World Language Courses: Chinese
Advantages of learning Chinese
Business - Business people who speak Mandarin have a huge advantage in tapping into the Chinese market. It is much easier to develop all-important relationships if you can speak Mandarin.
Travel - China and Taiwan offer exciting travel opportunities. Getting around is much easier if you can speak Mandarin.
Culture - With thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is endlessly fascinating. Whether your interests are in history, architecture, music, or cuisine a knowledge of Mandarin will enrich your understanding and enjoyment of Chinese culture.
Nearly one fifth of the planet speaks Chinese!
Please see Chinese course descriptions below:
| Course Name | Mandarin Chinese I |
| Course Number | 5550 |
| Grade/Meeting time |
9 Daily, semester 10 Daily, semester 11 Daily, semester 12 Daily, semester |
| Credit | 1.0 |
| Weight | 1.0 |
| Graduation Requirement | Elective |
| Prerequisite | None | Special Consideration | None |
| Description: Mandarin Chinese I is an introduction to the Mandarin language. Students will learn to master basic communicative situations in Mandarin Chinese at a mid-novice level. The systematic training in speaking, listening, writing, and reading, reinforced by the use of authentic audio and video material, will create competence and confidence in overall communication in the target language. In addition, students will learn about the various cultures in Mandarin Chinese speaking countries.
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| Course Name | Mandarin Chinese II |
| Course Number | 5560 |
| Grade/Meeting time |
9 Daily, semester 10 Daily, semester 11 Daily, semester 12 Daily, semester |
| Credit | 1.0 |
| Weight | 1.0 |
| Graduation Requirement | Elective |
| Prerequisite | Mandarin Chinese I | Special Consideration | None |
| Description: Mandarin Chinese II is the continuation of Mandarin Chinese I. Students will continue to master communicative situations in Mandarin Chinese at a high novice level. The systematic training in speaking, listening, writing, and reading, reinforced by the use of authentic audio and video material, will enhance competence in overall communication in the target language. Students will continue study of the linguistic and cultural diversity of Chinese speaking countries. In addition, students will be encouraged to take the HSK 1 (Chinese Proficiency exam). |
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| Course Name | Mandarin Chinese III |
| Course Number | 5570 |
| Grade/Meeting time |
10 Daily, semester 11 Daily, semester 12 Daily, semester |
| Credit | 1.0 |
| Weight | 1.0 |
| Graduation Requirement | Elective |
| Prerequisite | Mandarin Chinese II | Special Consideration | None |
| Description: Mandarin Chinese III is the continuation of Mandarin Chinese II. Students will advance in communicative situations in Mandarin Chinese at a low intermediate level. The systematic training in speaking, listening, writing, and reading, reinforced by the use of authentic audio and video material, will enhance competence and confidence in overall communication in the target language. Students may apply the linguistic and cultural diversity of Chinese speaking countries. Additionally, students will be encouraged to take the HSK 2 (Chinese Proficiency exam). |
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| Course Name | Mandarin Chinese IV |
| Course Number | 5580 |
| Grade/Meeting time |
10 Daily, semester 11 Daily, semester 12 Daily, semester |
| Credit | 1.0 |
| Weight | 1.25 |
| Graduation Requirement | Elective |
| Prerequisite | Grade of B or better in Mandarin Chinese III | Special Consideration | None |
| Description: Mandarin Chinese IV is an honors course that is conducted in the target language. Students will advance in communicative situations in Mandarin Chinese at an intermediate or intermediate-high level. The systematic training in speaking, listening, writing, and reading is reinforced by the use of authentic audio and video material. In this course, taught almost entirely in Mandarin Chinese, students will be required to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese. Rigorous practice of spoken and written Chinese in complex communicative activities will be complemented by intensive drills to fine-tune pronunciation, expand vocabulary, and internalize more complex grammatical constructions. Students will also do intensive readings of expository writing on a variety of cultural topics. Additionally, students will be encouraged to take the HSK 3 (Chinese Proficiency Exam). |
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