2 courses with the subject CHIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHIN 1000Mandarin for Beginners I3
Credit(s) Offered: may be less than once every two years This class covers the basic communication skills of the Chinese language, pronunciation, grammar, characters and Romanized Chinese. At the end of the semester, students will be able to communicate in simple Chinese orally and in writing. An elementary set of Chinese characters will be learned. Students will be able to check pronunciation of new words using Romanized Chinese (Pinyin). The course will introduce students to daily life in Modern China as well as select highlights of Chinese culture and history.
Subject
CHIN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Credit(s) Offered: may be less than once every two years This course is a continuation of Mandarin for Beginners I. Students will increase general comprehension and facility in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will be able to read and write up to 300 simplified characters and their corresponding pinyin romanization. The course will treat aspects of Modern Chinese society, as well as highlights of Chinese culture and history.
Subject
CHIN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog