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CHN 101 - Opening the Door to China I
Beginning-level work in the language. Practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis on the basics of tonality and practical communicative situations. English-Chinese text with accompanying cassette. Beginning practice with Chinese writing.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BGR. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 101L - Lab Opening the Door to China I
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BCR. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 1
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CHN 102 - Opening the Door to China II
Beginning level work in the language. Practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis on the basics of tonality and practical communicative situations. English-Chinese text with accompanying cassette. Beginning practice with Chinese writing.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BGR. Prereq: CHN*101. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 102L - Lab Opening the Door to China II
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BCR. Consultation with dept required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 1
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CHN 221 - Walking Around China I
Course moves into intermediate level Chinese, with emphasis on comprehension and speaking of Mandarin Chinese. Related material on Chinese grammar, culture, and history will be included.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: R. Pre-requisite: CHN*102 or permission of instructor. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 221L - Lab Walking Around China I
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Consultation with dept required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 1
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CHN 222 - Walking around China II
This course is a continuation of CHN 221. It is an intermediate language and grammar course specializing in in-depth study of grammatical structures, stylistics and translation with extensive exercises in writing. It is also intended to strengthen students’ speaking ability.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Pre-req: CHN*221 Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 222L - Lab Walking around China II
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B Consultation with dept required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 1
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CHN 223 - Experiencing China I
This intermediate-advanced level course provides students the opportunity to cultivate a comprehensive ability to speak, read, listen, and write Chinese. In this course, students will learn about 400 commonly used Chinese characters and solid knowledge of Chinese grammar which allow them to communicate with others effectively on everyday topics in Chinese.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Pre-requisite: CHN*222 or permission of instructor. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 223L - Lab Experiencing China I
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Consultation with dept required. This course requires lab attendance for a minimum of 3 hrs per week. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 1
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CHN 224 - Experiencing China II
This is an intermediate-advanced level language course. It provides students the opportunity to cultivate a comprehensive ability to speak, read, listen, and write Chinese. Students will learn about 400 commonly used Chinese characters and solid knowledge of Chinese grammar which allow them to communicate with others effectively on topics of everyday life and Chinese culture in Chinese.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Prereq: CHN*223. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 224L - Lab Experiencing China II
Language lab
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 1
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CHN 225 - Learning Chinese Through Film
This three-credit course provides students with opportunities to learn Chinese through watching original Chinese films. Though the course is aimed at cultivating a comprehensive ability o to speak, listen, read, and write Chinese, it stresses speaking and listening ability and practical communication skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*224. Additional fee required. Normal cycle offering: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHN 226G - Traditional Chinese Literature, Culture and Aesthetics
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the essence of Chinese aesthetics, literature, and culture through reading classic Chinese stories, philosophical texts and academic essays.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course codes: B. Course taught in English. Normal cycle offering: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHN 321 - Thinking About China I
This is an advanced-level language course. It provides students the opportunities to read original Chinese articles chosen from major Chinese newspapers and journals. It helps students consolidate their command of grammar and better understand the deep structure and meaning of complex sentences in Chinese.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Pre-requisites: CHN*224 or permission of instructor. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 322 - Thinking About China II
This course is an advanced-level language course. It provides students the opportunities to read original Chinese articles chosen from major Chinese newspapers and journals. It helps students to consolidate their command of grammar and better understand the deep structure and meaning of complex sentences in Chinese.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Pre-req: CHN*224. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 323 - Modern Chinese Stories and Essays I
This course provides students the opportunity to read original Chinese short stories and essays created by best-known modern Chinese writers. In this course, students will learn the unique linguistic patterns, expressions, styles and aesthetics of Chinese literary works and the skills and tactics to read and understand them.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*224. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 324 - Modern Chinese Stories and Essays II
This course provides students the opportunity to read original Chinese short stories and essays created by best-known modern Chinese writers. It is a continuation of CHN 301. In this course, students will learn the unique linguistic patterns, expressions, styles and aesthetics of Chinese literary works and the skills and tactics to read and understand them.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course codes: B. Pre-req: CHN*224 Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 325G - PII Road to Revolution: Modern Chinese Literature From the Late Qing to 1976 (in English)
(Perspectives II Global course) This course introduces students to the differing literary genres and contending discourses in modern Chinese literature from the Late Qing Dynasty to the death of Mao in 1976, through reading representative Chinese fictional works and seeing flims. It also examines the intellectual and aesthetic logic and historical grammar underlying this transformation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Course taught in English. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 326 - Farewell to Revolution: Literary Trends In Post-Mao China (in English)
This course introduces the major literary trends that have emerged in post-Mao China, after 1976. We will explore these trends through three forms of media: contemporary fiction in English translation, film and popular music. As artist and writers distance themselves from the Maoist literature of revolution and class struggle, they develop a new identity that reflects a growing international consciousness.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Course taught in English. Additional fee required. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 328G - PII Politics, Gender and Culture in Contemporary Chinese Fiction and Film (in English)
The course introduce students to Chinese literature in the 21st century through prize-winning Chinese novels and films. It explore some important themes in 21st century Chinese literature including politics, gender, culture, and other issues. It also examines the contemporary Chinese social and intellectual landscape from multiple perspectives.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course codes: B. Course taught in English. Normal cycle offering: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHN 330 - Special Topics in Chinese Studies
This course may explore any literary or cultural topic, movement or genre from the Chinese speaking world. Readings and analysis will use a number of theoretical and methodological frameworks.
Prerequisites & Notes
Chair Approval Required. Course Codes: B. Normal cycle offering: Fall and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 331 - Reading China Through Its Newspapers I
This course provides students the opportunity to read authentic journalistic articles from Chinese newspapers and tv covering a broad range of topics in current China. Student will learn linguistic patterns, expressions, and style of Chinese journalistic articles.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: ABGR. Prereq: CHN*222 or approval of instructor. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Variable
Credits: 3
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CHN 332 - Reading China Through Its Newspapers II
The course is aimed to provide students with opportunities to read original journalistic articles chosen from major Chinese newspapers and journals. The articles cover a broad range of topics in today’s China. It also provides a window for the students to look at the varied aspects of today’s China.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*224. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 421 - Translation and Interpretation I
This is an advanced level language course. It introduces to students the technological terms, concepts, and theories in translation and interpretation, and to develop student’s practical skills in translation and interpretation between Chinese and English, with the stress on the latter goal.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*224. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 422 - Translation and Interpretation II
This is an advanced level language course. It is a continuation of CHN 421. It introduces to students the basic technological terms, concepts, and theories in translation and interpretation, and to develop student’s practical skills in translation and interpretation between Chinese and English, with the stress on the latter goal.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*421. Additional course fee required. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 423 - Business Chinese I
This is an advanced language course for Business Chinese. It introduces to students the terms, phrases, and expressions employed in daily corporate interface and business social exchanges using Chinese language.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*224. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 424 - Business Chinese II
This is an advanced language course for Business Chinese. It is a continuation to CHN 423. It introduces to students the terms, phrases, and expressions employed in daily corporate interface and business social exchanges using Chinese language.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: B. Prereq: CHN*423. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 3
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CHN 430 - Senior Seminar: Chinese Political Fiction in the 21st Century (in English)
This course introduces students to the Chinese political fiction in the 21st century through reading representative novels and movies. It examines both the thematic significance and artistic originality of this literary genre.
Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: AB. Course taught in English. Normal cycle offering: Fall and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 457 - Curriculum Methodology Middle School and High School
This course in Chinese (grades 7-12) emphasizes assessment, New York State Learning Standards, curriculum, lesson planning, unit planning, strategies, methods, and materials. Focus includes differentiated instruction, interdisciplinary learning and collaborative models for teaching in an inclusive classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prereq: ADOL*410 with grade of C or better. 35 hours of fieldwork required. Normal cycle offering: Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 479 - Student Teaching Middle School and High School
Supervised Student Teaching experience in Chinese provides experiences in both a middle, and high school classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
Need Adolescence Program Director and department approval. Normal cycle offering: Fall
Credits: 6
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CHN 483 - Chinese Internship I
Practical guided learning experience at a business or organization with the student spending at least 10 weeks (8 weeks in the summer) for a total of at least 120 hours of time at an internship site. Supervised placement provides experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge skills and interests. In addition to the on-site activities students complete reflective assignments and participate in three seminar discussions to connect their experiential learning with their academics. Performance evaluation assessment of the internship and self-assessment of learning occur at the end of the semester. Students can apply for pre-existing internships or consult with Director of Internship and their home department to discuss a new opportunity. All college policies related to internships apply.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prereq: CHN*222. Normal cycle offering: Fall Summer and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 484 - Chinese Internship II
This course is reserved for students who have already completed a first internship at the 483 level. Practical guided learning experience at a business or organization with the student spending at least 10 weeks (8 weeks in the summer) for a total of at least 120 hours of time at an internship site. Supervised placement provides experience appropriate to the student’s knowledge skills and interests. In addition to the on-site activities students complete reflective assignments and projects to connect their experiential learning with their academics. Performance evaluation assessment of the internship and self-assessment of learning occur at the end of the semester. Students can apply for pre-existing internships or consult with Director of Internship and their home department to discuss a new opportunity. All College policies related to internships apply.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prereq: CHN*222. Normal cycle offering: Fall Summer and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 485 - Independent Study
By invitation of the department. Special literary or linguistic problems under direction of a member of the language faculty.
Prerequisites & Notes
Normal cycle offering: Fall Summer and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 486 - Independent Study
By invitation of the department. Special literary or linguistic problems under direction of a member of the language faculty.
Prerequisites & Notes
Normal cycle offering: Fall Summer and Spring
Credits: 3
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CHN 499 - Chinese Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive exam
Prerequisites & Notes
Normal cycle offering: Fall and Spring
Credits: 0
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