Chinese (CHIN) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3090.

 

Course Listings

 Course#        Course Title (Credit Hours)           CRN     Day/Time                Location      Session  Instructor

001-010	Beginning Chinese Reading & Writing I (2)	20420	T & Th 6 – 7:15 p.m.	MG 270	First	Guo
002-010	Beginning Chinese Reading & Writing II (2)	20421	T & Th 6 – 7:15 p.m.	MG 270	Second	Guo
003-010	Beginning Spoken Chinese I (2)	20422	T & Th 6:30-8:45 p.m.	MG 270	First	Guo
004-010	Beginning Spoken Chinese II (2)	20423	T & Th 6:30-8:45 p.m.	MG 270	Second	Guo
012-010	Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing II	20845	T & Th	TBD	Second	Guo
014-010	Intermediate Spoken Chinese II	20846	T & Th	TBD	Second	Guo

Course Descriptions

001-010.  Beginning Chinese Reading and Writing I (2):  Introduction to the Chinese writing system and beginning character acquisition; reading practice with pinyin transcription system.  Co-requisite:  CHIN 003 or permission of the instructor.

002-010.  Beginning Chinese Reading and Writing II (2).  Continuation of CHIN 001; continued character acquisition, reading practice in pinyin and simple character texts.  Prerequisites:  CHIN 003, CHIN 004 or permission of the instructor.

003-010.  Beginning Spoken Chinese I (2).  Introduction to Mandarin Chinese pronunciation, the pinyin transcription system, and modern colloquial Chinese; emphasis on oral proficiency.  Not open to native speakers.  Co-requisite:  CHIN 001 or permission of the instructor.

004-010.  Beginning Spoken Chinese II (2).  Continuation of CHIN 003; further practice with text-based dialogues in modern colloquial Chinese; emphasis on oral proficiency.  Not open to native speakers.  Prerequisite:  CHIN 002 or permission of the instructor. 

012-010. Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing II (2): Continuation of CHIN 011: vocabulary/character acquisition and text-based reading and writing exercises using Chinese characters. Prerequisites: CHIN 013, CHIN 014, or permission of the instructor.

014-010. Intermediate Spoken Chinese (2): Continuation of CHIN 013: further development of communicative skills in Chinese using situational dialogues and class discussion; emphasis on oral proficiency. Not open to native speakers. Prerequisite: CHIN 012, CHIN 013, or permission of the instructor