# Chinese (CHINESE) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 32 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/chinese/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### CHINESE 1A — Fundamental Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** Placement into CHINESE 1A is also accepted - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Overlaps with CHINESE S1AB, CHINESE 1MA Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Specifically designed for students with no previous experience in any dialect of Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 1B — Fundamental Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 1A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 1B is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with CHINESE S1AB, CHINESE S1BC, CHINESE 1MB Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Specifically designed for students with no previous experience in any dialect of Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 1C — Fundamental Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 1B with a minimum grade of C or CHINESE S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 1C is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with CHINESE 1MC, CHINESE S1BC - (VI) Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Specifically designed for students with no previous experience in any dialect of Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 1MA — Fundamentals of Mandarin Chinese - Mandarin Background Track - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** Placement into CHINESE 1MA - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Overlaps with CHINESE 1A, CHINESE S1AB Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Specifically designed for students with previous background in Mandarin Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional, and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 1MB — Fundamentals of Mandarin Chinese - Mandarin Background Track - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 1MA with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 1MB is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with CHINESE 1B, CHINESE S1AB, CHINESE S1BC Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Specifically designed for students with previous background in Mandarin Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional, and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 1MC — Fundamentals of Mandarin Chinese - Mandarin Background Track - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 1MB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 1MC is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with CHINESE 1C, CHINESE S1BC - (VI) Natural approach emphasizing four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Specifically designed for students with previous background in Mandarin Chinese. Conducted in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization, traditional, and simplified Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 2A — Intermediate Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 1C with a minimum grade of C or CHINESE S1BC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 2A is also accepted - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - (VIII) Both authentic and pedagogically-prepared materials are used to further develop students' ability to communicate in culturally, socially, and linguistically appropriate manners. Taught in Chinese using Pinyin romanization system and both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese. ### CHINESE 2B — Intermediate Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 2A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 2B is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (VIII) Both authentic and pedagogically-prepared materials are used to further develop students' ability to communicate in culturally, socially, and linguistically appropriate manners. Taught in Chinese using Pinyin romanization system and both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese. ### CHINESE 2C — Intermediate Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 2B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 2C is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (VIII) Both authentic and pedagogically-prepared materials are used to further develop students' ability to communicate in culturally, socially, and linguistically appropriate manners. Taught in Chinese using Pinyin romanization system and both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese. ### CHINESE 10 — Learning Assistant Program - **Units:** 0 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - 1 Workload Units - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times Learning Assistant Program in which advanced Chinese students provide assistance to students at a lower level. One hour of learning assistance per week. ### CHINESE 100A — Classical Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103C or JAPANSE 103C or KOREAN 103C - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) Introduction to classical Chinese grammar and vocabulary with emphasis on reading basic texts. ### CHINESE 100B — Classical Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103C or JAPANSE 103C or KOREAN 103C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Introduction to classical Chinese grammar and vocabulary with emphasis on reading basic texts. ### CHINESE 100C — Classical Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103C or JAPANSE 103C or KOREAN 103C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Introduction to classical Chinese grammar and vocabulary with emphasis on reading basic texts. ### CHINESE 103A — Advanced Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 2C with a minimum grade of C or CHINESE 2DC with a minimum grade of C or CHINESE 2MC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 103A is also accepted - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - (VIII) A continuation of CHINESE 2A-CHINESE 2B-CHINESE 2C. Emphasizes conceptualization, self-expression, and academic skills in Chinese. Authentic texts from modern Chinese prose and newspapers are used. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 103B — Advanced Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103A with a minimum grade of C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (VIII) A continuation of CHINESE 103A. Emphasizes conceptualization, self-expression, and academic skills in Chinese. Authentic texts from modern Chinese prose and newspapers are used. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 103C — Advanced Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 103C is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (VIII) A continuation of CHINESE 103B. Emphasizes conceptualization, self-expression, and academic skills in Chinese. Authentic texts from modern Chinese prose and newspapers are used. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese characters. ### CHINESE 104A — Fourth-Year Mandarin Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103C with a minimum grade of C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Continued emphasis on comprehension, grammar, and proficiency in reading, composition, and conversation through intensive study and analysis of specific literary texts. ### CHINESE 105 — Topics in Professional Chinese - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 103C with a minimum grade of C. Placement into CHINESE 104A or higher is also accepted - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary - (VIII) Designed for students with advanced fluency in Chinese. Develops students’ language learning to professional levels with cultural and contextual knowledge and with formal communication and presentation skills. ### CHINESE 115 — Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Designed for students with near-fluency in reading Chinese. Readings may include both literary and philosophical work by important writers, but the emphasis is on literary texts and writings that interpret those texts. ### CHINESE 199 — Independent Study - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 12 units Investigation of special topics through directed reading in Chinese. Paper required. ### CHINESE 202 — Readings in Traditional Chinese Poetry - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Close readings of selected premodern poetic texts. ### CHINESE 203 — Readings in Modern Chinese Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 101C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Close readings of selected modern literary texts. ### CHINESE 204 — Readings in Chinese Literary and Cultural Theory - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Close readings of selected texts in premodern criticism and theory. ### CHINESE 211A — Studies in Traditional Chinese Narrative and Prose - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Two-quarter seminar in traditional Chinese narrative and prose, with topics varying from year to year. ### CHINESE 211B — Studies in Traditional Chinese Narrative and Prose - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 211A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Two-quarter seminar in traditional Chinese narrative and prose, with topics varying from year to year. ### CHINESE 212A — Studies in Traditional Chinese Poetry - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Two-quarter seminar in traditional Chinese poetry, with topics varying from year to year. ### CHINESE 212B — Studies in Traditional Chinese Poetry - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 212A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Two-quarter seminar in traditional Chinese poetry, with topics varying from year to year. ### CHINESE 213A — Studies in Modern Chinese Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Two-quarter seminar in modern Chinese literature, with topics varying from year to year. Research paper required. ### CHINESE 214 — Studies in Chinese Literature and Cultural Theory - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- or CHINESE 101C with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Seminar in Chinese literature and cultural theory, with topics varying from year to year. Research paper required. ### CHINESE 230 — Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CHINESE 100C with a minimum grade of B- or CHINESE 101A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Seminar in Chinese literature and culture, with topics varying from year to year. Research paper required. ### CHINESE 290 — Independent Study - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Directed research on topic determined in consultation with faculty member. A term paper or project is required. ### CHINESE 299 — Dissertation Research - **Units:** 4-12 - **Prerequisite:** Advancement to Ph.D. candidacy - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/chinese.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Dissertation research with Chinese faculty.