CRN

 15316

Distribution

 D

Course No.

 CHI 106

Title

Intensive Beginning Chinese

Professor

 Li-Hua Ying / Qiuhong Chen

Schedule

 Mon Tu Wed Th 1:00pm - 3:00 pm OLIN 303
This course is intended for students who have completed Beginning Chinese 101, and for those who have had the equivalent of one semester's Beginning Chinese at another institution. We will continue to focus on both the oral and written aspects of the language. Regular work in the language lab and private drill sessions with the tutor are required. A 5-week summer immersion program in Qingdao, China will follow this course. Upon successful completion of the summer program, the students will receive five credits. (Financial aid is available for qualified students to cover part of the cost of the summer program. See Prof. Ying for details.)

CRN

 15318

Distribution

 B/D

Course No.

 CHI 302

Title

Modern Chinese Short Story

Professor

 Qiuhong Chen

Schedule

 Tu Th 4:30 pm - 5:50 pm OLIN 304
An advanced language course that involves close readings of short stories by Lu Xun. While focusing primarily in the linguistic features of these texts, we will also attempt to seek Lu Xun's "modernity" through Chinese roots, addressing issues such as social commitment and artistic expression. Conducted in Chinese.

CRN

 15317

Distribution

 B/D

Course No.

 CHI 305

Title

Advanced Chinese II and Introduction to Post-Mao Chinese Literature

Professor

 Li-Hua Ying

Schedule

 Mon Wed 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm OLIN 306
Designed for students who have studied Chinese for at least two years and wish to improve their oral and written proficiency, this course introduces students to works written since the late 70s, including short stories, poems, essays, plays and excerpts of novels by prominent writers such as Gao Xingjian, Gu Cheng, Wang Anyi, Can Xue and others. Through close reading and extensive class discussion of a wide range of texts, students will develop sensitivity to different levels of language, styles of writing, as well as to historical and cultural experiences portrayed in these texts. Conducted in Chinese

CRN

 15319

Distribution

 B/D

Course No.

 CHI 308

Title

Classical Chinese

Professor

 Li-Hua Ying

Schedule

 Tu 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm OLIN 310
Wenyen, classical Chinese, also translated as literary Chinese, was the official written language used in China till the beginning of the twentieth century, and it also reached beyond the borders of China to Japan and Korea. In this course, emphasis will be placed on learning the grammatical structures and frequently used function words, essential for reading classics such as The Analects and The Zhuangzi. Students are expected to increase their proficiency of modern Chinese while studying classical Chinese, to acquire a richer and more sophisticated vocabulary, and to develop the ability to discuss and analyze the cultural and historical content of the readings. Open for students who have completed the equivalent of two years of Chinese or Japanese.