Chinese (CHIN)
An introduction to spoken Mandarin and written Chinese. Providing a foundation in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and communication skills and an introduction to the Chinese culture.
Students who have taken any higher level CHIN course may not register for CHIN 101. No previous knowledge of language.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Fall
An introduction to spoken Mandarin and written Chinese. Providing a foundation in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and communication skills and an introduction to the Chinese culture.
Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or equivalent. Students who have taken any higher level CHIN course may not register for CHIN 102.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Spring
An introduction to the history, geography, literature, and social issues of China through readings, films, music, poetry, and web-based resources. Taught in English. Three class hours weekly. One unit.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies
GPA units: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
A critical survey of modern Chinese popular culture, focusing on the growing cultural influence and widespread popularity of cultural productions from the Sinophone world. The core focus will be on popular culture from the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Students will examine the socio-political and economic contexts in which Chinese popular culture has gradually gained regional and global recognition. Special attention will be paid to the roles of aesthetic and intellectual movements, ideological shifts, technological innovations, and government regulatory strategies that have shaped these cultural phenomena. Through analysis of a wide range of genres and cultural forms, students will explore topics such as media globalization, literary adaptation, and cultural censorship. The course will span from martial arts TV dramas to commercial blockbusters, and from 1930s Jazz music to 2020s Douyin videos.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies
This course explores humananimal relationships in China from past to present, examining how animals (both supernatural and worldly) have shaped cultural imagination, social life, and storytelling. Students will investigate animals as cultural symbols, humananimal encounters across historical and social contexts, and ethical and philosophical debates about animals and humanity. Through critical analysis of literary works in dialogue with Chinese philosophy, religion, art, popular culture, and modern media, students will explore the complex and ongoing interactions between humans and animals throughout Chinese history and society.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies, Literature
Continued focus on the development of oral and written communication skills and on the strengthening of cultural competency in Chinese through the use of written texts and multimedia resources. Five class hours weekly. One and one-quarter units each semester.
Recommended prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent. Students who have taken any higher level CHIN course may not register for CHIN 201.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Fall
Continued focus on the development of oral and written communication skills and on the strengthening of cultural competency in Chinese through the use of written texts and multimedia resources. Five class hours weekly. One and one-quarter units each semester.
Prerequisite: CHIN 201 or equivalent. Students who have taken any higher level CHIN course may not register for CHIN 202.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Spring
Introduction to major works in traditional Chinese literature. One Unit.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Literature
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies
An exploration of Chinese culture through 20th- and 21st-century Chinese cinema. Taught in English. One unit.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies
An overview of the history and structure of the Chinese language.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Social Science
This course explores the intersection of language, migration, and aging, with a focus on the experiences of immigrants from different age groups, including a case study of Asian American immigration stories.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies, Social Science
Typically Offered: Alternate Years
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies, Literature
Have you eaten yet? As one of the most common greetings among people in China, it suggests the important role food plays in Chinese culture and society. This course examines the Chinese culinary tradition and practice from antiquity to the present and explores diverse representations of food in historical accounts, literature, traditional arts, and the modern media. In this journey to Chinese cultures heart through its stomach, we will savor every bite: both food for thought and food for stomach. While digging into our food, we will also discuss a variety of topics related to the subject of Chinese food, such as food and culture values, food and identity, food and hunger, and Chinese food in the West. Students will develop critical eating skills and will further embrace cultural diversity through food.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Cross-Cultural Studies, Literature
GPA units: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Continued focus on the development of oral and written communication skills and cultural competency through the use of traditional Chinese readings and multimedia resources. Five class hours weekly. One and one-quarter units each semester.
Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or permission of the instructor. Students who have taken any higher level CHIN course may not enroll in CHIN 301
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Fall
Continued focus on the development of oral and written communication skills and cultural competency through the use of traditional Chinese readings and multimedia resources. Five class hours weekly. One and one-quarter units each semester.
Prerequisite: CHIN 301 or equivalent.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Spring
GPA units: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Continued development of oral and written communication skills and cultural competency through the use of readings, videos, and other multimedia resources. One unit each semester.
Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or Study Abroad in China, or permission of the instructor.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Fall
Continued development of oral and written communication skills and cultural competency through the use of readings, videos, and other multimedia resources. One unit each semester.
Prerequisite: CHIN 401 or Study Abroad in China
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Spring
This course continues its focus on the development of higher level skills in spoken Mandarin and formal, written Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or permission of instructor.
GPA units: 1.25
Common Area: Language Studies
An introduction to the classical literary language of China.
Prerequisite: Any 400 level Chinese class or permission from the instructor.
GPA units: 1
Common Area: Language Studies
Typically Offered: Annually
GPA units: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GPA units: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring