The following table is an overview of Chinese courses. Please note there are two different tracks for all CHIN-titled courses — heritage and non-heritage. Students should register in appropriate tracks and levels according to their language proficiency.
ALL incoming students wishing to take any CHIN, CNTO or CLCH-titled courses are required to take the Online Placement Procedure.
To see detailed course description, please click on any course.
Non-Heritage Language Courses
Level | Non-intensive pt.1 | Non-intensive pt.2 | Intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic (100 Level) | CHIN 131 | CHIN 133 | CHIN 134 |
| Intermediate Low (200 Level) | CHIN 231 | CHIN 233 | CHIN 234 |
| Intermediate High (300 Level) | CHIN 331 CHIN 335 | CHIN 333 CHIN 337 | CHIN 334 CHIN 338 |
| Advanced (400 Level) | CHIN 405 CHIN 401 | CHIN 407 CHIN 403 | |
| Advanced courses for specialized topics (These courses are for both heritage and non-heritage students) | CHIN 415 CHIN 435 | CHIN 440 CHIN 437 | |
| Introductory courses in Chinese Literature (These courses are for both heritage and non-heritage students) | CHIN 451 | CHIN 453 |
Heritage Language Courses
Level | Non-intensive pt.1 | Non-intensive pt.2 | Intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational Chinese Skills (Not routinely offered. Only covering specific foundational skills in Chinese as a preparation for higher level CHIN courses.) | CHIN 141 | CHIN 143 | CHIN 144 |
| Basic (200 Level) | CHIN 241 (This course is intended for students who can communicate in simple Mandarin conversations but are not able to read or write Chinese.) | CHIN 243 | CHIN 244 |
| Intermediate (300 Level) | CHIN 341 CHIN 345 | CHIN 343 CHIN 347 | |
| Advanced (400 Level) | CHIN 445 | CHIN 447 | |
| Advanced courses on specialized topics (These courses are for both heritage and non-heritage students) | CHIN 415 CHIN 435 | CHIN 440 CHIN 437 | |
| Introductory courses in Chinese Literature (These courses are for both heritage and non-heritage students) | CHIN 451 | CHIN 453 |
Literature/Classical Chinese Courses
Level | Non-intensive | Non-intensive | Intensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage CHIN 460+ | CHIN 460-A | CHIN 460-B | |
| CHIN 460-X | CHIN 460-Y | ||
| CHIN 461 | CHIN 463 | CHIN 464 | |
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| CHIN 466 | |||
| CHIN 467 CHIN 468 CHIN 469 | |||
| CHIN 470 | |||
| CHIN 471 | CHIN 473 | CHIN 474 | |
| CHIN 481 | CHIN 483 | CHIN 484 | |
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| CHIN 486 | |||
| CHIN 489 | |||
| CHIN 491 | CHIN 493 | CHIN 494 |