Chinese Studies Program

ALL students MUST be interviewed and approved by an instructor before they can be authorized in the Chinese Studies Program office to initially enroll in any CHIN course. This includes students who took the Chinese AP or SAT II exams, as well as students with no background in the Chinese language.

The placement test is usually a short and informal interview but is very necessary. It is mainly a verbal assessment but may included a written or reading review. The results (via a Student Information Sheet) need to be provided to the Program Coordinator before you will be granted permission to enroll in the appropriate CHIN course that is best suited for each student.

Normally placement interviews take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the office hours of the Chinese language instructors. Prior to the fall quarter instructors may offer a few days of placement testing as a courtesy. Information regarding additional info will be posted when it becomes available. Scroll further down on this webpage to: Chinese Language Placement Testing Instructions for step-by-step instructions on testing opportunities.

WHEN: 

Instructors will provide Chinese Language Placement Testing during FALL 2009 office hours. Please be aware that there may be circumstances that can cause the cancellation of office hours.

Faculty	Office	Fall 2009 Office Hours
ANDERSON, Qin Hong	HSS 3071	TuTh 1-2 & W 10:15-11:15
CHA, Samuel	HIS 3056	TuTh 1-2 & W 5-6
CHEN, Pei-Chia	HSS 3071	TuTh 11-12 & W 9:30-10:30
HE, Qian	HSS 3067	TuTh 12:30-1:30 & W 2-3
KUO, Jane	HSS 3085	TuTh 10:30-12
WANG, Xiao	HSS 4071	Tu 11-12 Th 10-12 & W/Tu by appt.
WU, Di	HSS 2310	Tu 12:30-2, Th 2-3:30, or by appt.

 

Students must complete a STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET (<< CLICK LINK) prior to meeting with an instructor. You may print this form yourself or find a copy of an SIS form outside of HSS 3084. Share your completed "SIS" with the instructor that is testing you. Students may be required to wait 15 to 30 minutes depending on volume students interested in enrolling in a Chinese language course at the time of their arrival. Testing is first-come-first-serve. Enrollment in CHIN courses is not guaranteed.

WHERE:   

The Chinese Studies Program Office is located in Humanities & Social Sciences Building, room 3084 at Muir College. Testing actually takes place in the instructor's office as mentioned in the chart above. For your convenience an interactive map (<< CLICK LINK) has been provided.

WHY:

Placement test are used to determine two things, which level a student should begin taking a Mandarin Chinese course at UCSD and which category he or she is best suited to take. Instructors will assess a student's background and document specific courses and levels for each individual student. The Program Coordinator will then be able to authorize a student based on the instructor's evaluation of the student's ability.

Students interested in taking should read the "Chinese Language Placement Testing" instructions. Instructions can be located on this webpage (marked in red font below), they can be e-mailed to you by request, and they posted on the door of HSS room 3084. The instructions help you understand the placement test process for enrolling in suitable Chinese language courses at UCSD.

HOW:     

Step-by-step instructions: Chinese Language Placement Testing Instructions (<< CLICK)

SPECIAL NOTE:

Students are categorized into 3 different tracks:

TRACK N (formerly known as track A) – Is for students with no previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. Non-native speakers will be approved for CHIN courses that are followed by the letter N.

TRACK M (formerly known as track B) – Is for students with previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. These heritage speakers will be approved for CHIN courses that are followed by the letter M.

TRACK D (formerly known as track C) – Is for students with previous knowledge of a dialects of Chinese other than Mandarin. These heritage speakers will be approved for CHIN courses that are followed by the letter D.

CHIN courses at UCSD are offered to students that have the potential to learn Mandarin Chinese. For those interested in learning Cantonese you may wish to visit the Linguistics Department for independent study or you may wish to study abroad. Please note only Mandarin Chinese may be used towards earning a major or minor with the Chinese Studies Program.

 

The list below are Mandarin Chinese language acquisition courses offered at UC San Diego by the Chinese Studies Program. Students must take a Chinese Language Placement Test prior to enrolling in any CHIN course. CHIN courses are designed to for students to learn how to speak, read and write Chinese. If Chinese is a student's first language he or she will not benefit from CHIN courses.

Note: Not every course is available each quarter or every year. For the posted updated list of approved courses in any given quarter, please contact the Chinese Studies Program Coordinator. Students may petition courses taken abroad when appropriate.

CHINESE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COURSES

Contact the Chinese Studies Program with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

chinesestudies@ucsd.edu

CLICK HERE for the FALL 2009 "Chinese Language Acquistion Chart"

CHIN 10AN or CHIN 10AM or CHIN 10AD - Offered during FALL QUARTER

            First Year First Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (5 units)

CHIN 10BN or CHIN 10BM or CHIN 10BD - Offered during WINTER QUARTER

            First Year Second Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (5 units)

CHIN 10CN or CHIN 10CM or CHIN 10CD - Offered during SPRING QUARTER

            First Year Third Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (5 units)

The courses above were formerly known as CHIN 11-12-13 First Year Chinese

CHIN 20AN or CHIN 20AM or CHIN 20AD - Offered during FALL QUARTER

            Second Year First Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

CHIN 20BN or CHIN 20BM or CHIN 20BD - Offered during WINTER QUARTER

            Second Year Second Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

CHIN 20CN or CHIN 20CM or CHIN 20CD - Offered during SPRING QUARTER

            Second Year Third Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

The courses above were formerly known as CHIN 21-22-23 Second Year Chinese

CHIN 100AN or CHIN 100AM - Offered during FALL QUARTER

            Third Year First Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

CHIN 100BN or CHIN 100BM - Offered during WINTER QUARTER

            Third Year Second Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

CHIN 100CN or CHIN 100CM - Offered during SPRING QUARTER

            Third Year Third Quarter of Mandarin Chinese (4 units)

The courses above were formerly known as CHIN 111-112-113 Third Year Chinese 

CHIN 121-122-123 Fourth Year Chinese (4 units per course)

The Chinese Language Program is unable to offer this series at this time.

CHIN 160/260 Late Imperial and 20^th Century Chinese Historical Texts (4 units)

This course may only be offered to grad students during winter quarter & grads must be enrolled in HIEA 264

CHIN 165 A-B-C Business Chinese (4 units per course)

Students are required to interview with Dr. Jane Kuo and receive approval prior to enrolling.

CHIN 170 History of Science in China (4 units)

The Chinese Language Program is unable to offer this series at this time.

CHIN 181 A-B-C Introduction to Classical Chinese (4 units per course)

The Chinese Language Program is unable to offer this series at this time.

CHIN 182 A-B-C Intermediate Classical Chinese (4 units per course)

Students are encouraged to interview with Instructor Pei-Chia Chen and receive approval prior to enrolling.

CHIN 185 A-B-C Readings in Chinese Culture and Society (4 units per course)

Students are encouraged to interview with Instructor Qin Hong Anderson and receive approval prior to enrolling.

CHIN 186 A-B-C Readings in Chinese Economics, Politics, & Trade (4 units per course)

Students are encouraged to interview with Instructor Samuel Cha and receive approval prior to enrolling.

CHIN 196 Directed Thesis Research (4 uints)

Course MUST be taken in two consecutive quarter. Requires pre-authorization from instructor and Director.

CHIN 198 Directed Group Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4 units)

(Requires pre-authorization from instructor and Director)

CHIN 199 Independent Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4 units)

(Requires pre-authorization from instructor and Director)

 

                           Courses Applicable for the

                Chinese Studies Major and/or Minor

        Offered by Various Departments and Programs

The list below are non-language courses offered at UCSD by departments other than the Chinese Stuides Program. Most have been approved for automatic use towards a Chinese Studies major or minor. Courses marked with a "P" to signify that a Student Petition will require additional approvals. At student should bring a minimum of a syllabus as proof for a Student Petition. Course must be 50% or more Chinese Studies based. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept courses whose topic covers the Asian-American experience such as those offered by the Ethnic Department.

Note: Not every course is available each quarter or every year. For the posted updated list of approved courses in any given quarter, please contact each individual department listed below of check TritonLink.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

anthropologyinfo@ucsd.edu

ANSC 136 Traditional Chinese Society (4 units)

ANRG 173 Chinese Popular Religion (4 units) "P"

Requires approval by Student Petition be sure to include course syllabus with your Petition

 

COMMUNICATIONS COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-4410

COSF 140A Comparative Media Systems: Asian (4 units) "P"

Requires approval by Student Petition be sure to include course syllabus with your Petition. Course must be 50% of more China based

 

HISTORY COURSES

History courses are not necessarily offered every quarter or every academic year.

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-3613 or via e-mail history@ucsd.edu

HILD 10 East Asia: The Great Traditions (4 units) (This course is generally offered each fall quarter)

HILD 11 East Asia and the West (4 units) (This course is generally offered each winter quarter)

HILD 12 20^th Century East Asia (4 units) (This course is generally offered each spring quarter)

HIEA 119 Religion and Popular Culture in East Asia (4 units)

The course is cross-listed as SOC/B 162R

HIEA 120 Classical Chinese Philosophy and Culture (4 units)

HIEA 121 Medieval Chinese Culture and Society (4 units)

HIEA 122 Late Imperial Chinese Culture and Society(4 units)

HIEA 124/HISC 110 Science in China and the West from Ancient Times to the 17^th Century (4 units)

HIEA 125 Women and Gender in East Asia This course may not be applicable. (4 units)

HIEA 126 The Silk Road in Chinese and Japanese History (4 units)

HIEA 127 History of Medicine in China This course may not be applicable and is not currently offered.

HIEA 128 History of Material Culture in China (4 units)

HIEA 130 History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1800-1911(4 units)

HIEA 131 History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1911-1949 (4 units)

HIEA 132 History of the People’s Republic of China (4 units)

HIEA 133 Cultural History: Twentieth Century China (4 units)

HIEA 134  History of Thought and Religion in China: Confucianism (4 units)

HIEA 135  History of Thought and Religion in China:  Buddhism ( 4 units)

HIEA 136  History of Thought and Religion in China:  Daoism (4 units)

HIEA 137  Women and Family in Chinese History (4 units)

HIRE 115  Women in Chinese Religious Traditions (4 units)

HITO 102 Religious Traditions: East Asian Religious Traditions (4 units)

Courese marked with a ** are colloquia/seminars offered by the History Department

     One colloquia is required for a student who is earning a B.A. in Chinese Studies. A colloquia is usually an

     upper-division course that has 15 undergraduate and 15 graduate students. Courses such as HIEA 162 to 170

     are categorized as a colloquium and often foster deeper discussion on the subject matter due to the mixture of

     graduate and undergraduate students. The final paper must be of substantial length (15-20 pages) that 

     involves in depth research. It is best if this final paper contains accurate footnotes and a strong bibliography. 

     Should you be interested in such a course contact the instructor via e-mail and request permission to enroll in

    his or her course. Include the following in your e-mail message: your name, student PID#, course / title of

    course, section ID# and reason you would like to take the course (i.e. pursuing a B.A. in Chinese Studies)

    when seeking permission from a professor to add the course to your schedule.

**HIEA 162/262 History of Women in China (4 units)

**HIEA 164/264 Seminar in Late Imperial Chinese History (4 units)

**HIEA 165/265 History of Material Culture in China (4 units)

**HIEA 167/267 Special Topics in Modern Chinese History (4 units)

**HIEA 168/268 Special Topics in Classical and Medieval Chinese History (4 units)

**HIEA 170/270 Colloquium on Science, Technology, and Medicine in China (4 units)

 

Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies Course

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at (858) 534-7647.

Undergraduate students will need to take an ADD CARD to the professor & confirm approval before meeting with Kate at IR/PS. Prior knowledge of the topic & a minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

Undergrads cannot take more than 4 courses during a quarter when enrolled in an IRGN course.

IRGN 400 International Relations of Asia-Pacific (4 units)

IRGN 404 Chinese Politics (4 units)

IRGN 461 Doing Business in China (4 units)

IRGN 486 Economic and Social Development of China (4 units)

 

LITERATURE COURSES

Literature courses listed below are not necessarily offered every quarter or every academic year.

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-3210 or via e-mail at litinfo@ucsd.edu

LTWL 4C Fiction and Film in Twentieth-Century Societies (4 units)

LTCH 101 Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature (4 units)

Readings are in English though student's operant knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is essential.

LTEA 100A Classical Chinese Poetry in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 100B Modern Chinese Poetry in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 100C Contemporary Chinese Poetry in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 110A Classical Chinese Fiction in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 110B Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 110C Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Translation (4 units)

LTEA 120A Chinese Films (4 units)

LTEA 120B Taiwan Films (4 units)

LTEA 120C Hong Kong Films (4 units)

LTEA 120D Filming Chinese Literature (4 units)

LTWL 113 Intercultural Writing: Chinese (4 units )

LTWL 176 Literature and Ideas: Taoism (topic must be on China) (4 units)

LTEN 159B Chinese Poetry and American Imagination (4 units)

LTCO 274 Genre Studies - Intercultural Poetics (4 units)

LTCS 170 Visual Cultures: Chinese Visual Cultures (4 units) "P"

Student Petition required: Bring a syllabus to HSS 3084 for help submitting a petition.

 

MUSIC COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at info@music.ucsd.edu

MUS 13AS World Music/Asia and Oceania (4 units)

MUS 107 Critical Studies Seminar: Nature & the Environment in Chinese Music (4 units)

MUS 111 Topics/World Music Traditions (4 units)

The topic changes on this course. It may be taken more than once as long as the topic is China based and a student enrolls in different topics such as Beijing Opera and Taiwan Music.

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-3548 or via e-mail at askpolisci@ucsd.edu

POLI 113A East Asian Thought in Comparative Perspective (4 units) "P"

Student Petition required: Bring a syllabus to HSS 3084 for help submitting a petition

POLI 113B Chinese & Japanese Political Thought I (4 units)

POLI 113C Chinese & Japanese Political Thought II (4 units)

POLI 130B Politics in the Peoples' Republic of China (4 units)

POLI 131C The Chinese Revolution (4 units)

POLI 132C Political Development and Modern China This course may not be applicable.(4 units)

POLI 232 The Chinese Political System This course may not be applicable. (4 units)

 

SOCIOLOGY COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-4627

SOC/D 158J Religion and Ethics in China and Japan (4 units)

SOC/B 162R Religion and Popular Culture in East Asia (4 units)

SOC/D 188B Chinese Society (4 units)

SOC/D 189 Special Topics in Comparative Historical Sociology (4 units)

The topic must be on China.  

 

THIRD WORLD STUDIES COURSES

Contact this department with questions and to check availability with Julie from TMC at (858) 534-4004

TWS 23 Third World Literatures: Chinese Literature (4 units)

There are no prerequisites for this lower-division course.

 

VISUAL ARTS COURSES

Contact this department with questions, to check availability & for authorization at

(858) 534-2861 or via e-mail at ug-vis@ucsd.edu

VIS 105D Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy (4 units)

VIS 105E Chinese Calligraphy as Installation (4 units) "P"

VIS 105D is a pre-requisite to VIS 105E

VIS 127B Arts of China (4 units)

VIS 127C Arts of Modern China (4 units)

VIS 127D Early Chinese Paintings (4 units)

VIS 127E Later Chinese Paintings (4 units)

VIS 127G 20th Century Chinese Art (4 units)

VIS 127N Art and Modernity in China and Japan (4 units) "P"

Student Petition required: Bring a syllabus to HSS 3084 for help submitting a petition.

 

VIS 128DN Asian Art History (4 units) 

The topic must be on China.          

VIS 129DN Special Problems in Non-Western Art History (4 units)           

The topic must be on China.  

Updated November 4, 2009 5:09 PM