Chinese

Faculty Advisor for Mandarin Chinese:

Dr. Sharon Wei, Lecturer, Advisor for Chinese Studies Minors
Adjunct Instructor: Zhen Ruan

For the current class schedule, please consult the schedule of classes on BroncoWeb.

For non-credit Chinese classes please click here.

Placement Exams:

For general placement information, please contact the Administrative Assistant in L140B or 426-3956. To arrange a Placement Interview contact Dr. Sharon Wei, L141G, 426-1059 or e-mail SharonWei@boisestate.edu. There is no fee.

Challenge Exams:
Boise State University offers credit by challenge examination. Please refer to Credit for Prior Learning.

Language Resource Center State-of-the-art, interactive lab equipment is available to assist students in their language studies. Most 100- and 200- level language courses require lab participation such as video, conversation, and computer activities in the Language Resource Center, for which students pay an additional laboratory fee. Computer resources include word processing and internet search capability in Chinese.

Credit for Prior Learning: Once a student enrolls in and successfully completes a language course beyond the 101 level with a grade of ”C” or higher, he or she may petition to receive credit for all courses prerequisite to the level successfully completed. For example, a student who successfully completes Chinese 201 may receive credit for CHIN 101 and CHIN 102.

Chinese Studies Minor

Required Courses:

CHINESE 101 or CHINESE 111-112 – Elementary Mandarin Chinese I – 4 credits
CHINESE 102 – Elementary Mandarin Chinese I I – 4 credits
CHINESE 201 – Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I – 4 credits
CHINESE 202 – Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I I – 4 credits
HIST 121 – Eastern Civilizations – 3 credits

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Choose two electives from among these 3-credit courses:

ART 103 – Survey of Far Eastern Art
ART 352 – Art of China
FORLNG 320 – China Today
FORNLG 321 – Chinese Culture through Film
HIST 373 – The History of Twentieth Century China
HIST 374 – Critical Issues on Modern Asian History
PHIL 221- Oriental Philosophy

Total credits required = 25

To see Chinese courses offered, click here:

Classes taught in English:

FORLNG 320 CHINA TODAY (3-0-3)(F/S). Survey of contemporary China including cultural and historical roots, nation-building efforts, political, economic and social systems, and domestic and foreign policies. Discussion of Hong Kong, Tibet, and Taiwan. Prereq: HIST 121.

FORLNG 321 CHINESE CULTURE THROUGH FILM (3-0-3)(F/S)Screening and discussion of films from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for their historical, cultural, thematic, and aesthetic content in the context of modern Chinese cultures. Prereq: HIST 121.
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