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CHI 105: Elementary Chinese I at Borough of Manhattan Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Elementary Chinese I (CHI 105) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Ling Luo and Mariela Goiz / Qingliu Li / Food Taang Zheng Gimenez.

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Requirements

Prerequisite: Students must assess/confirm their proficiency level at https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/academics/departments/modern-languages/language-level-assessment-2/ Students must be exempt from or completed ESL 54

About this course

This course is for students who have had no previous background in Mandarin Chinese. Grammar is taught inductively and simple texts are read. Speaking, reading, and writing are emphasized.

Professors for CHI 105 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026

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CHI 105 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

0500-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Ling LuoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(16)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 92% would take again
Online AsynchronousClosed
1700-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:25 PM - 7:05 PM
Mon · 7:25 PM - 8:15 PM
Online Via Zoom / Online-Synchronous
Mariela Goiz / Qingliu Li / Food Taang Zheng GimenezNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online SynchronousOpen
5000-LEC Regular
Mon · 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Online-Asynchronous / 70 Murray M320
Ling LuoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(16)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 92% would take again
Hybrid AsynchronousClosed

Questions about CHI 105 at Borough of Manhattan CC

Who teaches CHI 105 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
Ling Luo and Mariela Goiz / Qingliu Li / Food Taang Zheng Gimenez are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CHI 105 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CHI 105 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.