Chinese
Associate Professor Xiaoping Song (Program Director), Assistant Professor Xingbo Li, Adjunct Faculty Xiaolin Feng.
The Chinese program at Norwich is designed to give students a thorough mastery of speaking, aural comprehension, and reading and writing skills in Mandarin and a solid understanding of the culture and civilization of China. All Chinese majors are required to combine their study at Norwich with a semester of study in an approved program in China or Taiwan, thus enabling them to experience language immersion and gain additional insights into the Chinese culture and people.
B.A. in Chinese Major - Curriculum Map
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EN 101 Composition and Literature I | 3 | EC/PY/HI/SO/CJ or PO Elective (At least one of the EC/PY/Hi/So/CJ or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). Also, CJ 102 and 301 are excluded. | 3 |
| CN 111 Beginning Chinese I | 6 | EN 102 Composition and Literature II | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Math Elective (excluding MA 005, MA 103) | 3 |
| Math Elective (excluding MA 005, MA 103) | 3 | CN 112 Beginning Chinese II | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EN 201 World Literature I | 3 | EN 202 World Literature II | 3 |
| CN 205 Intermediate Chinese I | 3 | CN 206 Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| PH Elective (Satisfies the General Education ethics requirement. Eligible courses include PH 303, 322, 323, 324, and 350. | 3 | Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | East Asian History Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CN 301 Advanced Chinese I | 3 | CN 302 Advanced Chinese II | 3 |
| CN 321 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society I 1911-1949 | 3 | EC/PY/HI/SO/CJ or PO Elective (At least one of the EC/PY/Hi/So/CJ or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). Also, CJ 102 and 301 are excluded.) | 3 |
| East Asian History Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | CN 322 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society II 1949-Present | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Study Abroad | CN 3XX Chinese Elective | 3 | |
| CN 3XX Advanced Chinese Elective | 3 | CN 415 Capstone | 3 |
| CN 3XX Advanced Chinese Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 122 | |||
Students are required to participate in a study abroad program, normally during the fall semester of the junior or senior year, in China or Taiwan. Students are also encouraged to attend summer programs abroad in Chinese language and culture.
ROTC as required are in addition to the above requirements. (Up to six credits of ROTC coursework -- see designated ROTC course list in the university catalog -- may be counted toward degree completion.)
Chinese Minor
Consists of six courses completed with a grade of C or higher.
| CN 205 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CN 206 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| Four additional courses numbered CN 301 or higher. | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Courses
CN 111 Beginning Chinese I 6 Credits
An intensive course providing an introduction to the Mandarin language, including both traditional Chinese characters and the Pinyin transliteration system. In this course, speaking proficiency (including familiarization with Chinese tones), aural comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, reading and writing of Chinese characters are brought to a level enabling students to use the language actively in everyday situations. Classroom 6 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Not open to students who have successfully completed CN 205 or higher.
CN 112 Beginning Chinese II 6 Credits
A continuation of CN 111, with continued emphasis on each of the language skill areas--speaking, listening, vocabulary, reading and writing. Classroom 6 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: CN 111 or equivalent NU placement. Not open to students who have suceessfully completed CN 205 or higher.
CN 205 Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credits
A course providing aural-oral practice in Chinese, in which students enter into full discussion of topics that include abstract themes and cultural perspectives; includes the expanded use of syntactical structures, the reading of sophisticated material, composition, and the viewing of selected Chinese films and documentary materials from Chinese-language television. Taught entirely in Chinese. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite: CN 112, NU language placement exam, or permission of the instructor.
CN 206 Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credits
A course providing aural-oral practice in Chinese, in which students enter into full discussion of topics that include abstract themes and cultural perspectives; includes the expanded use of syntactical structures, the reading of sophisticated material, composition, and the viewing of selected Chinese films and documentary materials from Chinese television. Taught entirely in Chinese. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite: CN 205 or the equivalent, NU language placement exam. 3 lecture hours.
CN 301 Advanced Chinese I 3 Credits
Oral and written practice of the language through class discussions of selected Chinese texts. Selective review of grammar, especially of the more difficult and subtle aspects, designed to facilitate an idiomatic and fluent use of the language. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisite: CN 206, NU placement, or permission of instructor.
CN 302 Advanced Chinese II 3 Credits
Oral and written practice of the language through class discussions of selected Chinese texts. Selective review of grammar, especially of the more difficult and subtle aspects, designed to facilitate an idiomatic and fluent use of the language. Classroom: 3 hours. Prerequisite: CN 301, NU placement, or permission of instructor.
CN 321 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society I 1911-1949 3 Credits
Introduction to major currents in Chinese social, literary, and cultural history from 1911 to 1949. Taught in Chinese. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course, NU placement, or permission of instructor.
CN 322 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society II 1949-Present 3 Credits
Introduction to major currents in Chinese social, literary, and cultural history from 1949 to present. Taught in Chinese. Classroom: 3 hours. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course, NU placement, or permission of instructor.
CN 331 Advanced Chinese Composition and Conversation (I) 3 Credits
A study of original Chinese journalistic texts to elevate students’ Chinese language proficiency in writing and composition, oral reports and discussion, reading and comprehension, and in Chinese-English/English-Chinese translation. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU language placement test, or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours.
CN 332 Advanced Chinese Composition and Conversation (II) 3 Credits
A study of original Chinese literary texts to elevate students’ Chinese language proficiency in writing and composition, oral reports and discussion, reading and comprehension, and in Chinese-English/English-Chinese translation. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU language placement test, or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours.
CN 365 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society III: 221 BCE-1911 3 Credits
A survey of representative Chinese classical works – novels, short stories. Prose, poetry, and traditional operatic dramas – during Qin Dynasty (221-226 BCE), Han Dynasty (960-1279), Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Lectures, readings, discussions and written reports in Chinese. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU language placement test, or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours.
CN 366 Chinese Literature, Culture and Society IV: Beginning-221 BCE 3 Credits
A survey of Chinese literary, historical and philosophical writings, legends. Folklore, myth, songs, and poems from Zhou Dynasty (1045 BCE-256 BCE), Shang Dynasty (1600 BCE- 1046 BCE), Xia Dynasty (2100 BCE-1600 BCE) and before. Lectures, readings, discussions and written reports in Chinese. Prerequisite: CN 206 or a 300-level course especially CN 365, NU language placement test, or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture hours.