Elementary Chinese I

Catalog description

CN 1541 Elementary Chinese I (1/3 unit; Cat. I) An intensive course to introduce Mandarin Chinese to students with no or little background in Chinese. Pronunciation, basic grammar rules, and character recognition will be the emphasis of the course. Major aspects of Chinese culture will be introduced throughout the course. Students who have previous Chinese language background should have a placement evaluation with the coordinator of the Chinese track before enrolling in Elementary Chinese I. This course is closed to native speakers of Chinese and heritage speakers, except with written permission from the coordinator of the Chinese track.