Language & Literature
Resources
Contact Information
Jonathan Ivry
Associate Professor
Phone: 262-472-5061
Location: Laurentide Hall 3207
Elizabeth Lamb
Department Associate
Phone: 262-472-1036
Location: Laurentide Hall 3112
Chinese Courses
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BEGINNING CHINESE I
Chinese 141, Credits: 4This course introduces students to Mandarin Chinese, a common speech shared by all dialect speakers in China. It adopts pinyin (Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) as the standard phonetic system. It trains students in all aspects of the language - listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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BEGINNING CHINESE II
Chinese 142, Credits: 4As the second semester of the first-year Chinese, this course contiues comprehensive training in Mandarin Chinese at elementary level. While continuing to improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, students will have more exposure to Chinese customs and culture.
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CHINESE III
Chinese 251, Credits: 4As the first semester of the second-year Chinese, this course further enhances students' language skills in both spoken and written form and their understanding of the cultural and social context in which the language is shaped and formed.
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CHINESE IV
Chinese 252, Credits: 4As the second semester of second-year Chinese, this course continues to enhance students' language skills in both spoken and written form and their understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese society.
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WORKSHOP
Chinese 490, Credits: 1-3Variable topics. Group activity oriented presentations emphasizing `hands on` and participatory instructional techniques. Repeatable
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TRAVEL STUDY
Chinese 491, Credits: 1-3Variable topics. Faculty-led courses abroad.
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INTERNSHIP IN CHINESE
Chinese 493, Credits: 1-3Internships are available in business, government or social service agencies for suitably prepared students wishing to pursue a career that involves foreign languages. Repeatable. Satisfactory/No Credit Grade Basis Only.
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SEMINAR
Chinese 494, Credits: 1-3Variable topics. Group activity. An advanced course of study in a defined subject matter area emphasizing a small group in intense study with a faculty member. Repeatable one time.
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SPECIAL STUDIES
Chinese 496, Credits: 1-3Variable topics. Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings. Repeatable.
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EXCHANGE STUDY
Chinese 497, Credits: 1-12Variable topics. Repeatable.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY
Chinese 498, Credits: 1-3Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.