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Chinese

Name	Title	Credits	School
CHIN-101	Elementary Chinese I	3.0	College of Arts and Sciences
Elementary Chinese I is the beginning course in Chinese language. The emphasis of this class will be on developing conversational skills in Chinese. The course teaches Modern Standard Chinese, the official language of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The dialect taught in this course is Mandarin. The course also provides opportunities for students to develop basic reading skills needed to function in contemporary China. Background information on China's history, culture and society will be introduced as an element of the course. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3