6 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 1110Beginning Chinese I4
Goals: To quickly begin conversing in Chinese on the following topics: greetings, introductions, dates and time, making plans, hobbies, sports, making phone calls, visiting friends and food and beverages. Students will learn Pinyin, the phonetic system for Chinese, and to be able to recognize and type about 300 Chinese characters. Character writing will be introduced, but the emphasis is on vocabulary building and oral communication. Content: A textbook and two workbooks provide opportunities to learn vocabulary and sentences, gain understanding of Chinese grammar, and practice speaking, listening, reading, writing, translating and self-expression. Chinese history and culture will be taught through film, songs, video clips, and poetry. Taught: Annually, in fall term LAB TIME CONFLICT? PLEASE READ: Students who wish to take this course, but have another scheduled course that conflicts with the lab time of this course, may arrange for an alternate lab time. Please contact the instructor for assistance.
Goals: To use Chinese to discuss food and drink, birthdays, student life, academics, shopping, and transportation. Students will be able to move between past, present, and future in Chinese and will be able to describe both objects and actions using a wide range of descriptive adjectives and adverbs. In addition to being able to recognize and type approximately 350 Chinese characters, students will also focus on writing Chinese characters and completing homework by hand. Content: A textbook and two workbooks provide opportunities to learn vocabulary and sentences, gain understanding of Chinese grammar, and practice speaking, listening, reading, writing, translating and self-expression. Chinese history and culture will be taught through film, songs, video clips, and poetry. Taught: Annually, in spring term Language placement: The department recommends that students complete CHIN 1110 before taking this course. Otherwise, students should do the online placement assessment for Chinese and contact the course instructor for placement advice. LAB TIME CONFLICT? PLEASE READ: Students who wish to take this course, but have another scheduled course that conflicts with the lab time of this course, may arrange for an alternate lab time. Please contact the instructor for assistance.
Goals: To develop conversational ability around the topics of the weather, Chinese cuisine, directions and location, planning a party, and seeing a doctor. Students will also read stories in simple prose, and master the vocabulary and grammar introduced in their readings. This course is designed to help students to reach intermediate level communicative skills and to establish a solid base for more advanced language learning. Content: A textbook and two workbooks provide opportunities to learn vocabulary and sentences, gain understanding of Chinese grammar, and practice speaking, listening, reading, writing, translating and self-expression. Taught: Annually, in fall term Language placement: The department recommends that students complete CHIN 1120 before taking this course. Otherwise, students should do the online placement assessment for Chinese and contact the course instructor for placement advice.
Goals: To enable students to develop conversational ability around the topics of friendship and dating, housing and rent, fitness and leisure activities, and international travel. Students will also gain an understanding of the wider Chinese-speaking world by researching communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and other SE Asian countries. Students will also read stories in simple prose, and master the vocabulary and grammar introduced in their readings. This course is designed to help students to reach intermediate level communicative skills and to establish a solid base for more advanced language learning. Content: A textbook and two workbooks provide opportunities to learn vocabulary and sentences, gain understanding of Chinese grammar, and practice speaking, listening, reading, writing, translating and self-expression. Knowledge of the diversity of the Chinese-speaking world will be explored through map exercises, articles, film clips, and online research on housing and apartment rental in Asia. Taught: Annually, in spring term Language placement: The department recommends that students complete CHIN 3110 before taking this course. Otherwise, students should do the online placement assessment for Chinese and contact the course instructor for placement advice.
Goals: To build advanced-level skills of self expression in Chinese, including giving opinions, summarizing content, offering detailed description, and making comparisons. Gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese history, festivals, famous poets and artists, and social etiquette is another key goal. Content: Emphasis on reading comprehension and speaking; acquisition of new characters and grammatical structures; review of characters and grammar already studied. Taught: Periodically Recommended
The department recommends that students complete CHIN 3120 before taking this course. Credits: 4
CHIN 3610Chinese for the Professional4
Goals: To gain a working knowledge of Chinese language and cultural expectations for the workplace while continuing to develop all four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) at the advanced-intermediate level. Content: Projects will develop Chinese speaking and writing proficiency in the following areas: professional self-introductions, stating academic experience, describing work and leadership experience, discussing talents and skills, and presenting career aspirations. Using HSK Level 4 curriculum, students will explore real life situational dialogues that present interpersonal norms and professional etiquette for the working world. Readings and guest speakers share current trends for work in business, education, government, non-profit management or healthcare that utilize bilingual skills in Mandarin.
