Spring 2018 Language Courses

Chinese

1101 Level One Chinese I
Mandarin Chinese spoken communication and writing system.
          1101.51 Individualized Track 1-4
1102 Level One Chinese II
Continuation of 1101.
     1102.01 Classroom Track 4
     1102.51 Individualized Track 1-4
1103 Level Two Chinese I
Continuation of 1102.
     1103.51 Individualized Track 1-4
2102 Level Two Chinese II
Continuation of 1103.
     2102 Classroom Track 5
2151 Intensive Level Two Chinese - Written
First course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on written Chinese.
    2151.51 Individualized Track 1-4
4102 Level Three Chinese II 5
Continuation of 4101.
     4102 Classroom Track 5
4142 Intensive Level Three Chinese - Oral
Second course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on speaking and listening.
     4142.01 Classroom Track 5
4152 Intensive Level Three Chinese - Written
Second course in the sequence of intensive Chinese language courses focusing on written Chinese.
     4152.01 Classroom Track 5
     4152.51 Individualized Track 1-5
4301 Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers I 3
A conversational Cantonese language course for speakers of Mandarin, and is open to both advanced learners and native speakers of Mandarin Chinese. The course develops basic skills in speaking and listening comprehension for functioning in everyday, Cantonese-speaking environments.
5101 Level Four Chinese I
Integrated-skill course focusing on reading and composition which requires participation in speaking and lecture comprehension.
    5101.51 Individualized Track 1-3
5102 Level Four Chinese II
Multi-media based study of authentic Chinese texts which trains students to speak, listen, read, and write about how language is used and when it is currently appropriate.
    5102.51 Individualized Track 1-3
5104 Level Five Chinese II 3
Level five Chinese second semester.
5112 Classical Chinese II 3
Continuation of 5111.
6998 Research in Chinese Project 1-3
Research leading to the completion of a project other than a conventional MA thesis.
6999 Research in Chinese: Thesis 1-3
Research leading to the completion of an MA thesis.
7615 Chinese Perspectives on China's Civilization 3
Level seven Chinese. Mainstream Chinese perspectives on major issues in Chinese civilization. Commonly recognized ways to presenting viewpoints and arguments on relevant topics. Chinese only.
7650 Negotiating in Chinese Culture 3
Level Seven Chinese. Chinese in spontaneous professional discourse, emphasizing oral presentation based on readings in Chinese business practices and professional negotiation.

Japanese

1101 Level One Japanese I
Elements of standard colloquial Japanese grammar, with intensive oral and written exercises; introduction to the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and kanji).
     1101.51 Individualized Track U 1-4
1102 Level One Japanese II
Continuation of 1101.
     1102.01 Classroom Track 4
     1102.51 Individualized Track 1-4
1103 Level Two Japanese I
Continuation of 1102.
     1103.51 Individualized Track 1-4
2102 Level Two Japanese II
Continuation of 1103 with a shift in emphasis from the spoken to the written language; reading of selected graded texts, writing, and compositions.
     2102.01 Classroom Track 5
4102 Level Three Japanese II 5
Continuation of 4101; supplementary readings in short stories and standard reference works.
     4102 Classroom Track 5
4142 Intensive Level Three Japanese I 5
Third course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese courses; organized around a set of videotaped core conversations.
4152 Intensive Level Three Japanese II 5
Fourth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese courses; organized around a set of genre-specific samples of Japanese as it is written today and integrated with 4142 in structure and vocabulary.
5102 Level Four Japanese II U G 5
Continuation of 5101.
     5102.01 Classroom Track 3
5104 Level Five Japanese II
Continuation of 5103.
    5104.51 Individualized Track 1-3
5112 Classical Japanese II 3
Continuation of 5111.

Korean

1101 Level One Korean I
Standard modern Korean; development of listening, speaking skills; basic grammar; reading and writing of the Korean script (hangul).
     1101.51 Individualized Track 1-4
1102 Level One Korean II
Continuation of 1101.
     1102.01 Classroom Track 4
     1102.51 Individualized Track 1-4
1103 Level Two Korean I
Continuation of 1102.
     1103.51 Individualized Track 1-4
2102 Level Two Korean II 5
Continuation of 1103; designed to provide further acquisition of language skills in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing.
     2102.01 Classroom Track 5
     2102.51 Individualized Track 1-5
4101 Level Three Korean I
Readings in modern Korean, aiming at expansion of vocabulary, acquisition of Chinese characters; translation, composition, and grammar drill.
     4101.51 Individualized Track 1-5
4102 Level Three Korean II
Continuation of 4101.
     4102.01 Classroom Track 5
     4102.51 Individualized Track 1-5
5102 Level Four Korean II 3
Continuation of 5101.

Uzbek

1102 Elementary Uzbek II 4
Continued study of Uzbek Language, with appropriate cultural background; further development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.
2101 Intermediate Uzbek II 3
Extensive reading from literary texts, with practice in conversation and composition.