Chinese—Mandarin (Chin)
Undergraduate Courses
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100-Level Courses
CHIN 101 : Beginning Mandarin.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic grammar, vocabulary building, speaking. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 102 : Beginning Mandarin.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 101 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Chin 101. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 112 : Beginning Chinese Reading.
200-Level Courses
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Equivalent of one year spoken Mandarin skills. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Chinese writing system, reading, and basic composition using Chinese characters. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 200R : Chinese Calligraphy.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 101 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Training in the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 201 : Intermediate Mandarin.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 102 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced grammar, the writing system, reading and writing, speaking. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 202 : Intermediate Mandarin.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 201 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced grammar, the writing system, reading and writing, speaking. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 211R : Intermediate Conversation.
300-Level Courses
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 102 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emphasis on fluency and vocabulary building. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 301 : Third-Year Mandarin
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 202 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Discourse grammar, advanced reading. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 302 : Third-Year Mandarin
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 301 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced-level Mandarin skills, especially media discourse and reading. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 311R : Advanced Conversation.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emphasis on sophisication of speech. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 321 : Selected Readings of Modern Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 302 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Complements overall language competency through reading modern texts selected from a wide range of styles and genres. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 322 : Selected Readings of Modern Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 302 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Complements overall language competency through reading modern texts selected from a wide range of styles and genres. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 325 : Structure of Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 202 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Sound, syntax, meaning, and word structure of Mandarin Chinese and its implications to problems of learning Chinese. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 326 : Introduction to Chinese Linguistics.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 202 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dialectology, phonology, syntax, semantics, discourse, morphology, and sociolinguistics. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 327 : Chinese Translation and Interpretation.
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 301 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Translation techniques, with practice in oral and written translation either from Chinese to English or from English to Chinese. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 342 : Chinese Film in Translation.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey course covering the silent era to the present, including selections from Republican China, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 343 : Chinese Literature in Translation--Poetry.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: | All readings in English; topics vary. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 344 : Chinese Literature in Translation--Prose.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | All readings in English; topics vary. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 345R : Chinese Culture.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: | Selected topics in traditional, modern, and contemporary Chinese culture. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 346 : Introduction to Chinese Philosophy.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to native Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Taoism. Readings in translation of Lun-yu, Meng-tsu, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Themes include self, society, and cosmos. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 347 : Business Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 301 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to terminology and format of business communication in Chinese, emphasizing both reading and writing of various forms of business communication. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 377 : Chinese Language Teaching Procedures.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 301 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Acquiring knowledge and skills specific to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Conducted in Chinese and English. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 399R : Academic Internship.
400-Level Courses
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 202 |
| DESCRIPTION: | On-the-job cultural and/or language experience. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 441 : Classical and Literary Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 301 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to syntax and stylistic patterns. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 442 : Classical and Literary Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 441 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to syntax and stylistic patterns. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 443 : Modern Chinese Literature.
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 321 or 322. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Authors, themes, and writing styles of the period 1915--1949. Texts in Chinese. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 444 : Contemporary Chinese Literature.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Chin 321 or 322. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Contemporary literature of Taiwan and the PRC. Texts in Chinese. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 445R : Chinese Poetry.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHIN 343 & CHIN 441 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Readings in Chinese poetry. Topics vary from classical and modern poetry. Various themes and genres introduced, emphasizing shi poetry. Texts in Chinese. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 490R : Individual Study in Chinese.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Project approval by instructor. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Assignments to fit individual needs of the advanced student. |
Course Outcomes
CHIN 495 : Senior Seminar for Majors.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Advanced knowledge of Chinese. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Research methods in Chinese language sources. Paper required. |
Course Outcomes
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
CHIN 599R : Academic Internship.
| PREREQUISITE: | Coordinator's and department's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | On-the-job cultural and/or language experience. |
Course Outcomes
Graduate Courses
For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2013–2014 Graduate Catalog.
For more information, please visit http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2013-2014ucat/departments/AsianNELang/MandarinCourses.php