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  • CHIN 2020: Intermediate Chinese II

    4.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course is designed for students who have completed CHIN 2010 or the equivalent. Students learn more Chinese characters, grammar, commonly used sentence structures, and practical dialogue, thus developing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing of Mandarin Chinese. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): CHIN 2010 or equivalent - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D- General Education Category: Humanities Prerequisite:    CHIN 2010
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  • CHIN 3116: Exploring China: Past, Present and You

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course explores Chinese history and traditional cultural values and connects their influences on the modern Chinese-speaking world. Students will utilize knowledge and language skills learned from the class to understand and converse about both ancient and modern Chinese culture and society. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): AP Chinese Language and Culture (3) Registration Restriction(s): Concurrent Enrollment students only
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  • CHIN 3117: Chinese Legacies

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course explores the impact of traditional Chinese legacy on the formation and transformation of modern Chinese cultural identity. Students will have opportunities to use the knowledge learned in the course to interpret and negotiate various challenges and issues that they confront in their interaction with the Chinese language and culture. By the end of the course, students will be able to listen to, read, and discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. Students will be able to utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) to converse freely, in detail and organized manner, about themselves and their experiences, and share their points of view in discussing complex cultural and contemporary issues. They will be able to convey in writing their personal understanding and have partial ability to write a narrative description and summary of the matters in question. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): AP Chinese Language and Culture (3) Registration Restriction(s): Concurrent Enrollment students only
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  • CHIN 3118: Chinese Popular Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course considers the role that current media and entertainment play in the Chinese-speaking world. Students in this course will be exposed to the historical and cultural perspectives presented through these media. By the end of this course, students will be able to listen to, read, and discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. Students will utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) in order to converse freely about themselves, speak with some detail and in an organized way about events and experiences, and share their point of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues. Students will be able to write to convey personal meaning and have partial ability to write narrative descriptions and summaries. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [] Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): AP Chinese Language and Culture (3) Registration Restriction(s): Concurrent Enrollment students only
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  • CHIN 3210: Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    The purpose of this course is to improve students' language proficiency in spoken and written Chinese at an advanced-intermediate level. By increasing students' vocabulary and knowledge of sentence patterns, the course focuses on speaking and writing in coherent, well-formed paragraphs. As students gain proficiency with the Chinese language, they will also engage with the cultural background that is essential to reach full proficiency, thus further preparing them for future living and/or working in Mandarin-speaking communities. Students will discuss topics such as school semesters, student accommodation, leisure time, course selection, relationships, the internet, part-time jobs, education, and changing societies. Chinese native speakers who completed elementary school or higher in Mandarin-speaking communities should not enroll in this course. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): CHIN 2020 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C Prerequisite:    CHIN 2020
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  • CHIN 3310: Introduction to Chinese Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course introduces students to major issues and texts in the cultures and societies of China. By positioning Chinese studies within world culture, we will examine key concepts, schools of thought, and time periods from the axial ages (6th C. B.C.) to the present. Some of the subjects to be covered include: the comparative readings between Confucianism and Plato, Indian and Chinese Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, the Chinese and Arabic golden ages (around 10c.), the first encounter with Christian culture; the revolutions of 1919 and 1949; socialist and post-socialist culture. Throughout the course, we will examine primary texts (in English translation) that explore the ideas, events, and underlying tendencies that have shaped Chinese life through the ages. This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of Chinese language or history is required. (As Needed) []
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  • CHIN 3410: Women and Women's Writing in Modern China

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    The century-long revolutionary narrative in modern China gave rise to a history of Chinese female writing different from the West. This course will examine fiction, poetry, essays, films, and paintings by Chinese women in the 20th century in dialogue with debates on women and gender studies. The readings are chosen to encourage students to think about how women's writings spoke for, against, or were repressed by the grand narrative of national revolution; how female subjectivity was shaped, shown, or concealed in their writings; and how the roles of women changed along with the social and historical development through the 20th century. This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of Chinese language or history is required. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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  • CHIN 3510: Sinophone Literature & Film

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This course is a combination of Sinophone culture and film studies. Students will discuss migration, identity, and diaspora in different historical periods and areas, then explore Chinese cosmopolitanism by examining martial art films and directors from Hong Kong, Taiwan, America, and mainland China. These two sections will cover topics related to modern Sinophone history and locality, such as the representations of history, memory and trauma, translocality, the international film industry and market, migration, etc. At the same time, this course also teaches students how to comprehend, analyze, and critically respond to film. It equips them with the vocabulary for discussing how films shape our surroundings, our relationships, and our understanding of the world and those who inhabit it. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of both culture and technology in production-oriented critical film assignments. This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of Chinese language or history is required. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]
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  • CHIN 4110: Contemporary Chinese Society and Popular Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    This is a culture-driven Chinese language course. It invites students to observe and discuss contemporary Chinese society by watching the most current popular TV shows in mainland China. By discussing topics such as class, gender, marriage, paternal bond, family ethics, Chinese social development, etc., as are represented by these shows of different genres, students will adopt an analytical and critical way in understanding contemporary Chinese society. The aim of this course is to expose students to a multifaceted Chinese society with complexities and conflicts on various levels. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): CHIN 1020 or instructor permission
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  • CHIN 4610: Special Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture: [TOPIC]

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Utah University

    An in-depth seminar of a special topic in Chinese literature and culture. This course varies in substantive content and may be repeated for credit. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): CHIN 2020 or instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C Prerequisite Can Be Concurrent? Yes Repeatable for Add'l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9
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