LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

Chinese (CHIN)

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CHIN 101  Chinese I  (3 Credit Hours)  
This is an introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) for students with none or little prior experience in Chinese. This course introduces the four basic communicative skills in Chinese: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and emphasizes on conversation. They will be able to understand and respond to greetings, as well as talk about family members, time, hobbies and friends. They will learn nearly 200 characters.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Chinese Language & Culture  
Course equivalencies: X-CHIN101/ASIAC01  
Students will achieve active control of Chinese sound system and writing system

Outcomes

Students will achieve active control of Chinese sound system and writing system
CHIN 102  Chinese II  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 101  
CHIN 102 is a continuation of CHIN 101. Students will expand their knowledge of Chinese characters, vocabulary and grammar, improve their skills on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and learn more cultural knowledge. Aside from dialogues, they will also read a short dairy and a letter. They will learn some 200 new characters.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Chinese Language & Culture  
Course equivalencies: X-CHIN102/ASIAC02  
Students will be able to make appointments, talk about Chinese learning experience, school life, shopping, weather and transportation

Outcomes

Students will be able to make appointments, talk about Chinese learning experience, school life, shopping, weather and transportation
CHIN 103  Chinese III  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 102  
CHIN 103 builds on the knowledge and skills gained in CHIN 101-CHIN 102. This course develops conversational skills by using fundamental grammatical patterns and vocabulary in functional contexts.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Chinese Language & Culture  
Course equivalencies: X-CHIN103/ASIAC03  
Students will learn dialogues used in the contexts of dinning out, studying in library, asking directions, attending birthday party, seeing a doctor, and dating

Outcomes

Students will learn dialogues used in the contexts of dinning out, studying in library, asking directions, attending birthday party, seeing a doctor, and dating
CHIN 104  Chinese IV  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 103  
CHIN 104 is the continuation of CHIN 103. This course further extends students' knowledge of Chinese vocabulary and grammar, and improves their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Chinese Language & Culture  
Course equivalencies: X-CHIN104/ASIAC04  
Students will learn expressions in the contexts of renting an apartment, mailing a letter and traveling in both mainland China and Taiwan, talking about hometown and sports, and checking in at the airport

Outcomes

Students will learn expressions in the contexts of renting an apartment, mailing a letter and traveling in both mainland China and Taiwan, talking about hometown and sports, and checking in at the airport
CHIN 190  Business Chinese I  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 101  
Business Chinese I is primarily intended for students who are interested in pursuing a career that may involve working in China or doing business with Chinese corporate partners. Examples of topics include meeting with a manager, being introduced to colleagues, and attending social events.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
1) An expanded vocabulary (500-600 characters in total); 2) deeper knowledge of Chinese grammar; and 3) a multi-faceted introduction to Chinese business culture

Outcomes

1) An expanded vocabulary (500-600 characters in total); 2) deeper knowledge of Chinese grammar; and 3) a multi-faceted introduction to Chinese business culture
CHIN 191  Business Chinese II  (3 Credit Hours)  
As a follow-on course to Business Chinese I (CHIN 190), this course is primarily intended for students who are interested in pursuing a career that may involve working in China or doing business with Chinese corporate partners. In CHIN 191, all the topics are practical for a "real world" business environment, for instance, making an appointment, visiting a company, introducing production facilities and products, dining etiquette, and socializing with colleagues after work.
Upon completion of Business Chinese II, the student should have 1) an expanded vocabulary frequently encountered in a business environment, 2) deeper knowledge of Chinese syntax (sentence patterns and habitual usages), morphology (character construction and combinations), and other aspects of grammar (eg, verb tense markers, positioning of prepositional phrases and adverbials), and 3) a multifaceted introduction to Chinese business culture

Outcomes

Upon completion of Business Chinese II, the student should have 1) an expanded vocabulary frequently encountered in a business environment, 2) deeper knowledge of Chinese syntax (sentence patterns and habitual usages), morphology (character construction and combinations), and other aspects of grammar (eg, verb tense markers, positioning of prepositional phrases and adverbials), and 3) a multifaceted introduction to Chinese business culture
CHIN 250  Composition and Conversation  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 104  
This course focuses on different aspects of Chinese life and society, enhancing students' ability to understand Chinese culture and Chinese ways of socializing, thinking, lifestyle, etc.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
Students will increase their vocabulary and improve their ability to compose formal speech and carry on discussions

Outcomes

Students will increase their vocabulary and improve their ability to compose formal speech and carry on discussions
CHIN 251  Advanced Composition & Conversation  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: CHIN 250  
This course focuses contemporary aspects of Chinese life and society.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
Students will increase their vocabulary and improve their ability to compose formal speech and carry on discussions

Outcomes

Students will increase their vocabulary and improve their ability to compose formal speech and carry on discussions
CHIN 252  Advanced Composition and Conversation II  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: Students must have completed CHIN 251 or equivalent  
In this course students will further expand their vocabulary, acquire more-advanced grammatical structures and usage patterns, learn to communicate in Chinese both in the classroom and in social settings and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
Students will be able to further enhance their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills as well as appreciate the cultural nuances of the Chinese language

Outcomes

Students will be able to further enhance their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills as well as appreciate the cultural nuances of the Chinese language
CHIN 253  Advanced Composition and Conversation III  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: Students must have completed CHIN 252 or equivalent  
In this course students will further expand their vocabulary, acquire more-advanced grammatical structures and usage patterns, learn to communicate in Chinese both in the classroom and in social settings and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
Students will be able to further enhance their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills as well as appreciate the cultural nuances of the Chinese language

Outcomes

Students will be able to further enhance their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills as well as appreciate the cultural nuances of the Chinese language
CHIN 260  Intensive Advanced Chinese I  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is for those who have taken three year of Chinese at the college level. The student will gain advanced skills in speaking, reading, and writing Chinese and explore a broad range of topics related to Chinese culture.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
CHIN 261  Intensive Advanced Chinese II  (3 Credit Hours)  
This is a follow-on course to CHIN 260. The student will continue to gain advanced skills in speaking, reading, and writing Chinese and explore a broad range of topics related to Chinese culture.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
CHIN 314  Modern Chinese Literature in Chinese  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is a survey of modern Chinese literature from 1918 to the present. It requires the close reading of famous Chinese writers and poets as well as some of the avant-garde writers. Students will have the opportunity to explore their own ideas of the aesthetic characteristics of the Chinese literature in the 20th century, as well as its historical and social background and learn about one of the important aspects of modern Chinese culture.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of principal, genres, themes and forms of modern Chinese literature through analytical oral and written arguments

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge of principal, genres, themes and forms of modern Chinese literature through analytical oral and written arguments
CHIN 340  Modern Chinese Fiction  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course introduces Chinese literature from historical and modern periods. Readings will be in Chinese and may include novels, short stories, poems, and folklore.
CHIN 341  Modern Chinese Literature in Chinese  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is a survey of modern Chinese literature from 1918 to the present. It requires the close reading of famous Chinese writers and poets as well as some of the avant-garde writers. Students will have the opportunity to explore their own ideas of the aesthetic characteristics of the Chinese literature in the 20th century, as well as its historical and social background and learn about one of the important aspects of modern Chinese culture.
Interdisciplinary Option: Asian Studies, Chinese Language & Culture, Global Studies  
Course equivalencies: X-CHIN341/ASIA314/INTS341A  
Students will demonstrate knowledge of principal, genres, themes and forms of modern Chinese literature through analytical oral and written arguments

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge of principal, genres, themes and forms of modern Chinese literature through analytical oral and written arguments
CHIN 360  Advanced Conversational Chinese I  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course focuses on advanced conversational skills for those who have taken a minimum of three years of Chinese.
CHIN 361  Advanced Conversational Chinese II  (4 Credit Hours)  
This is a follow-on course to CHIN 360 for those wishing to gain more advanced conversational skills in Chinese.
Interdisciplinary Option: Chinese Language & Culture  
CHIN 395  Tutorial  (1-6 Credit Hours)  
This independent study course provides an opportunity to explore a topic of interest to the student related to Chinese language and culture under the guidance of a faculty member.