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CHI 1001

Elementary Chinese I · 3 credits · Fall 2026

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.

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DMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:50 PM - 2:05 PM
A - 17 Lex 1224
Yongfei YiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.6(16)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 94% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
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EMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
A - 17 Lex 1206
Yongfei YiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.6(16)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 94% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
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ETRA-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
B - Vert 9-117
Guozhi LiuChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.1(22)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 84% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
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