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The list below are Chinese language acquisition courses offered at UC
San Diego by the Chinese Studies Program. All students must take a
Chinese Language Placement Test and approved by an instructor prior to
enrolling in any CHIN course. CHIN courses are designed to for students
to learn how to speak, read and write Mandarin Chinese. If Chinese is a
student's first language he or she will not benefit from the Chinese
courses offered by the Chinese language program. To learn more
about taking a CHIN course, click
here.
Note:
- Not every course is available each quarter or every year.
For the
posted updated list of approved courses in the current or upcoming
quarter click here. For official course
descriptions, go to UCSD
General Catalog. For a syllabus, contact the instructor
of each specific course.
- Transfer & Study Abroad students will need to submit
student petition(s) when appropriate.
- Students ARE
NOT permitted to take more than one CHIN LANGUAGE
course per quarter.
LD First Year Courses
Fall
Quarter
- CHIN 10AN. First Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers I (5)
Introductory course of basic Chinese for students with no background in
Chinese. First quarter of a one-year curriculum for entry-level Chinese
in communicative skills. Covers pronunciation, fundamentals of Chinese
grammar, and vocabulary. Topics include greetings, family affairs,
numbers, and daily exchanges. Students may not receive duplicate credit
for CHIN 11 and CHIN 10AN. Prerequisites: Department
Approval.
- CHIN 10AM. First Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers I (5)
Introductory course of basic Chinese for students with
background in Mandarin Chinese. First quarter of one-year curriculum
for entry-level Chinese in communicative skills. Covers pronunciation,
fundamentals of Chinese grammar, and vocabulary. Topics include
greetings, family affairs, numbers, and daily exchanges. Students may
not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 11 and CHIN 10AM. Prerequisites: Department
Approval.
- CHIN 10AD. First Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers I (5)
Introductory course of basic Chinese for students with background in a
dialect of Chinese. First quarter of one-year curriculum for
entry-level Chinese in communicative skills. Covers pronunciation,
fundamentals of Chinese grammar, and vocabulary. Topics include
greetings, family affairs, numbers, and daily exchanges. Students may
not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 11 and CHIN 10AD. Prerequisites: Department
Approval.
Winter
Quarter
- CHIN 10BN. First Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers II (5)
Continuation of basic Chinese for students with no background in
Chinese. Second course of one-year curriculum for entry-level Chinese
communicative skills. Covers pronunciation, more elaborate grammar, and
vocabulary. Focus on goal-oriented tasks: school life, shopping, and
transportation. Students may not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 12
and CHIN 10BN. Prerequisites: CHIN
11, CHIN 10AN, or Department Approval.
- CHIN 10BM. First Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers II (5)
Continuation introduction of basic Chinese for students with background
in Mandarin Chinese. Second course of one-year curriculum for
entry-level Chinese communicative skills. Covers pronunciation, more
elaborate Chinese grammar, and expanded vocabulary. Focus on
goal-oriented tasks such as school life, shopping, and transportation.
Students may not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 12 and CHIN
10BM. Prerequisites:
CHIN 11, CHIN 10AM, or Department Approval.
- CHIN 10BD. First Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers II (5)
Continuation introduction of basic Chinese for students with background
in a dialect of Chinese. Second course of one-year curriculum for
entry-level Chinese communicative skills. Covers pronunciation, more
elaborate Chinese grammar, and expanded vocabulary. Focus on
goal-oriented tasks such as school life, shopping, and transportation.
Students may not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 12 and CHIN
10BD. Prerequisites:
CHIN 11, CHIN 10AM, or Department Approval.
Spring
Quarter
- CHIN 10CN. First Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers III (5)
Continuation course of basic Chinese for students with no background in
Chinese. Third course of one-year curriculum for entry-level Chinese
communicative skills. Expansion on pronunciation and more elaborate
Chinese grammar and increasing vocabulary. Topics include dining,
direction, and social life. Students may not receive duplicate credit
for CHIN 13 and CHIN 10CN. Prerequisites: CHIN
12, CHIN 10BN, or Department Approval.
- CHIN 10CM. First Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers III (5)
Further continuation course of basic Chinese for students with
background in Mandarin Chinese. Third course of one-year curriculum for
entry-level Chinese communicative skills. Expansion on pronunciation
and more elaborate Chinese grammar and increasing vocabulary. Topics
include dining, direction, and social life. Students may not receive
duplicate credit for CHIN 13 and CHIN 10CM. Prerequisites: CHIN
12, CHIN 10BM, or Department Approval.
- CHIN 10CD. First Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers III (5)
Further continuation course of basic Chinese for students with
background in a dialect of Chinese. Third course of one-year curriculum
for entry-level Chinese communicative skills. Expansion on
pronunciation and more elaborate Chinese grammar and increasing
vocabulary. Topics include dining, direction, and social life. Students
may not receive duplicate credit for CHIN 13 and CHIN 10CD. Prerequisites: CHIN
12, CHIN 10BD, or Department Approval.
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LD Second Year Courses
Fall Quarter
- CHIN 20AN. Second Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers I (4)
Second year of basic Chinese for students with no background. First
course of second year of a one-year curriculum for Chinese in
intermediate communicative skills. Covers sentence structure, idiomatic
expression, development of listening, speaking, reading, and written
competence in Chinese. Topics include sports, travel, and special
events. Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 21 and
CHIN 20AN. Prerequisites:
CHIN 13, CHIN 10CN, score of 3 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20AM. Second Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers I (4)
Second year of basic Chinese for students with background in Mandarin.
First course of second year of one-year curriculum for Chinese in
intermediate communicative skills. Covers sentence structure and
idiomatic expression, development of listening, speaking, reading, and
written competence. Topics include sports, travel, and special events.
Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 21 and CHIN
20AM. Prerequisites:
CHIN 13, CHIN 10CM, score of 3 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20AD. Second Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers I (4)
Second year of basic Chinese for students with background in a dialect
of Chinese. First course of second year of one-year curriculum for
Chinese in intermediate communicative skills. Covers sentence structure
and idiomatic expression, development of listening, speaking, reading,
and written competence in Chinese. Topics include sports, travel, and
special events. Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN
21 and CHIN 20AD. Prerequisites: CHIN
13, CHIN 10CD, score of 3 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam, or
Department Approval.
Winter
Quarter
- CHIN 20BN. Second Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers II (4)
Continuation of second year of basic Chinese for students with no
background. Second course of one-year curriculum for Chinese
intermediate communicative skills. Covers sentence structure and
idiomatic expressions, development of listening, speaking, reading and
written competence in Chinese. Topics focus on China, population and
other nationalities. Students may not receive duplicate credit for both
CHIN 22 and CHIN 20BN. Prerequisites:
CHIN 21, CHIN 20AN, score of 4 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20BM. Second Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers II (4)
Continuation of second year of basic Chinese for students with
background in Mandarin. Second course of one-year curriculum for
Chinese intermediate communicative skills. Covers sentence structure
and idiomatic expressions, development of listening, speaking, reading,
and written competence. Topics focus on China, population, and other
nationalities. Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN
22 and CHIN 20BM. Prerequisites:
CHIN 21, CHIN 20AM, score of 4 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20BD. Second Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers II (4)
Continuation of second year of basic Chinese for students with
background in a dialect of Chinese. Second course of one-year
curriculum for Chinese intermediate communicative skills. Covers
sentence structure and idiomatic expressions, development of listening,
speaking, reading, and written competence in Chinese. Topics focus on
China, population, and other nationalities. Students may not receive
duplicate credit for both CHIN 22 and CHIN 20BD. Prerequisites:
CHIN 21, CHIN 20AD, score of 4 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
Spring
Quarter
- CHIN 20CN. Second Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers III (4)
Final course of second year Chinese for students with no background.
Third course of a one-year curriculum for Chinese intermediate
communicative skills. Expansion on pronunciation and more elaborate
Chinese grammar and increasing vocabulary. Topics include food,
physical actions, and culture. Students may not receive duplicate
credit for both CHIN 23 and CHIN 20CN.
Prerequisites:
CHIN 22, CHIN 20BN, score of 5 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20CM. Second Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers III (4)
Final course of second year Chinese for students with background in
Mandarin. Third course of one-year curriculum for Chinese intermediate
communicative skills. Expansion on pronunciation and Chinese grammar
and increasing vocabulary. Topics include food, physical actions, and
culture. Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 23 and
CHIN 20CM.
Prerequisites:
CHIN 22, CHIN 20BM, score of 5 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
- CHIN 20CD. Second Year
Chinese—Dialect speakers III (4)
Final course of second year Chinese for students with background in a
dialect of Chinese. Third course of one-year curriculum for Chinese
intermediate communicative skills. Expansion on pronunciation and more
elaborate Chinese grammar and increasing vocabulary. Topics include
food, physical actions, and culture. Students may not receive duplicate
credit for both CHIN 23 and CHIN 20CD.
Prerequisites:
CHIN 22, CHIN 20BD, score of 5 on AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam,
or Department Approval.
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UD Third Year Chinese Courses
Fall Quarter
- CHIN 100AN. Third Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers I (4 units)
Intermediate course of Chinese for students with no background. First
course of third year of one-year curriculum that focuses on listening,
reading, and speaking. Emphasizing the development of advanced oral,
written competence, and aural skills in Mandarin. Topics include
education, literature, history of Chinese language and society.
Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 111 and CHIN
100AN. Prerequisites:
Completion of CHIN 20CN or equivelent and/or
Department Approval.
- CHIN 100AM. Third Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers I (4 units)
Intermediate course of Chinese for students with background
in Mandarin and other dialects. First course of third year of one-year
curriculum that focuses on listening, reading, and speaking. Topics
include education, literature, history of Chinese language and society.
Students may not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 111 and CHIN
100AM. Prerequisites:
Completion of CHIN 20CD/CHIN 20CM or equivelent
and/or Department Approval.
Winter
Quarter
- CHIN 100BN. Third Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers II (4)
Intermediate course of Chinese for students with no background. Second
course of third year of Chinese that emphasizes the development of
advanced oral, written competence and aural skills in Mandarin. Topics
include various cultural aspects of the Chinese language, additional
family issues and society. Students may not receive duplicate credit
for both CHIN 112 and CHIN 100BN. Prerequisites:
Completion of CHIN
100AN or equivelent and/or Department Approval.
- CHIN 100BM. Third Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers II (4)
Intermediate course of Chinese for students with background
in Mandarin and other dialects. Second course of third year of Chinese
that emphasizes the development of advanced oral, written competence,
and aural skills in Mandarin. Topics include cultural aspects of the
Chinese language, additional family issues and society. Students may
not receive duplicate credit for both CHIN 112 and CHIN 100BM.
Prerequisites: Completion of CHIN 100AM or equivelent and/or
Department
Approval.
Spring
Quarter
- CHIN 100CN. Third Year
Chinese—Non-native speakers III (4)
Intermediate course of Chinese for students with no background. Third
course of third year of one-year curriculum in Chinese language
acquisition. Continue to develop proficiency at intermediate level.
Improves students’ Chinese language skills and knowledge of the culture
with an emphasis of reading and writing. Students may not receive
duplicate credit for both CHIN 113 and CHIN 100CN. Prerequisites:
Completion of CHIN 100BN or equivelent and/or Department Approval.
- CHIN 100CM. Third Year
Chinese—Mandarin speakers III (4)
Intermediate course of Chinese
for students with background in Mandarin and other dialects. Third
course of third year of one-year curriculum in Chinese language
acquisition. Continue to develop proficiency at intermediate level.
Improves students’ Chinese language skills and knowledge of the culture
with an emphasis of reading and writing. Topics include economic
development in China. Students may not receive duplicate credit for
both CHIN 113 and CHIN 100CM. Prerequisites: Completion
of CHIN 100BM
or equivelent and/or Department Approval.
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UD Chinese Courses (beyond 3rd year)
- CHIN 160/260 Late
Imperial and 20th Century Chinese Historical Texts (4 units)
This
course introduces the primary sources used by historians of late
Imperial and twentieth-century Chinese history. Reading material
includes diaries, newspaper articles, Qing documents, gazetteers,
essays, speeches, popular fiction, journal articles, scholarly prose,
and field surveys. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grades
only.) Prerequisites:
advanced knowledge of Chinese language and consent of
instructor.
- CHIN 165A Business
Chinese (4 units)
Basic training in oral and written communication skills for business,
including introduction to modern business terminology and social
conventions. Prerequisites:
Department Approval and students are required to
interview in person with Dr. Jane Kuo and
receive approval prior to enrolling. A student interested in this
course must have completed three years of Mandarin or have equivalent
knowledge.
- CHIN 165B Business
Chinese (4 units)
Continuation of CHIN 165A. Basic training in oral and
written communication skills for business, including introduction to
modern business terminology and social conventions. Prerequisites:
CHIN
165A or Instructor AND Department Approval.
- CHIN 165C Business
Chinese (4 units)
Continuation of CHIN 165B. Basic training in oral and
written communication skills for business, including introduction to
modern business terminology and social conventions. Prerequisites: CHIN
165B or Instructor AND Department Approval.
- CHIN 182A Intermediate Classical
Chinese (4 units)
An introduction to classical Chinese for students with advanced Chinese
background. Basic structures and function words are taught through
fables of the pre-Qing period. Prerequisites:
Department Approval: Students are
encouraged to
interview with Chen Laoshi and receive approval prior to
enrolling.
- CHIN 182B Intermediate Classical
Chinese (4 units)
Continuation of CHIN 182A. Selections from Kongzi, Mengzi,
and other philosophers’ work will be taught. Focus is on structures,
function words, and overall comprehension of a text. Prerequisites: CHIN
182A or Department Approval.
- CHIN 182C Intermediate Classical
Chinese (4 units)
Continuation of CHIN 182B. Selections from later periods
like Shiji and poetry will be introduced. Upon completion of this
yearlong curriculum, students should be able to read classical Chinese
texts on their own with the help of a dictionary. Prerequisites: CHIN
182B or Department Approval.
- CHIN 186 A-B-C Readings
in Chinese Economics, Politics, & Trade (4 units/course)
Introduction to the specialized vocabulary and verbal forms relating to
Chinese politics, trade, development and society. Designed for students
in the social sciences or with career interests in international trade,
the course will stress rapid vocabulary development, reading and
translating. Prerequisites:
Department Approval: Students are
encouraged to
interview with Cha laoshi and receive approval prior to enrolling.
- CHIN 196 (HONORS) Directed
Thesis
Research (4 units)
Bachelor’s
thesis, under the direction of a faculty member in Chinese studies.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor. (F,W,S) Course MUST be
taken in two consecutive quarter and designed for
Chinese Studies majors participating in the honors program. Requires
pre-authorization from instructor & the Director. Other
restrictions may apply.
- CHIN 198 Directed Group
Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4 units)
Study
of specific aspects in Chinese civilization not covered in regular
course work, under the direction of faculty members in Chinese studies.
(P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: consent
of instructor.
- CHIN 199 Independent
Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4 units)
The
student will undertake a program of research or advanced reading in
selected areas in Chinese studies under the supervision of a faculty
member of the Program in Chinese Studies. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: consent
of instructor.
- CHIN 121-122-123 Fourth Year Chinese (4 units per course)
course description not yet available
- CHIN 170 History of Science in China (4 units)
course description not yet available
- CHIN 181 A-B-C Introduction to Classical Chinese (4 units per
course)
course description not yet available
- CHIN 185 A-B-C Readings in Chinese Culture and Society (4 units
per course)
course description not yet available
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