| CHN 1110: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy (1) Offerings |
| In this course, students will learn to practice Chinese calligraphy, and mainly, they will learn kaishu (regular script). By learning and practicing this script, they can come to know what Chinese calligraphy is. If possible, they can also learn to practice xingshu (running script) or lishu (the script mainly used in Han dynasty (206 B.c-220). During this course students will learn how to appreciate some masterpieces of Chinese calligraphy. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities A
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| CHN 1120: Kung-Fu (1) Offerings |
| Introduces students to the discipline of Kung-Fu. Students will learn the WuShu Elementary forms, techniques and culture. |
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| CHN 2000: China Studies: Conversational Chinese (4) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Acceptance into the China Studies Program. This course is designed to help students gain an appreciation for the richness of the spoken national language of China. After a brief survey of the historical development of Mandarin, emphasis is placed upon acquiring a basic facility in the dialect. Emphasis is on the spoken form. Chinese language background is not required. Students come to China with varying degrees of fluency in standard (Mandarin) Chinese, so CSP places students in the Chinese language class that corresponds to their level of proficiency. |
| Restrictions:Freshman, Non-Matriculated students are excluded. |
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| CHN 2501: Chinese I (2-4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. Students at this level are immediately exposed to Chinese and are able to demonstrate their comprehension by responding to simple commands. During the first five-week session, students learn greetings and basic inquiries, how to identify objects, to mail letters and to visit famous places. A student completing this first course also develops basic skills in pronunciation, and in reading and writing Chinese sentences. |
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| CHN 2502: Chinese II (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. This course begins with a review of all materials covered in Chinese I. Chinese II would be a good place to start for the person who has been away from the language for any length of time, but who has already had some basic grammar and vocabulary. This course consists of discussions dealing with dates and time expressions, making telephone calls and exchanging foreign currencies. Reading and writing skill development parallels that of aural/oral skills. |
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| CHN 2503: Chinese III (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. This course begins with a brief review of materials studied in previous levels. Students at this level will continue to use conversational Mandarin in various settings. Informal speech will be much more developed with extended classroom activities mirroring everyday life, such as eating in a restaurant, taking a taxi, shopping for clothes, seeing a doctor, and chatting about the weather. Development of reading and writing skills parallels aural/oral skill achievement. |
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| CHN 2504: Chinese IV (4) Offerings |
| This course is taught by the Washington Academy of Languages for credit through Seattle Pacific and is not eligible for Seattle Pacific financial aid or scholarships, though federal and state aid may apply. This course begins with a review of Chinese III. Students at this level will continue to focus on conversation and formal and informal situations. In particular, students will learn about traveling and modes of transportation, talking about past events, and proper etiquette at dinner. Reading and writing skills continue to be developed along with listening/speaking skills. |
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| CHN 3000: China Studies: Chinese II (4-5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Acceptance into the CCCU China Studies Program. For a current description, please see bestsemester.com. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3100: Chinese Arts and Culture (2-3) Offerings |
| This is an introductory course of Chinese arts and culture with an emphasis on the aesthetic history of Chinese traditional painting, classical music and folk arts. To discover and study the characteristics of Chinese arts and their origin will be the major objectives. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities A, Upper-Division
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| CHN 3110: Global Business and Multinational Enterprises in China (3-5) Offerings |
| Explains how and why the world's countries differ. Presents a thorough review of the economics and politics of international trade and investment. Explains the functions and form of the global monetary systems. Examines the strategies and structures of international business. Asesses the special roles of an international business's various functions. Outlines the general development of Foreign Direct Investment by Multinational Enterprises in Mainland China market in the past three decades; and introduces how to do business in Mainland China market for foreign investors. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3115: International Trade (4) Offerings |
| Aims at combining the excitement of international trade events and the incisiveness of economic analysis. The goal of this course is to help the students build the abilities to understand international trade developments and to evaluate proposals for changes in economic policies, by introducing step by step the theory of international trade and the trade policies, including the analysis of growth and trade, trade barriers, transnational institutions affecting international trade, trade and the environment, and trade development in developing countries. It also tends to expand the discussion on the newest events in the field in the great wave of globalization and the financial instability. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3120: Religion in Chinese Society (3-5) Offerings |
| This course provides an introduction to the history and functions of religion in Chinese society, focusing on five religious traditions: Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Islam and popular religion. It covers not only religious and ethical ideas but also the practices of each religion. Field trips to temples, churches and mosques, and visiting some famous Buddhist monks and Daoist are part of the course. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3130: China's War of Resistance (3-5) Offerings |
| This course examines the impact of World War II in China, focusing on the rise of popular nationlism, the flight of northern students, the Japanese occupation of cities like Shanghai, and the impact of the war on China's contemporary outlook on Japan. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3140: Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society (4-6) Offerings |
| This course aims at providing a compendium of the contemporary Chinese culture and society by means of a descriptive and analytic survey of chosen topics. While focusing on the cultural and social mainstream of contemporary China, the course also presents various historic events, legends, traditions, ancient philosophies, religions and social norms in a sociological and economic perspective so as to enable students to have a better understanding of the evolution of and interactions between the Chinese culture and society. |
| Attributes:Arts and Humanities B, Upper-Division
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| CHN 3150: Intensive Chinese Language (6-10) Offerings |
| This course is for students desiring full-immersion for rapid progress towards fluency. It is intended to be a full-time course of study with a lot of homework - the equivalent of 2-4 simultaneous courses of Chinese at an American university. Students can elect to take this for 8-16 credits depending on how much of the full language program they participate. The primary course is Comprehensive, focusing on vocabulary and grammar. Students may elect to combine additional, supplemental classes - each with a particular focus: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3160: Non-Intensive Chinese Language (3-6) Offerings |
| This course is designed for those who will either need the language while living in China or will further study the language in the future. The objective of this class is focus on the development of listening, speaking and some reading and writing. This course will start with Pinyin and tones followed by sentence patterns and situational conversations. Chinese culture and social phenomenon is also introduced while learning the use of the language. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| CHN 3170: 20th Century History of China (4) Offerings |
| This course will be a historical survey of the 20th century China from the socio-cultural as well as political perspectives. Examines the causes and effects of the downfall of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1911-1916, the rise of the Separatist Warlord Regimes in 1916-1924, the May 4th Youth Movement in 1919 and the establishment of the Communist Party of China in 1921, the National Revolution and the termination of the Northern Warlord Regimes in 1924-1928, the establishment of Nanjing National Government and the rise of the new warlords in 1928-1937, the Anti-Japanese War in 1937-1949, the establishment of the Communist Government in 1949 and the land reform and the nationalization movement of businesses in the early 1950s, the Anti-Rightist Struggle in the late 1950s, the Starvation and the economic recovery in the early 1960s, the Great Cultural Revolution in 1966-1976 and the ten-year chaos, the rise of Deng Xiaoping and his subsequent reform in 1978-1992. Also discusses the above major events of China's against the international background of that time. |
| Attributes:Social Science B, Upper-Division
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