese II 3-4 Hours
(TCCN: CHIN 2312)
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Intended for non-native speakers of Chinese. Continuation of Chinese 312K, 412K. Chinese 612 and 312L, 412L may not both be counted. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 312K, 412K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CHI 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Chinese 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
CHI 320K Readings in Modern Chinese I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Readings in expository prose: selections from journals, newspapers, and other sources. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 312L or 412L with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 320L Readings in Modern Chinese II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Readings in modern fiction, poetry, and drama. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 612 or 320K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 322 Introduction to Classical Chinese 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Beginning study of wen yen, the particles, and syntax of the Chinese classics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 612, 312L, or 412L with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 325K Advanced Conversation I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Drill in conversation on general topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 312L or 412L with a grade of at least C.
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 325L Advanced Conversation II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practice in speaking Modern Standard Chinese. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 325K with a grade of at least C.
Restrictions: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 326 Business Chinese 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced Chinese conversation, with emphasis on business vocabulary. Chinese 326 and 330 (Topic: Business Chinese) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 612, 320K, or 325K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Chinese 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
CHI 330 Topics in Advanced Chinese 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fourth-year Chinese readings on special topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 612 or 320K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 130D Chinese across Disciplines 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Reading and discussion of Chinese language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course in Asian studies. Meetings with the instructor will be devoted to the discussion of linguistic problems, literary features, and crucial passages. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, concurrent enrollment in an appropriate Asian studies course, and written consent of instructor on form obtained from the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 340 Topics in Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of Chinese literary texts in the original. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 320K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Contemporary Chinese Literature. Selected literary works from contemporary China (post 1949), in their original language. Focuses on translation and linguistic analysis, as well as discussion of the texts as works of literature. Chinese 340 (Topic: Contemporary Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Prose Writings by Lu Xun. Chinese 340 (Topic: Prose Writings by Lu Xun) and 340 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Modern Chinese Literature. Selected literary works from modern China (pre 1949), focusing on translation, linguistic analysis, and discussion of these works as cultural and literary products within their socio-historical contexts. Chinese 340 (Topic: Modern Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Chinese Fiction from Taiwan. Readings of works of fiction produced in contemporary Taiwan (1949 to present day) in Chinese. Readings include mainstream literature, stories written by writers of the Modernist and Nativist schools, and urban fiction since the late twentieth century. Chinese 340 (Topic: Chinese Fiction from Taiwan) and 340 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
CHI 340.1 Contemporary Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Selected literary works from contemporary China (post 1949), in their original language. Focuses on translation and linguistic analysis, as well as discussion of the texts as works of literature. Chinese 340 (Topic: Contemporary Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 340.2 Prose Writings by Lu Xun 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chinese 340 (Topic: Prose Writings by Lu Xun) and 340 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 340.3 Modern Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Selected literary works from modern China (pre 1949), focusing on translation, linguistic analysis, and discussion of these works as cultural and literary products within their socio-historical contexts. Chinese 340 (Topic: Modern Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 340.4 Chinese Fiction from Taiwan 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Readings of works of fiction produced in contemporary Taiwan (1949 to present day) in Chinese. Readings include mainstream literature, stories written by writers of the Modernist and Nativist schools, and urban fiction since the late twentieth century. Chinese 340 (Topic: Chinese Fiction from Taiwan) and 340 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 341 Classical Chinese Poetry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of Chinese poetry in the original. Chinese 340 (Topic: Classical Chinese Poetry) and 341 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 320K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 360 Conference Course in Chinese Language and Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised individual study of selected problems in Chinese language or literature. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and written consent of instructor on form obtained from the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CHI 381 Conference Course in Chinese Language and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised individual study in Chinese language or culture. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and written consent of instructor on form obtained from the graduate coordinator.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHI 384 Topics in Chinese Language and Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of various aspects and periods of Chinese language or culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Chinese Film and Literature. Chinese literature and film from the early twentieth century to the present within the sociohistorical context of modern China.
Topic 2: Confucian Texts.
Topic 3: Contemporary Chinese Literature.
Topic 4: Daoist Texts.
Topic 5: Modern Chinese Literature.
Topic 6: The Dream of the Red Chamber. The novel Hong Lou Meng (The Dream of the Red Chamber).
Topic 7: Readings in Chinese Journals.
CHI 384.1 Chinese Film and Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Chinese literature and film from the early twentieth century to the present within the sociohistorical context of modern China.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHI 384.3 Contemporary Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHI 384.5 Modern Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CHI 384.7 Readings in Chinese Journals 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral