This introductory Chinese course will emphasize the standard Chinese pronunciation and the building of useful vocabularies. Students with no or little prior experience will learn Chinese pinyin system and modern Mandarin Chinese through interactive practice and continuous small group activities. Learning activities may also include speaker presentations and field trips. Chinese history and culture will be included as it relates to each language lesson.

Students enrolling in this course may also use this as a prerequisite for a Chinese study abroad program.  If you are interested in traveling to China in the summer, please be sure to contact the faculty for more information.