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Courses
The online catalog includes the most recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have been approved by the Faculty Senate, including changes that are not yet effective. Courses showing two entries of the same number indicate that the course information is changing. The most recently approved version is shown first, followed by the older version, in gray, with its last-effective term preceding the course title. Courses shown in gray with only one entry of the course number are being discontinued. Course offerings by term can be accessed by clicking on the term links when viewing a specific campus catalog.
Chinese (CHINESE)
101 First Semester 4 Fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Not open to native speakers except with permission. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
102 Second Semester 4 Course Prerequisite: CHINESE 101 with a grade of C or better, or WSU language placement exam score of 2 or higher. Continuation of CHINESE 101. Not open to native speakers except with permission. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
105 Elementary Conversation 1 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 2 credits. Course Prerequisite: CHINESE 101 or concurrent enrollment, or CHINESE 102 or concurrent enrollment. Elementary-level conversation practice in small groups with a native/near-native speaker. Not open to native speakers except with permission. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students. S, F grading.
111 Asian Film 3 Asian film from a cultural perspective. Taught in English. (Crosslisted course offered as CHINESE 111, ASIA 111, JAPANESE 111.) Typically offered Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
120 (Effective through Summer 2025) Traditional Chinese Culture 3 Cultural development of China from early times through the golden age of Chinese civilization. Taught in English. (Crosslisted course offered as CHINESE 120, ASIA 120, HUMANITY 120.)
121 [HUM] Modern Chinese Culture 3 An introduction to the culture of modern China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. All readings in English. (Crosslisted course offered as CHINESE 121, ASIA 121.) Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
131 Masterpieces of Asian Literature 3 Introduction to Asian literature. Taught in English. (Crosslisted course offered as CHINESE 131, ASIA 131, HUMANITY 131, JAPANESE 131.) Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
261 (Effective through Summer 2025) Chinese for the Professions 3 Course Prerequisite: CHINESE 203 with a grade of C or better. Profession-specific language skills training - healthcare, law enforcement, business - with emphasis on speaking and listening. Not open to native speakers except with permission.
322 [DIVR] Ecology in East Asian Cultures 3 Major ecological issues in East Asia through cultural representations, and analysis of their implications to the U.S. (Crosslisted course offered as ASIA 322, CHINESE 322, HUMANITY 322, JAPANESE 322.)