Chinese (CHIN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

CHIN 1102

For beginners only, providing a thorough grounding in conversational and reading skills. Students with some facility in the spoken language (because Chinese is spoken at home) but who do not read characters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 6 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5684 CHIN 1102   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  7071 CHIN 1102   LEC 002

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  5686 CHIN 1102   DIS 202

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  5687 CHIN 1102   DIS 203

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  5688 CHIN 1102   DIS 204

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  5689 CHIN 1102   DIS 205

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

  •  5690 CHIN 1102   DIS 206

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 1110

Continuation of CHIN 1109. Intended primarily for students whose family language is Mandarin but have had little or no formal training. The focus is on characters, reading comprehension, composition, grammar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5677 CHIN 1110   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5678 CHIN 1110   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8415 CHIN 1110   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 1122

A continuation of  CHIN 1121. This course helps students develop basic skills in Mandarin Chinese, at a moderate pace. For complete beginners only. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8946 CHIN 1122   LEC 001

  • Limited to students in professional schools (Dyson School, Johnson School, Hotel School, and Cornell Law School), or permission of instructor.

  •  8947 CHIN 1122   DIS 201

CHIN 1124

A continuation of  CHIN 1123 . This course helps students develop basic skills in Mandarin Chinese, at a moderate pace. For non-heritage learners only.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16316 CHIN 1124   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1123 or permission of instructor.

  • 16318 CHIN 1124   DIS 201

CHIN 2202

Continuing instruction in written and spoken Chinese with particular emphasis on consolidating basic conversational skills and improving reading confidence and ability. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5679 CHIN 2202   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5680 CHIN 2202   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5681 CHIN 2202   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 2210

If your long-time goal is to become a true bilingual of English and Chinese, this course will be the next great step you take.  This course focuses on how to read effectively, write clearly and coherently ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5695 CHIN 2210   SEM 101

  • Enrollment limited to: students who have passed CHIN 2209 with a grade of B or higher or have equivalent as shown by placement test and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5696 CHIN 2210   SEM 102

  • Enrollment limited to: students who have passed CHIN 2209 with a grade of B or higher or have equivalent as shown by placement test and permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 3302

Continuing instruction in spoken and written Chinese Mandarin via authentic multimedia materials.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5875 CHIN 3302   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 3301 or placement by instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 3342

Equivalent to CHIN 3302. Continuing instruction in spoken Chinese and in various genres and styles of written Chinese. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7798 CHIN 3342   LEC 070

  • Taught in Beijing, China. Prerequisite: CHIN 3301 or 3341 and permission of instructor.

CHIN 4412

Reading, discussion, and composition at advanced levels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5874 CHIN 4412   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in CHIN 4411 or permission. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 4428

The focus of the course is on formal Chinese, and the main aim of this course is to help students achieve an advanced level of Chinese performance, so that they may combine Chinese with their work in their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7965 CHIN 4428   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 4427 or permission of instructor. Please contact the instructor to enroll.

CHIN 4442

Equivalent to CHIN 4412 .  Reading, discussion, and composition at advanced levels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7799 CHIN 4442   SEM 170

  • Taught in Bejing, China. Prerequisite: CHIN 4411 or CHIN 4441 or permission of instructor.