Chinese (CHN)
CHN 101 Elementary Chinese I 4 Credits
An introduction to Mandarin Chinese, this courseoffers an integrated approach to basic languageskills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.Class work is supplemented by laboratory periodsthat include engagement with native language viamultimedia sources. Discussion of a graded seriesof cultural topics promotes students understandingof Chinese life and society and aids languagelearning. The class will meet three days plus twolaboratory periods per week. Please note that thiscourse is NOT appropriate for native speakers ofMandarin.
Term(s) Offered: Fall, All Years
CHN 102 Elementary Chinese II 4 Credits
An introduction to Mandarin Chinese, this courseoffers an integrated approach to basic languageskills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.Class work is supplemented by laboratory periodsthat include engagement with native language viamultimedia sources. Discussion of a graded seriesof cultural topics promotes students understandingof Chinese life and society and aids languagelearning. The class will meet three days plus twolaboratory periods per week. Please note that thiscourse is NOT appropriate for native speakers ofMandarin.
Requisites: Pre-req: CHN 101
Term(s) Offered: Spring, All Years
CHN 194 Special Topics 4 Credits
The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme. Prerequisite: CHN 303,304.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 197 Independent Study 4 Credits
An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 201 Intermediate Chinese I 4 Credits
This course reviews and builds upon languageskills acquired in the introductory course toMandarin Chinese. It offers an integrated approachto basic language skills: listening, speaking,reading, and writing. The class meets three daysper week, plus a laboratory period. The laboratoryincludes engagement with native language viamultimedia sources. Graded readings on topicsrelated to Chinese life and society serve as anaid to language learning and provide anintroduction to Chinese culture.
Term(s) Offered: Fall, All Years
CHN 202 Intermediate Chinese II 4 Credits
This course reviews and builds upon languageskills acquired in the introductory course toMandarin Chinese. It offers an integrated approachto basic language skills: listening, speaking,reading, and writing. The class meets three daysper week, plus a laboratory period. The laboratoryincludes engagement with native language viamultimedia sources. Graded readings on topicsrelated to Chinese life and society serve as anaid to language learning and provide anintroduction to Chinese culture.
Term(s) Offered: Spring, All Years
CHN 294 Special Topics 4 Credits
The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme. Prerequisite: CHN 303,304.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 297 Independent Study 4 Credits
An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 351 Chinese Cinema: Ideology & Box Office 4 Credits
Taught in English. China is a growing producer ofand market for the world's films. Chinesecinematography has a long and distinguishedhistory. This course examines that history and howthe current state of Chinese film has come to be.The content units deal with several broad topicsrooted in some of the fundamental issues of any ofthe humanistic arts. The overall theme of thecourse is the tension between Chinese identity andcommercial success. Students also explore thecreation of proscriptive types in gender andethnicity, the intersection between politics andfilm, Globalization and modernity, and theapplicability of western theory to the analysis ofChinese film. In addition to regular classperiods, there is one mandatory film screening perweek which will be listed as an accompanying lab.
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Non Conforming
CHN 375 Study Abroad Portfolio 2 Credits
This tutorial continues the development ofspecific listening, speaking, reading, writing,and critical thinking skills in the targetlanguage while majors pursue theirlanguage-immersion study abroad program. Studentscreate a portfolio remotely with frequentconsultation and feedback from a faculty advisor.The study abroad portfolio is assessed forprogress in the student's language learning skillsand personal development.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 394 Special Topics 4 Credits
The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme. Prerequisite: CHN 303,304.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 397 Independent Study 4 Credits
An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 494 Special Topics 4 Credits
The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme. Prerequisite: CHN 303,304.
Term(s) Offered: All Terms, All Years
CHN 497 Independent Study 4 Credits
An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC.
Term(s) Offered: Fall, All Years