 CHINESE
College of Arts and Letters
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Courses in Chinese encompass the study of Chinese language, literature,
media and culture. The primary emphasis is on Modern Standard Chinese
(Putonghua: the national language of China known to English speakers as
Mandarin). The upper division courses taught in Chinese form the nucleus
for a minor and provide a foundation for advanced studies at other universities
or graduate school. Upper division lecture courses taught in English are
designed to help students appreciate the richness of Chinese culture,
language and literature in the tradition of general education.
An understanding of China, combined with proficiency in the Chinese language,
will, in addition to the obvious academic and intellectual gains, make
graduates more versatile and sought after in international business, education,
social work, law enforcement, government, and Foreign Service positions.
Through language instruction it is believed that the student will acquire
the basic tools to communicate with the growing population of Chinese-speaking
immigrants in California, to undertake travels in China, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, and other Southeast Asian countries where Chinese are a major ethnic
group, and to pursue further studies in Chinese history, culture, and
society.
Students interested in further advanced study in Chinese may design a
Special Major in Chinese by consulting program faculty and spending one
year undergoing intensive language study at a Mandarin Training Center
in Taiwan, China or Hong Kong.
REQUIREMENTS - MINOR
Total units required for Minor: 12 upper division units in Chinese selected with the approval of the Chinese language advisor.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Specific course requirements:
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Courses taken through the International Studies program. |
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CHIN
110 |
Advanced Mandarin:
Modern Chinese Fiction
(CHIN
2B or
instructor permission) |
Note: The prerequisite lower division language acquisition
will generally be done through course work, though an equivalency exam is
available for those students who feel they may already be at the upper division
level.
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FACULTY
Lewis Robinson, Kenneth Luk
CONTACT
INFORMATION
- Wilfrido Corral, Department Chair
- Melonie Williams, Administrative Support Coordinator
- Mariposa Hall 2051
- (916) 278-6333
- www.csus.edu/fl/
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