Chinese Course Descriptions

Summer Programs

101 Level One Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese spoken communication and writing system

Not open to students with credit for 101, or to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit, or to students with 3 or more years of study in this language in high school, except by permission of dept. GEC courses. FL Admis Cond courses

101.01 Classroom Track U 5

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Students register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course is available for EM credit

101.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 cr hrs during the qtr. Students who complete 5 cr hrs before the end of the qtr may proceed to 102.51. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next with a demonstrated proficiency at the level of 80% required for advancement

102 Level One Chinese II

Continuation of 101

Prereq: 101 or 101.01 or 5 cr hrs of 101.51. Not open to students with credit for 102; or to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. GEC courses. FL Admis Cond courses

102.01 Classroom Track U 5

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course is available for EM credit

102.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 cr hrs during the qtr. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next with a demonstrated proficiency at the level of 80% required for advancement

103 Level One Chinese III

Continuation of 102

Prereq: 102 or 102.01 or 5 cr hrs of 102.51. Not open to students with credit for 103; or to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. GEC courses

103.01 Classroom Track U 5

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course is available for EM credit

103.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 cr hrs during the qtr. Students who complete 5 cr hrs before the end of the qtr may proceed to 104.01 or 104.51. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next with a demonstrated proficiency of 80% required for advancement to next level

104 Level Two Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese intermediate level spoken communication, development of reading skills, and written composition

Prereq: 103 or 103.01 or 5 cr hrs of 103.51. Not open to students with credit for 104; or to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. GEC courses

104.01 Classroom Track U 5

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course currently is available for EM credit only

104.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 103 or 103.01 or 5 cr hrs of 103.51. Students register for and complete 1 to 5 cr hrs during the qtr. Students who complete 5 cr hrs before the end of the qtr may proceed to 205. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next with a demonstrated proficiency of 80% required for advancement to the next level

110 Intensive First Year Chinese U 5, 10, 15 - 110 is now 101A01, 102A01 and 103A01.

Elementary modern Chinese (Mandarin) for students desiring comprehensive knowledge and skills of Chinese in shortest possible time

Su Qtr. 15 cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Full-time fees required regardless of number of cr hrs. Equiv of 101, 102, 103. Not open to students with maximum allowable credit for 112. Students may not register for any other course if they enroll in 110. Students with credit for 103 or equiv may not register for credit. Students with credit for 101 and 102 will enroll for 5 cr hrs. Students with credit for 101 only will enroll for 10 cr hrs. Students with no credit in Chinese will enroll for 15 cr hrs. Regardless of cr hrs enrolled a student will attend class throughout entire qtr. Withdrawal from the course means forfeiture of all cr hrs. FL Admis Cond course. GEC course

205 Level Two Chinese II U 5

Continuation of 104

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 104 or written permission of instructor. This course currently is available for EM credit only

206 Level Two Chinese III U 5

Continuation of 205

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 205 or written permission of instructor. This course currently is available for EM credit only

210 Intensive Second Year Chinese I U 5

First course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; attention to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 103 or equiv, or permission of instructor; concur: 211. Not open to students with credit for 104, 111, or 205

211 Intensive Second Year Chinese II U 5

Second course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; attention to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 103 or equiv, or permission of instructor; concur: 210. Not open to students with credit for 104 or 205

231 Traditional Chinese Culture U 5

Chinese institutions, philosophical trends, religion, art, and literature prior to the 20th century

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

232 Modern Chinese Culture U 5

Modern Chinese culture as reflected in family life, language, literature, art, etc

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

251 Chinese Literature in Translation U 5

Representative masterpieces from 3,000 years of Chinese literature, fiction, drama, prose, and poetry in English translation Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. GEC course

283 Chinese Calligraphy U 3

Techniques of writing Chinese characters with a brush; practice in different styles from oracle bone to grass

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Knowledge of Chinese not required. VPA Admis Cond course

293 Individual Studies U 1-5

Individual investigation of problems in Chinese culture, language, and literature

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U

294 Group Studies U 1-5

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs

310 Intensive Second-Third Year Chinese I U 5

Fourth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; use of authentic materials (selections from newspapers, radio broadcasts, television programs, etc.)

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 210 and 211 or equiv, or permission of instructor; concur: 311

311 Intensive Second-Third Year Chinese II U 5

Fifth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; use of authentic materials (selections from newspapers, radio broadcasts, television programs, etc.)

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 210 and 211 or equiv, or permission of instructor; concur: 310

501 Chinese Poetry in Translation U G 5

Major genres of Chinese poetry from 600 B.C. to the 13th century A.D

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

502 Chinese Fiction in Translation U G 5

Novels and short stories from the Ming and Qing dynasties

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

503 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation U G 5

Chinese literature from the teens and twenties to the present day

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

504 Chinese Drama in Translation U G 5

The development of Chinese drama from the Yuan dynasty to modern times

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC course

507 Level Three Chinese I U G 5

Continued study of spoken communication, including broadcast media, reading Chinese publications, and development of written composition

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 206 or equiv with written permission of instructor. This course is currently available for EM credit only

508 Level Three Chinese II U G 5

Continuation of 507

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 507 or permission of instructor. This course is currently available for EM credit only

509 Level Three Chinese III U G 5

Continuation of 508

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 508 or permission of instructor. This course is currently available for EM credit only

510 Intensive Third Year Chinese I U G 5

Sixth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; organized around a set of videotaped lessons (television news, commercials, movies) and a series of genre-specific samples of Chinese

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 310 and 311 or equivs, or permission of instructor; concur: 511

511 Intensive Third Year Chinese II U G 5

Seventh course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese courses; organized around a set of videotaped lessons (television news, commercials, movies) and a series of genre-specific samples of Chinese

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 310 and 311 or equivs, or permission of instructor; concur: 510

514 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition U 3

Practice in conversation, discussion, oral reports, and short speeches at an advanced level; use of various taped materials; theme-writing exercises; conducted entirely in Chinese

Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 214 and 508, or permission of instructor

580 The Chinese Language: Description and Analysis U G 5

Important elements of the Chinese language, its structure, dialects, writing system, as well as language use and planning; taught in English

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 103 or equiv or permission of instructor. GEC third writing course

601 Classical Chinese I U G 5

Selected readings from representative authors of classical times

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 206 or equiv with written permission of instructor

602 Classical Chinese II U G 5

Continuation of 601

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 601 or equiv with written permission of instructor

603 Classical Chinese III U G 5

Continuation of 602

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 602 or equiv with written permission of instructor

610 Level Four Chinese I U G 5

Integrated-skill course focusing on reading and composition which requires participation in speaking and lecture comprehension

Au Qtr. 3 11/2-hr cl. Prereq: 509, or 510 and 511, or written permission of instructor

611 Level Four Chinese II U G 5

Multi-media based study of authentic Chinese texts which trains students to speak, listen, read, and write about how language is used and when it is culturally appropriate

Wi. Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 610 or written permission of instructor

612 Level Four Chinese III U G 5

Multi-media based study of authentic Chinese literary texts which trains students to speak, listen, read, and write in the discourses of Chinese culture and cultural studies

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 611 or written permission of instructor

Su Qtr offerings are numbered 610A, 611A and 612A respectively

615 China's Perspectives on Chinese Civilization G 5

Survey of Chinese civilization from ancient to modern times. This course familiarizes students with the manner in which Chinese people interpret and view the history of their own civilization.

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

651 History of Chinese Literature I U G 5

Chinese literature from antiquity to the end of Six Dynasties; various aspects of the classical tradition and new developments in the Age of Disunity

Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Taught in English. Partial texts in Chinese optional. Open to nonmajors

652 History of Chinese Literature II U G 5

Chinese literature from Sui to the present; literary trends and achievements of the Sui-T'ang period; rise of vernacular writings; modern literature under western impact

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Taught in English. Partial texts in Chinese optional. Open to nonmajors

674 Chinese Opera U G 5

An introduction to Chinese (Peking) opera as dramatic literature and performing art; study of selected plays and illustrated discussions of various aspects of the theatre

Sp Qtr. 5 cl

678 Studies in Chinese-American Literature U G 5

Critical study of modern Chinese-American literature in historical and cultural context; topics vary: gender issues, genre studies, women's writing

Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 10 cr hrs in any literature or grad standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Comp Std 678. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies in the Humanities

680 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics U G 5

Investigation of the phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and writing system of the Chinese language

Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 103 and Linguist 601, or permission of instructor

681 History of the Chinese Language U G 5

An investigation of the relations between modern Chinese and its earlier stages, ancient and archaic Chinese

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 680 or permission of instructor

683 Study of the Chinese Writing System U G 5

A critical study of the origin, classification, composition, and development of the Chinese writing system, including problems in simplification and alphabetization

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 103 or permission of instructor

690 Chinese Translation Workshop U G 3

Investigations of problems and techniques of translating Chinese into English and English into Chinese; practice of translation of selected passages; individual assignments and group discussion

Sp Qtr. 2 cl. Prereq: 509 and 603, or equivs with written permission of instructor

693 Individual Studies U G 1-5

Directed study to meet individual research needs of students in area studies and East Asian programs

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 509 or 603, and written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Not a substitute for regular language courses. This course is graded S/U

694 Media Presentations in Contemporary China G 5

Listening comprehension and structuring authoritative discourse. Students listen to spontaneous discussions of social issues and learn how different perspectives are constructed in various Chinese media.

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

698 Study Tour U G 1-15

Specific content, location, quarter(s) of offering, and prerequisites vary; contact department office for details

Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable for different titled study tours only

698.01 Domestic

698.02 Foreign

750 Negotiating in China G 5

Analyze and practice reaching agreements in professional cross-cultural contexts. The purpose is to learn and experience Chinese perspectives on reaching business and legal agreements.

Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

751 Selected Readings in Scholarly Chinese Texts I U G 3

Academic writings in the humanities and social sciences by modern Chinese scholars in both the wen-yen and pai-hua styles

Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 509 or permission of instructor

752 Selected Readings in Scholarly Chinese Texts II U G 3

Continuation of 751

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 751 or permission of instructor

753 Selected Readings in Scholarly Chinese Texts III U G 3

Continuation of 752

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 752 or permission of instructor

755 Language in China G 5

Investigation of the history, structure, scripts, and dialects of the Chinese language. This course prepares students to become self-managed learners of Chinese and be capable of adapting to the variations of Mandarin encountered throughout China.

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

760 International Relations & Professional Networking G 5

Emphasis on interacting with Chinese interlocutors in the workplace and various social environments. Students analyze and perform in informal and formal settings. This course gives the learner domain-specific knowledge of Chinese social contexts.

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

761* Modern Chinese Poetry U G 3

Lectures and readings covering major poets since 1919

Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 652 or permission of instructor

762* Modern Chinese Prose U G 3

Studies of various types of prose literature of the May Fourth Movement and the Communist period

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 652 or permission of instructor

763* Modern Chinese Fiction U G 5

Readings in twentieth-century Chinese fiction

Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 651 or 652 or permission of instructor

764* Modern Chinese Drama U G 3

Lectures on and readings in works by major 20th-century playwrights including Hung Shen and Ts'ao Y�

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 652 or permission of instructor

770 Literary Language and Conventional Expressions in Modern Chinese

Study and practice of using literary language in modern Chinese. Students will study and use literary language in persuasive and argumentative discourses. The course prepares students to appropriately use commonly-encountered literary language.

Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

771 Domain Tutorial I G 5

Study done in Chinese of a specific discipline, through a 1-on-1 tutorial with an expert in the field. Students begin preliminary research in the first quarter, present preliminary findings in the second, and develop a thorough research proposal in the third quarter.

Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 612 or written permission of instructor. (For more details please see the Flagship Program Web site)

772 Domain Tutorial II G 5

Continuation of 771

Wi Qtr. 5 cl.

773 Domain Tutorial III G 5

Continuation of 772

Sp Qtr. 5 cl.

782* Chinese Phonology U G 3

Mandarin phonology and Chinese dialectology

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 681 or permission of instructor

H783 Honors Research U 3-5

A program of reading arranged for each student, with individual conferences, reports, and honors thesis

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 4th yr standing; a grade of A in at least half of Chinese courses taken and an average of B in the remainder; permission of instructor under whose supervision the work is to be completed and the Arts and Sciences Honors Committee. Failure to receive a mark of S in this course is a disqualification for special honors. Open only to Chinese majors. This course is graded S/U

784* Chinese Syntax U G 3

An investigation of the syntactic structure of Mandarin Chinese

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 680 or 681 or permission of instructor

785 Modern Chinese Dialects U G 3

Investigation of the phonology, morphology, lexicon, and syntax of the major modern Chinese dialects from a cross-dialectal, comparative approach

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1-1/2 hr cl. Prereq: 680 or permission of instructor

792 Interdepartmental Studies in the Humanities U G 3-5

Two or more departments present colloquia on subjects of mutual interest; topics to be announced

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor(s). Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs with permission of dept

800 Chinese Bibliography and Research Methods G 3

An introduction to bibliographies and reference works in the Chinese humanities; general and specific problems for research

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 509 and 603, or equivs with written permission of instructor

801 Teaching Chinese at the College Level G 5

Methods and techniques of teaching college-level Chinese; selection and preparation of teaching, testing, and laboratory materials; observation of a variety of language classes

Au Qtr. Two wks intensive workshop previous to qtr followed by a 2-hr wkly cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. For students enrolled in this course, the minimum number of cr hrs required for graduation is increased by 5 hrs

804 Advanced Classical Chinese I G 3

Designed for further study of the syntax and vocabulary of classical Chinese; texts are selected from literature, history, and philosophy

Au Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 603 or equiv with written permission of instructor

805 Advanced Classical Chinese II G 3

Continuation of 804

Wi Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 804

806 Advanced Classical Chinese III G 3

Continuation of 805

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 805

871* Traditional Chinese Poetry G 5

Lectures and readings from ancient odes and songs and the later shih and tz'u poetry

Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 651 and 652, or permission of instructor

872* Traditional Chinese Prose G 5

Lectures on and readings in various types of non-fiction prose in ku-wen and yu-lu-t'i styles of early times

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 651 and 652, or written permission of instructor

873* Traditional Chinese Fiction G 5

Lectures and readings in classical and vernacular fiction

Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 651 and 652, or permission of instructor

874* Traditional Chinese Drama G 5

A lecture and reading course in Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing drama

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 651 and 652, or permission of instructor

875* Chinese Literary Criticism G 5

The historical development of critical theories, with concentration on major critics

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 3 Chinese literature courses at the 700 level or above, or equiv with written permission of instructor

879 Seminar in Chinese Literature G 3-5

An intensive reading course in Chinese literature with a selected topic for each offering and research projects for individual students; topic to be announced

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs

882* Studies in Chinese Historical Phonology G 5

Critical study of the rhyming dictionaries, the reconstruction of the phonology of old Chinese and its relations to modern Chinese dialects

Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 782 or permission of instructor

884* Studies in Chinese Historical Syntax G 3

Problems of Chinese historical syntax; grammatical structures of classical Chinese; syntactic rules found in selected texts from various ancient writings

Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 784 or permission of instructor

889 Seminar in Chinese Linguistics G 3-5

Topics include the history of Chinese linguistics and related areas, specific studies in Chinese dialects, etc

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs

899 Interdepartmental Seminar G 3-5

Two or more departments present seminars on subjects of mutual interest; topics to be announced

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor(s). Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs with permission of dept

998 Research in Chinese: Thesis G Arr

Research for thesis purposes only

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. This course is graded S/U

999 Research in Chinese: Dissertation G Arr

Research for dissertation purposes only

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. This course is graded S/U