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Chinese Courses

Chinese language courses are offered occasionally at the University of Indianapolis.

CHIN-101 Chinese Language and Culture I
Designed to study the language and culture of Chinese speakers. Learning to use the language is the most important component of this study. Students develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Mandarin Chinese and study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of China and other large Chinese-speaking populations. Emphasis is also given to developing awareness and understanding of cultural differences and non-biased attitudes toward cultures different from one's own. This course fulfills the modern language requirement of the general education core.

CHIN-102 Chinese Language and Culture II
Designed to continue the sequence of experiences that enables students to acquire listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. The course also provides information about the people, places, attitudes, customs, and geography of the Chinese-speaking world. This course fulfills the modern language requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences core.

CHIN-201 Chinese Language and Culture III
Review, practice, and further development of the skills acquired in CHIN-102. Emphasis in this course is on reading and writing skills. This course fulfills the modern language requirement of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

CHIN-202 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese
Emphasis on reading and writing continues in this course, reinforced by practice in communicative competence.