Courses in Chinese (Division 339)

Culture Courses/Literature Courses

250/Asian Studies 251. Undergraduate Seminar in Chinese Culture. No knowledge of Chinese language is required. (3). (HU). May be repeated with department permission.
This undergraduate seminar offers lower Division LS&A students a small group learning experience. Students explore a subject of particular interest in collaboration with a faculty member in the area of Chinese culture.

451. Literary Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362. (4). (Excl).
Introductory readings in various genres of literary Chinese, with analysis of its structural characteristics.

468/Asian Studies 468/Phil. 468. Classical Chinese Thought (To A.D. 220). Upperclass standing; no knowledge of Chinese required. (3). (HU).
Focuses on the major philosophical schools of the Chou-Han period. Special consideration is given to the Confucian and Taoist schools since doctrines associated with them were the sources of the two major philosophical traditions in China for the next 2000 years.

469/Asian Studies 469/Phil. 469. Later Chinese Thought (A.D. 220-1849). Upperclass standing; no knowledge of Chinese required. (3). (HU).
Examines the poetic, philosophical, and religious aspects of the Taoist revival of the third century A.D., Chinese Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism that dominates Chinese thought from the twelfth through the nineteenth centuries.

471/Asian Studies 471. Classical Chinese Literature in Translation. No knowledge of Chinese required. (3). (HU).
A general survey of the highlights of early Chinese literature covering the various forms of poetry, fiction, and philosophical and historical prose from the beginning to the 13th century. Includes close analysis of selected masterpieces and general discussion of their cultural background. Can be elected by non-concentrators.

472/Asian Studies 472. Traditional Chinese Drama and Fiction in Translation. No knowledge of Chinese required. (3). (HU).
A survey concentrating on fiction and drama of the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries, with reference to their origins in ancient legend and oral tradition. Readings include a selection of China's great classical novels, e.g., Dream of the Red Chamber and the operatic drama of the Yüan Dynasty. Can be elected by non-concentrators.

475/Asian Studies 475/Hist. of Art 487/RC Hums. 475/Philosophy 475. The Arts and Letters of China. (4). (HU).
An interdisciplinary introduction to Chinese civilization through the study of significant and representative works from philosophy, art, drama, and literature. Taught jointly by a team of faculty specialists.

476/Asian Studies 476/RC Hums. 476. Writer and Society in Modern China. No knowledge of Chinese is required. (4). (HU).
A course examining the role and self-conception of the writer in relation to the changing historical context of modern China, through the study of works of narrative fiction, criticism, and literary theory.

478/Hist. 445. Genghis and Khubilai: A Cultural History of the Mongol Empire. Asian Studies 121 is recommended. (3). (HU).
An overview of the changing steppe traditions from ancient to early modern times by outlining the broad trends which not only transformed steppe society, economy, and culture but also the sedentary peoples of Eurasia.

480/Asian Studies 482. Upperclass Seminar in Chinese Humanities. Two of Chinese 471, 472, 473. Knowledge of Chinese is not required. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Enables upperclass students to study in-depth aspects of Chinese humanities in a seminar setting. Readings (in translation) vary from year to year.

505/Asian Studies 505/Phil. 505. Modern Chinese Thought. Permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).
The philosophical foundations of Chinese views of man and society, with special attention to values. The historical period selected varies. Material in this course is accessible and of interest to both upperclass and graduate students who have had some previous introduction to China. The seminar format encourages debate on controversial interpretations of trends in Chinese thought.

588. Sinological Tools and Methods. Chinese 452. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to the techniques and resources of Sinological research with particular emphasis on scholarship in literature, thought, and cultural history. Extensive practice in the use of basic tools for locating and interpreting information.

Language Courses

101. Beginning Chinese. Native or near-native speakers of Chinese are not eligible for this course. (5). (LR).
An introductory course in modern spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin).

102. Beginning Chinese. Chinese 101. (5). (LR). Laboratory fee ($10) required.
An introductory course in modern spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin). A continuation of Chinese 101.

201. Second-Year Chinese. Chinese 102. Native or near-native speakers of Chinese are not eligible for this course. (5). (LR).
Continued work in modern Chinese.

202. Second-Year Chinese. Chinese 201. (5). (LR).
A continuation of Chinese 201.

225. Calligraphy. Chinese 101. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits.
Students learn the art of Chinese Calligraphy at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.

301. Reading and Writing Chinese. Assignment by placement test and permission of instructor. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chinese 101, 102, or 361. (4). (LR).
This course is designed for students with native or near native speaking ability in Chinese but little or no reading and writing ability.

302. Reading and Writing Chinese. Permission of instructor. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chinese 201, 202, or 362. (4). (LR).
This course is designed for students with native or near native speaking ability in Chinese but little or no reading and writing ability.

361. Intensive Beginning Chinese. Permission of instructor. (10). (LR).
An accelerated ten-week summer course equivalent of Chinese 101 and 102. Application required - contact department office.

362. Intensive Second-Year Chinese. Chinese 102 or 361, and permission of instructor. (10). (LR).
An accelerated ten-week summer course equivalent of Chinese 201 and 202. Application required - contact department office.

378. Advanced Spoken Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362. (2). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of four credits.
This course is designed to give Chinese speaking practice for students enrolled in Chinese 405-406 and 461-462.

391. Honors Course in Chinese. Permission of the department. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
Directed readings aimed at the writing of analytical papers and/or the Honors thesis.

392. Honors Course in Chinese. Permission of the department. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
Directed readings aimed at the writing of analytical papers and/or the Honors thesis.

393. Honors Course in Chinese. Permission of the department. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
Directed readings aimed at the writing of analytical papers and/or the Honors thesis.

394. Honors Course in Chinese. Permission of the department. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
Directed readings aimed at the writing of analytical papers and/or the Honors thesis.

399. Directed Readings. Permission of the Department. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Individual work and directed readings for undergraduate concentrators. Must be arranged with an instructor.

405. Third-Year Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362. (5). (Excl).
Concentrated readings in modern Chinese with emphasis on the structure of the language and systematic character acquisition.

406. Third-Year Chinese. Chinese 405. (5). (Excl).
Concentrated readings in modern Chinese with emphasis on the structure of the language and systematic character acquisition. A continuation of Chinese 405.

411. Intensive Third-Year Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362, and permission of instructor. (10). (Excl).
An accelerated ten-week summer course equivalent of Chinese 405-406. Application required - contact department office.

416. Chinese for the Professions. Chinese 406. (3). (Excl).
Focuses on practical language skills such as business negotiation in international trade, business letter writing, business documents comprehension/translation, business oral presentation, commercial language design and word processing. Students enhance their cultural awareness and acquire vocabulary, phrases and sentence patterns commonly used in typical Chinese business contexts.

418. Oral Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers. Chinese 406. (2). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of four credits.
The course is specifically designed to help Cantonese-speaking students who have advanced Chinese reading and writing skills but lack oral Mandarin (Putonghua) competence. Classroom activities, based on intensive pinyin drills, are exclusively guided oral practice and corrections.

431. Contemporary Social Science Texts. Chinese 406. (5). (Excl).
Advanced readings in Chinese, emphasizing reading, speaking and listening, using contemporary materials written in Chinese.

432. Contemporary Social Science Texts. Chinese 431. (5). (Excl).
Advanced readings in Chinese, emphasizing reading, speaking and listening, using contemporary materials written in Chinese.

452. Literary Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362. (4). (Excl).
Introductory readings in various genres of literary Chinese, with analysis of its structural characteristics.

461. Readings in Modern Chinese. Chinese 406. (5). (Excl).
Graded readings at the fourth-year level of a variety of materials to improve command of structure and vocabulary in a range of standard colloquial styles.

462. Readings in Modern Chinese. Chinese 461. (5). (Excl).
Graded readings at the fourth-year level of a variety of materials to improve command of structure and vocabulary in a range of standard colloquial styles.

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