Chinese Courses

Courses are designated CHIN in the class schedule.

The University Catalog can be accessed at http://catalog.fullerton.edu/

 CHIN 101 – Fundamental Chinese–A (3 units)
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.

CHIN 102 – Fundamental Chinese–B (3 units)
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.

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 develop 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 develop 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.

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.

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.

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 – Mandarin Chinese in the Business World (3 units)
Prerequisite: Intermediate-low competency in reading, writing and speaking Mandarin Chinese
(Testing may be required)
Working knowledge of oral and written Mandarin Chinese business language. Cultural, social and economic contexts of business procedures; business correspondence, conversation between business partners, and the language of advertising.
Conducted in Chinese. 

CHIN 311 – Mandarin Chinese for International Business (3 units)
Prerequisite: Intermediate-middle competency in reading, writing and speaking of Mandarin Chinese
(Testing may be required)
Expand vocabulary, reading comprehension and oral and written analysis of materials dealing with cultural, social, economic and political realities in the Chinese-speaking business world. Overview of the Chinese economy, major trade relations and business practices.
Conducted in Chinese.

CHIN 315 – Introduction to Chinese Civilization (3 units)
Prerequisites: Intermediate-high competency in reading, writing and speaking Mandarin Chinese;
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.

CHIN 325 – Contemporary Chinese Culture (3 units)
Prerequisites: Intermediate-high competency in reading, writing and speaking Mandarin Chinese;
CHIN 202 or equivalent
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.

CHIN 385 - Advanced Chinese Cultural Communication (3 Units)
Prerequisite: CHIN 204 or equivalent Chinese communicative competency.
Helps students to further develop Chinese competency at the advanced level through the reading of literary texts, with a focus on discussions and essays about various topics related to Chinese culture. Conducted in Chinese.

CHIN 390 - Chinese Culture through Cinema and Literature (3 units)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.Study of the development of modern Chinese culture and society,
as well as multicultural analysis of global issues, through various media including subtitled films and literature.
Conducted primarily in English.

 CHIN 499 – Independent 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.