Chinese

Fall. Credit, five hours. Introduction to modern Mandarin: pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing (approximately two hundred characters). Cultural topics introduced.

Spring. Credit five hours. Prerequisite: Elementary Chinese I. Continuation of 101, stressing conversational Mandarin, reading of more sophisticated texts, and writing skills (approximately three hundred characters). Cultural topics included.

Fall, Spring. Credit five hours. This course is designed for students who already possess basic speaking skills of Mandarin Chinese but are not literate in Mandarin Chinese. It will focus on improving students' reading and writing skills.

Fall. Credit, five hours. Prerequisite: Elementary Chinese II or permission of instructor. This course is designed to help students to reach intermediate-level communicative skill, both in spoken and written Chinese, and to establish a solid base for more advanced language learning.

Spring. Credit, five hours. Prerequisite: Elementary Chinese II or permission of instructor. This course provides intermediate-level training in spoken and written Chinese in cultural context, based on language skills developed in Chinese 201. Attention is given to complex grammatical patterns, discourse characteristics, and discussions of cultural topics.

Fall, Spring. Credit, five hours. Prerequisite: Elementary Chinese For Heritage Speakers or permission of instructor. This course is designed for heritage speakers of Mandarin Chinese and is a continuation of Chinese 103. The emphasis is on improving students' reading and writing skills. It prepares students for further study at the advanced level.