Chinese (CHI)
CHI 101 Chinese I (4 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Chinese. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in CHI 101 after earning credit for CHI 102, CHI 201, CHI 202 or higher.
Prereq: Required Placement Exam Score
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 102 Chinese II (4 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Prereq: CHI 101
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 180 International Course (1-12 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable
CHI 200 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
CHI 201 Chinese III (4 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Prereq: CHI 102
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 202 Chinese IV (4 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Continuing proficiency-based course which further refines and expands linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a bases for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Chinese. Students cannot enroll in CHI 202 after earning credit for a course higher than CHI 202.
Prereq: CHI 201
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 242 Intermediate Chinese Conversation (2 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered only in Hong Kong. Intermediate level designed to develop student proficiency in Putonghua to enhance oral skill in communicating ideas in intellectually demanding contexts. Spoken language only.
Prereq: CHI 102
CHI 280 International Course (1-12 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable
CHI 300 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
CHI 301 Chinese V (3 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Fifth in the sequence of continuing proficiency-based courses that refine and expand previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Chinese.
Prereq: CHI 202
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 302 Chinese VI (3 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Sixth in the sequence of continuing proficiency-based courses that refine and expand previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Chinese.
Prereq: CHI 301
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 312 Introduction to Translating Chinese (3 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
This is an introduction to translating written Chinese into English, and vice versa, intended for advanced Chinese language students and heritage speakers, using texts by native Chinese and English writers.
CHI 380 International Course (1-12 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable
CHI 400 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
CHI 401 Advanced Chinese III (3 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Communicative Chinese for advanced learners. Emphasis on development and solidification of communicative ability and competence in paragraph-level composition and expression.
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 402 Advanced Chinese IV (3 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
A continuation of CHI 401. Communicative Chinese for advanced learners. Further development and solidification of communicative ability in paragraph-level composition and expression.
Shared Competencies: Communication Skills
CHI 480 International Course (1-12 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable
CHI 490 Independent Study (1-6 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable
CHI 500 Selected Topics (1-6 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
CHI 580 International Course (1-12 Credits)
Arts & Sciences
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Repeatable