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Please see the section on Course Description Symbols and Terms in the University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web.

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SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
CHNS 101 First-Semester Chinese   3.0 FS  
Introduction to Chinese language and culture. Development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and awareness of cultural concepts. Emphasis of the course is on listening and speaking. About 100 Chinese characters are introduced for reading and writing. 9 hours independent study. (001956)
CHNS 101A Beginning Chinese I   4.0 FS  GE
Introduction to Chinese language and Culture. Emphasis is on the fundamental skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing Chinese. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (020752)
CHNS 102 Second-Semester Chinese   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: CHNS 101.
Continuation of CHNS 101. Emphasis on the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Development of reading and writing ability using about 200 Chinese characters. Rapid expansion of vocabulary, basic grammatical structures, and understanding of cultural aspects in language use. 9 hours independent study. (001959)
CHNS 102A Beginning Chinese II   4.0 FS  GE
Prerequisites: CHNS 101A.
Continuation of CHNS 101A. Emphasis is on the fundamental skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (020753)
CHNS 103 Third-Semester Chinese   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: CHNS 102.
Reviewing and expanding of language skills introduced in Chinese 101 and 102. Emphasis on developing writing and reading. 9 hours independent study. (001962)
CHNS 104 Fourth-Semester Chinese   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: CHNS 103.
Reviewing and expanding of language skills introduced in Chinese 101, 102, and 103. Further development of writing and reading. 9 hours independent study. (001965)
CHNS 198 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours supervision. (001968)
CHNS 201 Intermediate Chinese I   4.0 FS  GE
Prerequisites: CHNS 102A.
Students review and expand language skills and cultural concepts introduced in CHNS 101A and CHNS 102A. This course includes composition and reading. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (020754)
CHNS 202 Intermediate Chinese II   4.0 FS  GE
Prerequisites: CHNS 201.
Students review and expand language skills and cultural concepts introduced in CHNS 101A, CHNS 102A, and CHNS 201. This course includes composition and reading. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (020755)
CHNS 211 Conversational Chinese   3.0 INQ  
Practice in the spoken language. Focus is on comprehension, expression, and vocabulary building. 3 hours discussion. (020756)
CHNS 398 Chinese Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours supervision. (001969)
CHNS 399 Special Problems   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (001970)
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