CHIN 1000 - Mandarin for Beginners I

3 cr. 3 hr. This course may be offered less than once every two years.

This class covers the basic communication skills of the Chinese language, pronunciation, grammar, characters and Romanized Chinese. At the end of the semester, students will be able to communicate in simple Chinese orally and in writing. An elementary set of Chinese characters will be learned. Students will be able to check pronunciation of new words using Romanized Chinese (Pinyin). The course will introduce students to daily life in Modern China as well as select highlights of Chinese culture and history. CTW,GDAN