Courses
LCHI 100 First-Year Chinese I Credits: 5 (5-0-0)
Course Description: Essentials of Chinese for the beginner: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: No previous study in Chinese. Credit not allowed for both LCHI 100 and LCHI 105.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 101 First-Year Chinese II Credits: 5 (5-0-0)
Course Description: Essentials of the Chinese language for the continuing student; aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
Prerequisite: LCHI 100 or LCHI 105.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both LCHI 101 and LCHI 107.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 200 Second-Year Chinese I (GT-AH4) Credits: 5 (5-0-0)
Course Description: Review and practice of Chinese language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-low.
Prerequisite: LCHI 101 with a minimum grade of C or LCHI 107 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LCHI 101. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).
LCHI 201 Second-Year Chinese II (GT-AH4) Credits: 5 (5-0-0)
Course Description: Review and extensive practice of Chinese language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-mid.
Prerequisite: LCHI 200 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LCHI 200. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).
LCHI 205 Intermediate Written Chinese Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of fundamental language skills emphasizing writing and reading.
Prerequisite: LCHI 200.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LCHI 200.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 250 Introduction to Chinese Culture (GT-AH2) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Selected works in literature (in translation), film, translation from different periods and genres which represent the visual interrelationship of the Chinese language, literature, and performing arts, as well as cultural artifacts from different periods and genres which represent the interrelationship of Chinese language, literature, and culture.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, Literature & Humanities (GT-AH2).
LCHI 296 Group Study-Chinese Credits: Var[1-5] (0-0-0)
Course Description: Group study in Chinese language/literature/culture.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 304 Third-Year Chinese I Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of reading comprehension, communicative competence, and cultural understanding.
Prerequisite: LCHI 201.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LCHI 201.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 305 Third-Year Chinese II Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of reading comprehension, communicative competence, and cultural understanding.
Prerequisite: LCHI 304.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LCHI 304.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 309 Contemporary Chinese Literature and the Arts Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Trends resulting from traditional Chinese and contemporary foreign influences in Chinese literature and the arts.
Prerequisite: None.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 365 Introduction to Chinese Cinema Studies Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Terminology, techniques, and approaches specific to Chinese cinema. Taught in Chinese.
Prerequisite: LCHI 305.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 408 Chinese Calligraphy Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: History of Chinese calligraphy and basic Chinese calligraphy skills.
Prerequisite: LCHI 304.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
LCHI 495 Independent Study-Chinese Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Required: Three years of college-level Chinese.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.