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CHIN 1311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC
Beginning Chinese I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Course Description: This is the first semester of academic transfer Chinese. It is an introductory course intended for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Its aim is to present essential vocabulary and grammar, and to develop the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication and comprehension. Customs and cultural insights are also presented. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015113
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CHIN 1312 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC
Beginning Chinese II
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Prerequisite: CHIN 1311 or the equivalent or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Course Description: This is the second semester of academic transfer Chinese. It continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in CHIN 1311. Students are expected to acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and begin to deal with idiomatic language and more advanced syntax. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015113
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CHIN 1411 (4 Credit Hours) Reinstated course added after June 9, 2014
Offered at BHC
Beginning Chinese I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: This is the first semester of academic transfer Chinese. This course is an introductory course intended for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Its aim is to present essential vocabulary and grammar, and to develop the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication and comprehension. Customs and cultural insights are also presented. This course is cross-listed as CHIN 1311, which is also used in Study Abroad programs. Students may register for either CHIN 1311 or CHIN 1411 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015113
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CHIN 1412 (4 Credit Hours) Reinstated course added after June 9, 2014
Offered at BHC
Beginning Chinese II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: CHIN 1411 or the equivalent or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Course Description: This is the second semester of academic transfer Chinese. This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in CHIN 1411. Students are expected to acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and begin to deal with idiomatic language and more advanced syntax. This course is cross-listed as CHIN 1312, which is used only in Study Abroad programs. Students may register for either CHIN 1312 or CHIN 1412 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015113
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CHIN 2311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC
Intermediate Chinese I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Prerequisite: CHIN 1312 or the equivalent or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Course Description: This is the third semester of academic transfer Chinese. This course is designed to further develop students' overall language proficiency and cultural knowledge through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises. Grammatical concepts are reviewed and expanded. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015213
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CHIN 2312 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, RLC
Intermediate Chinese II
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Prerequisite: CHIN 2311 or the equivalent or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
Course Description: This is the fourth semester of academic transfer Chinese. This course is a continuation of CHIN 2311. The stress is on reading, composition, grammatical complexities, and intense oral practice, with continued studies of the culture. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1603015213
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Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
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