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Pronunciation and grammar, reading and writing Chinese characters, vocabulary building. Introduction to geography, customs, and culture of China. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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Continuation of Chinese 001. Further development of grammar and sentence patterns, oral and written composition, reading of elementary texts; customs and culture of China. No credit if taken after CHIN 002A. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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Intensive training in oral and written Chinese. Designed for students who already have some degree of fluency in spoken Chinese, but have had little or no formal training in reading and writing of Chinese characters. Improvement of oral expression. Introduction to Chinese grammar essentials, readings of simple contemporary Chinese stories; oral and written composition. Chinese customs and culture. No credit if taken after CHIN 001 or 002. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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Grammar; oral and written composition; reading of intermediate texts; analysis of Chinese history, society, culture, customs, and literature. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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Development of interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational intermediate-level language skills in Mandarin Chinese within an intercultural context. Analysis of Chinese history, society, culture, customs, and literature. Total of 90 hours lecture.

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Reading and writing of Chinese texts with advanced written styles and syntax. Total of 54 hours lecture.

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Conversational Chinese for everyday situations. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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Further practice in conversational Chinese for everyday situations. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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Intensive practice in spoken Chinese for selected social situations. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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Intensive practice in spoken Chinese with a paragraph-length discourse on selected social topics. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Chinese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

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The study of Chinese literature, arts, philosophy, geography, religion and the social and political environment; Chinese contributions to civilization from the classical period to modern times. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

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Reading and discussion of major works of Chinese literature in translation from different historical periods. Selected readings will be made from different genres: poetry, drama, essays and the novel. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

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History, development, aesthetics, and appreciation of Chinese calligraphy. Examination of Chinese character formation, evolution and etymology as well as a survey of varieties of Chinese scripts and hands-on practice of Chinese calligraphy. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours of lecture.

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Introduction to Chinese cinema. Chinese culture, society, and historical periods through the viewing and discussion of Chinese films from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. (Course conducted in English). Total of 54 hours lecture.

Beginning conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Practical conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Further instruction in conversational Chinese for business and travel. Contemporary culture in Chinese-speaking areas. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Basic conversational Chinese to communicate with efficiency and professionalism in healthcare or medical fields. Correct pronunciation, vocabulary, and culturally appropriate tones in the workplace with colleagues and patients. For students desiring to work in a medical office or as a healthcare professional. Total of 36 hours lecture.