Introduction to Chinese II
This course offers introductory (elementary) level Chinese language instruction, and follows CHIN 114.3. This includes: Language Development (greetings, family, dates / times/ money, comparison, directions, celebration and situations); Pronunciation; Basic grammatical points and sentence structures; Reading and Writing (simple sentences from the text in the form of notes, short texts and emails); the Evolution of Chinese Characters and Culture component (holidays/festivals, beliefs, family relationships, Chinese mannerisms, foods, and Chinese calligraphy.
Prerequisites & course information
Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours Prerequisite(s): CHIN 114 or equivalent (e.g. local high school credit for Mandarin 10 and 20, or less than five years’ experience with Mandarin language). Note: Students who are fluent in Chinese may not take this course for credit. Students with credit for CHIN 111 may not take CHIN 117 for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027