36 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 1010Elementary Chinese4
Effective Date 01/01/2012 Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Chinese. No prerequisites. This course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 The second in a two-semester introduction to modern Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 1010 OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 1010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
CHIN 1060Accelerated Elementary Chinese4
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Specifically intended for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese, but little or no reading and writing ability.
Instructor’s permission. Contact Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information. Credits: 4
CHIN 116Intensive Introductory Chinese0
Effective Date 05/01/2011 Beginning-level course in Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese for students with little or no prior experience in the language. This course is not intended for native and near-native speakers of Chinese. The course provides students with systematic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on a daily basis.
Effective Date 05/01/2012 Beginning-level course in Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese for students with little or no prior experience in the language. This course is not intended for native and near-native speakers of Chinese. The course provides students with systematic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on a daily basis.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Builds on the foundations acquired in CHIN 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 1020, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 1020 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
CHIN 2016Intensive Intermediate Chinese4
Effective Date 02/01/2010 This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 2010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 4
CHIN 2026Intensive Intermediate Chinese4
Effective Date 01/01/2012 This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
CHIN 2030Intermediate Chinese I: Intensive Language and Culture Immersion3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course continues CHIN2020 and is designed for intermediate-level students in an intensive, immersive study-abroad setting. Taught entirely in Chinese, it further develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through integrated classroom instruction and experiential learning. Students participate in interactive projects, cultural excursions, and real-life communication to strengthen language proficiency and deepen cultural understanding in contemporary Chinese society.
CHIN 2040Intermediate Chinese II: Intensive Language and Culture Immersion3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course continues CHIN2030 and is designed for intermediate-level students in an intensive, immersive study-abroad setting. Conducted entirely in Chinese, it further develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through integrated classroom instruction and experiential learning. Students engage in projects, cultural excursions, and real-life communication to strengthen language proficiency and cultural understanding in contemporary Chinese society. Requisites Completed CHIN 2030
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed CHIN 1020.
Instructor’s permission. Contact Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information. Credits: 4
CHIN 216Intensive Intermediate Chinese0
Effective Date 04/08/2010 This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Effective Date 04/08/2010 This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is the continuation of Intermediate Chinese (CHIN 2020). All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 2020/ 2060, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 2020 or CHIN 2060 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 3015Language House Conversation1
Effective Date 03/01/2009 For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is a continuation of CHIN 3010. Readings and discussion are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 3010, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 3010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 3025Language House Conversation1
Effective Date 03/01/2009 For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House.
CHIN 3030Pre-Advanced Chinese I: Intensive Language and Culture Immersion3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This pre-advanced Chinese course in the UVA-in-Shanghai summer program is taught entirely in Chinese in an immersive setting. Students strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing through authentic materials, interactive projects, and cultural excursions, gaining language skills and cultural insight to prepare for advanced study and real-world communication.
CHIN 3040Pre-Advanced Chinese II: Intensive Language and Culture Immersion3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 CHIN3040 continues CHIN3030 as a pre-advanced Chinese course in an intensive, immersive study-abroad setting. Taught entirely in Chinese, it refines listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the discourse level. Students engage with authentic texts, analytical projects, and cultural excursions to build fluency, accuracy, and intercultural competence for academic and real-world communication. Requisites Completed CHIN 3030
CHIN 3050One Book at a Time: Reading China from Cover to Cover3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Students of second or above levels can select a book from a list of great Chinese literary works curated by the instructor to read. Some graded readers will be included for 2000-level students. This course provides students with the opportunity and support to read a book in Chinese language from cover to cover while discussing related social and cultural topics. Heritage students have the opportunity to pick a book of their choice.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 2020/CHIN2060, or have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 2020 or CHIN 2060 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 3060Pre-Advanced Speaking & Reading in Chinese II2
Effective Date 02/19/2018 This course is the continuation of CHIN3050. Students will continue advancing their proficiency in speaking and reading. Graded and authentic reading materials will be used to enhance reading skills and in-class discussion based on the readings will be used to further improve speaking. Students who finish this course can continue to take CHIN 4010 or other upper-level courses based on instructor permission. Requisites Must have completed CHIN 3050.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is a continuation of CHIN 3020. The goal of these courses is to help students understand journalistic essays and some literature pieces through systematic study of sentence patterns and formal writing styles. All aspects of Chinese language learning are still evenly balanced.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 3020/ 3050, or have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 3020 or CHIN 3050 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 4020Advanced Chinese II3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This course is a continuation of CHIN4010. Readings and discussion are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted in Mandarin Chinese. All four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Students constantly work with authentic materials and engage in communications with native speakers in various formats and contexts.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 4010 or CHIN 3050, or have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 3050 or CHIN 4010 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 4030Business Chinese3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Business Chinese is a one-term language course for business purposes designed for students who have studied Chinese for at least four years in a regular college program or with the equivalent language proficiency. It is aimed to enhance student’s Chinese skills in the business context and promote their understanding about the macro and micro business environment and culture in contemporary China.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 4020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 4020 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 4060Advanced Chinese: Topics on Modern China3
Effective Date 11/03/2016 The goal of CHIN 4060 is to continue enhancing students’ reading comprehension and writing skills by systematically exposing them to formal written Chinese, works of literature, and vigorous writing exercises. By the end of the course the students should be able to read authentic materials with the help of a dictionary and be able to write essays of 500 words in length on assigned topics.
Effective Date 04/26/2016 This course uses modern Chinese literary texts to introduce students to the special skills and problems associated with translation. Activities include: familiarization with key theoretical issues in translation studies, dictionary training, assessing and comparing existing translations, group work, draft revision, and quizzes on reading assignments.
CHIN 4801Professional Chinese with Community Engagement3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 This is an advanced Chinese language course in which students engage professionals from different occupations in discussion about work and life. Students will acquire both knowledge and new vocabulary and expressions from the different professions these professionals bring to the classroom. By seeing the meaning of work and life for these professionals, students develop understanding of their own work and life.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 3020/ 3050, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 3020 or CHIN 3050 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 4810Media Chinese: From News to Views3
Effective Date 08/01/2026 The course focuses on electronic and print media news in advanced Chinese, emphasizing current events as reported in the Chinese speaking world, to further develop oral and written proficiency.
Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 4020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation. Requisites Completed CHIN 4020 with a grade of C or above Credits: 3
CHIN 4830Introduction to Classical Chinese Prose3
Effective Date 01/26/2012 Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese prose. Requisite: Consent of Instructor
