CHI 1001: Elementary Chinese I at Baruch College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Elementary Chinese I (CHI 1001) at Baruch College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Yongfei Yi and Guozhi Liu.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Yongfei Yi ranks chillest (Easy) and Guozhi Liu least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: This course is not open to students with two or more years of high school Chinese, to students with prior knowledge of the language, and to students with the NCHI student group.
About this course
This is the first course of a one-year introductory sequence that aims to give students a command of basic written and spoken language and grammar in Mandarin Chinese. Emphasis is on communication skills and the cultures of Chinese-speaking peoples. Self-expression is developed through the use of collaborative, situational, and presentational activities. This course is not open to students with two or more years of high school Chinese, to students with prior knowledge of the language, and to students with the NCHI student group.
Best professors for CHI 1001 at Baruch, Fall 2026
- Yongfei YiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 1 open · ★ 4.6 (16) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 94% would take again
- Guozhi LiuChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (22) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 84% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
CHI 1001 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:03 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about CHI 1001 at Baruch
- Who teaches CHI 1001 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
- Yongfei Yi and Guozhi Liu are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is CHI 1001 at Baruch hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a CHI 1001 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.