Chinese Courses
Courses are designated CHIN in the class schedule.
The University Catalog can be accessed at http://catalog.fullerton.edu/
Lower-Division Courses
CHIN 101 – Fundamental Chinese–A (3 units) (GE Course)
For non-native speakers of Chinese. Development of listening and reading comprehension and speaking. Introduction of writing and development of cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level. Conducted primarily in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
CHIN 102 – Fundamental Chinese–B (3 units) (GE Course)
Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or equivalent
For non-native speakers of Chinese. Continued development of listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing to communicate on a basic level. Conducted primarily in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
CHIN 201 – Mandarin Chinese for Chinese Speakers–A (3 units)
Prerequisites: High-elementary oral competency, able to read/write at least 500 characters or instructor consent
Expands learners' oral competencies and develops their reading and writing up to 800 characters.
Conducted primarily in Chinese.
CHIN 202 – Mandarin Chinese for Chinese Speakers-B (3 units)
Prerequisites: High elementary oral competency, able to read/write at least 800 characters or instructor consent
Expands learners' oral competencies and develops their reading and writing up to 1200 characters. Conducted primarily in Chinese.
CHIN 203 – Intermediate Chinese–A (3 units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent
Instruction in listening and reading comprehension, and oral and writing practice, in Chinese based on cultural and literary materials, with further development in vocabulary and grammar.
Conducted primarily in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
CHIN 204 – Intermediate Chinese–B (3 units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 203 or equivalent
Continued development of communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Vocabulary building and developing grammatical accuracy. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
CHIN 299 – Directed Study (1-3 units)
Supervised research projects in Chinese language, literature, culture, linguistics or business, to be taken with consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six units.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Upper-Division Courses
CHIN 300 - Chinese for Health and Human Services (3 units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 204 or equivalent Chinese communicative competency.
Provides students in the health professions with skills necessary to effectively communicate in Chinese using terminology and culturally appropriate expressions specific to their field.
CHIN 310 – The Art of War and Intercultural Management Strategies (3 units)
Develop an understanding of Chinese ancient strategies for understanding and managing people in dynamic cultural environments, from an organizational and intercultural management perspective. Requires intermediate to low competency in reading, writing, and speaking Mandarin Chinese (testing may be required). Conducted primarily in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall
CHIN 311 – Silk Roads and Ancient Globalization (3 units)
Practice Mandarin Chinese and learn about Chinese culture in the context of studying the Silk Roads and ancient globalization. Conducted primarily in Chinese. Requirement: Intermediate to low competency in reading, writing, and speaking Mandarin Chinese (testing may be required).
Typically Offered: Spring
CHIN 315 – Introduction to Chinese Civilization (3 units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or equivalent (Testing may be required)
Social, intellectual and artistic heritage of Chinese civilization. Reading and discussion of characteristics of Chinese civilization while strengthening linguistic facility in Mandarin Chinese.
Conducted in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
CHIN 325 – Contemporary Chinese Culture (3 units)
Reading and discussion to develop understanding of the social, political, economic and intellectual problems, trends and issues of present-day China while strengthening linguistic ability in Mandarin Chinese. Conducted in Chinese.
Typically Offered: Spring
CHIN 385 - US-China Brand Strategies through Global Media (3 Units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 204 or equivalent Chinese communicative competency.
Understand US-China brand strategies by analyzing global media texts and sources on social issues and Chinese culture, and investigate how global media has influenced today’s images and perceptions of US-China relations. Conducted in English.
Typically Offered: Spring
CHIN 390 - Chinese Culture through Cinema and Literature (3 units)
The development of modern Chinese culture and society. Multicultural analysis of global issues through various media, including subtitled films and literature. Conducted primarily in English.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
CHIN 499 – Independent Study (1-3 units)
Supervised research projects in Chinese language, literature, culture, linguistics or business, to be taken with consent of the instructor and department chair. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six units.
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
