Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin. Part one of a three-quarter sequence covering fundamentals of pronunciation, Chinese grammar, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: placement interview required for department approval to enroll.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but who have not had formal written training in Mandarin. Part one of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with basic characters and covering fundamentals of Chinese grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: placement interview required for department approval to enroll.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course for students with no Chinese language experience. Part one of a three-quarter sequence that covers foundational pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: placement interview required for department approval to enroll.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin. Part two of a three-quarter sequence that expands competence in Chinese grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but who have not had significant written training in Mandarin; part two of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with additional characters. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course for students with little to no Chinese language experience. Part two of a three-quarter sequence that covers foundational pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin. Part three of a three-quarter sequence that expands competence in Chinese grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but who have not had significant written training in Mandarin. Part three of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with additional characters and expanding competence in Chinese grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course for students with some basic Chinese language experience. Part three of a three-quarter sequence that covers foundational pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin; part one of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but little formal written training in Mandarin; part one of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with additional characters and expanding oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course for students with some basic formal study of Chinese language; part one of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin; part two of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but little formal written training in Mandarin; part two of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with additional characters and expanding oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course for students with some basic formal study of Chinese language; part two of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some proficiency in a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin; part three of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral proficiency but little formal written training in Mandarin; part three of a three-quarter sequence focusing on increasing literacy with additional characters and expanding oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Intermediate Mandarin Chinese language course for students with some basic formal study of Chinese language; part three of a three-quarter sequence that continues to expand oral and written communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through interactive classes. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course for students who have received some prior formal training in Mandarin. Part one of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more advanced oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course for students who have received some prior formal training in Mandarin. Part one of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more advanced oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral or written proficiency in Mandarin or another Chinese dialect. Part two of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more complex oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course for students who have received some prior training in Mandarin. Part two of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more advanced oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Prerequisite of 9 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course intended for students with some oral or written proficiency in Mandarin or another Chinese dialect. Part three of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more complex oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

Prerequisite of 9 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course for students who have received some prior training in Mandarin. Part three of a three-quarter sequence that further expands more advanced oral and written communicative competence through study of topics including the history of Chinese language and society, education, and literature. Prerequisites: previous course or department approval through placement interview.

This course introduces the primary sources used by historians of late Imperial and twentieth-century Chinese history. Reading material includes diaries, newspaper articles, Qing documents, gazetteers, essays, speeches, popular fiction, journal articles, scholarly prose, and field surveys. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: advanced knowledge of Chinese language and consent of instructor.

Prerequisite of 10 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on oral and written communication skills for business, including introduction to modern business terminology and social conventions. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165B-C, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 10 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on oral and written communication skills for business, including introduction to modern business terminology and social conventions. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165A, CHIN 165C, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 10 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on oral and written communication skills for business, including introduction to modern business terminology and social conventions. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165A-B, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 4 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on conversational medical Chinese for students interested in medicine and health care. Designed to prepare students to speak, listen, and read effectively in a Chinese medical environment and build necessary medical vocabulary. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 169B, CHIN 182A-B-C. 

Prerequisite of 4 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on conversational medical Chinese for students interested in medicine and health care. Designed to prepare students to speak, listen, and read effectively in a Chinese medical environment and build necessary medical vocabulary. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 169A, CHIN 182A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 4 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on building familiarity with classical Chinese. Basic structures and function words are taught through fables of the pre-Qing period. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 169A-B, CHIN 182B-C, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 4 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on building familiarity with classical Chinese. Selections from Kongzi, Mengzi, and work of other philosophers will be taught. Focus is on structures, function words, and overall comprehension of a text. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 169A-B, CHIN 182A, CHIN 182C, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 4 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that focuses on building familiarity with classical Chinese. Selections from later periods like Shiji and poetry will be introduced. Focus is on structures, function words, and overall comprehension of a text. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 169A-B, CHIN 182A-B, CHIN 185A-B-C.

Prerequisite of 8 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that engages students on topics related to Chinese culture and society past and present through study of original texts and other media that expand reading and vocabulary skills on topics of interest. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 185B-C.

Prerequisite of 8 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that engages students on topics related to Chinese culture and society past and present through study of original texts and other media that expand reading and vocabulary skills on topics of interest. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 185A, CHIN 185C.

Prerequisite of 8 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course that engages students on topics related to Chinese culture and society past and present through study of original texts and other media that expand reading and vocabulary skills on topics of interest. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 165A-B-C, CHIN 185A-B.

Prerequisite of 2 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course designed for students interested in international trade or social science that engages students on topics related to Chinese economics, politics, and trade through study of original texts and other media that expand specialized vocabulary development, reading, and translating. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 186B-C.

Prerequisite of 1 other course

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course designed for students interested in international trade or social science that engages students on topics related to Chinese economics, politics, and trade through study of original texts and other media that expand specialized vocabulary development, reading, and translating. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 186A, CHIN 186C.

Prerequisite of 2 other courses

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language course designed for students interested in international trade or social science that engages students on topics related to Chinese economics, politics, and trade through study of original texts and other media that expand specialized vocabulary development, reading, and translating. Prerequisites: any one of the following or department approval through placement interview: CHIN 100CM, CHIN 100CN, CHIN 186A, CHIN 186CB.

Bachelor’s thesis, under the direction of a faculty member in Chinese studies. Prerequisites: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)

Study of specific aspects in Chinese civilization not covered in regular course work, under the direction of faculty members in Chinese studies. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: consent of instructor.

The student will undertake a program of research or advanced reading in selected areas in Chinese studies under the supervision of a faculty member of the Program in Chinese Studies. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: consent of instructor.

This course introduces the primary sources used by historians of the late Imperial and twentieth-century Chinese history. Reading material includes diaries, newspaper articles, Qing documents, gazetteers, essays, speeches, popular fiction, journal articles, scholarly prose, and field surveys. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grades only) Prerequisites: department stamp, advanced knowledge of Chinese language, and consent of instructor.

(Cross-listed with MED 269.) This introductory course is designed to develop a working knowledge of medical Mandarin that will enable the student to communicate with Mandarin-speaking patients. There will be instruction in basic medical vocabulary and grammar, with a focus on taking a medical history. This is only a conversational course and no previous knowledge of Mandarin is required. (S/U only.)

Graduate thesis research under the guidance of a faculty member affiliated with the Program in Chinese Studies.

Independent graduate research under the guidance of a faculty member affiliated with the Program in Chinese Studies. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.

A course in which graduate teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty, handling of discussions, assistance in the preparation and grading of exams and other written exercises, and student relations. Prerequisites: graduate standing.