Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Chinese Studies (CHN )  Department Info

CHN 101 -- Elementary Chinese  (5 units)
Description:  Introduction to modern spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin) for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have any Chinese background (including heritage students) must take a placement exam; failure to do so may result in your being dropped. CHN 101 is prerequisite to CHN 102.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 102 -- Elementary Chinese  (5 units)
Description:  Introduction to modern spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin) for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have any Chinese background (including heritage students) must take a placement exam; failure to do so may result in your being dropped. Grade of C or higher in CHN 101. CHN 101 is prerequisite to CHN 102.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 142 -- Chinese Humanities  (3 units)
Description:  Major trends and traditions in the arts, literatures and languages, religions and philosophies of China. Correspondence only.
Identical to:  RELI 142.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 194 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 201 -- Intermediate Modern Chinese  (5 units)
Description:  Grammar, reading, and conversation in the modern (Mandarin) language for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 102 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of C or higher required in CHN 102. CHN 102 is prerequisite to CHN 201.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 202 -- Intermediate Modern Chinese  (5 units)
Description:  Grammar, reading, and conversation in the modern (Mandarin) language for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 201 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of C or higher required in CHN 201. CHN 201 is prerequisite to CHN 202.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 251 -- New Chinese Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  M AR 251.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 275 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. To 750 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 275.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 276 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. From 750 A.D. to 1900 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 276.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 294 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 299 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 340 -- Traditional Chinese Literature in English  (3 units)
Description:  Early poetry and classical prose.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 341 -- Writers and Society in Modern China  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major writers and genres in modern Chinese literature, with particular attention to the changing relationship between the writer and society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 403 -- Third-Year Chinese I  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Chinese for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 202 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of B or higher required in CHN 202. CHN 202 is prerequisite to CHN 403.
May be convened with:  CHN 503.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 404 -- Third-Year Chinese II  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in Modern Chinese for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 403 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of B or higher required in CHN 202.
May be convened with:  CHN 504.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 410A -- Ethnic Diversity in China  (3 units)
Description:  This course explores the wide diversity among the minority peoples in China. It examines ethnic minority peoples' histories, cultures, and relationship to the Han majority and other minority populations. It also discusses theories of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  open to juniors, seniors and graduate students, from all fields of study.
Identical to:  ANTH 410A.
May be convened with:  CHN 510A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 415 -- Advanced Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in social science texts for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 404 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of B or higher required in CHN 404. CHN 404 is prerequisite to CHN 415.
May be convened with:  CHN 515.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 417 -- Advanced Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in modern literature. for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Students who have not taken CHN 415 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. Grade of B or higher required in CHN 415. CHN 415 is prerequisite to CHN 417.
May be convened with:  CHN 517.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 419 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 102 or one year of Chinese.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 419.
May be convened with:  CHN 519.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 420 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Chinese and CHN 419.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 420.
May be convened with:  CHN 520.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 422 -- Introduction to Classical Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to pre-20th-century Chinese styles through readings in classical Chinese literature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 202.
May be convened with:  CHN 522.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 423 -- Intermediate Classical Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
May be convened with:  CHN 523.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 427B -- The Archaeology of Pre-Han China  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ANTH 427B; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 527B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 429 -- Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of Chinese American literature and film centered on the experience of immigration and Diaspora.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  ENGL 429.
May be convened with:  CHN 529.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 440 -- Chinese Calligraphy  (2 units)
Description:  Theory, practice, and aesthetics of Chinese brush writing, with emphasis on individual training and development.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  2 years Chinese language study or knowledge of Japanese Kanji or consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  CHN 540.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 460 -- Modern Chinese Foreign Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the developments and trends in Chinese foreign relations in the modern period, focusing mainly on the relationship between the theoretical and actual objectives of China's foreign policies from 1949 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202.
Identical to:  POL 460; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 560.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 465 -- Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the theory and practice of English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translations including study of the role of translation in China-West encounters and learning the craft of translation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  CHN 565.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 468 -- Women in China  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the role of women in Chinese society with equal emphasis on traditional and modern periods.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  W S 468.
May be convened with:  CHN 568.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 475D -- Periods in Chinese History: New Empire: 750-1350 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: New Empire, 750-1350 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  HIST 475D.
May be convened with:  CHN 575D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 475E -- Periods in Chinese History: Late Empire 1350-1800 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: Late Empire, 1350-1800 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 475E.
May be convened with:  CHN 575E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 476 -- Modern China  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of political, social, economic and cultural transformations undergone by China from ca. 1800 to the present. Provides students with a sense of both the major themes and the substance of the last two centuries of history of one of the world's major civilizations, as well as a better understanding of China's prominent position in the world today.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 476; HIST is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 576.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 482 -- Social History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Formation of ancient Chinese society; organization of families and clans; social stratification, mobility, conflict, and control in traditional China; and transformation from traditional to modern society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 482.
May be convened with:  CHN 582.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 483 -- Confucianism: The Classical Period  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 483.
May be convened with:  CHN 583.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 494 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 503 -- Third-Year Chinese I  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Chinese for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course. Graduate-level requirements include a written project. The project will be 1500-2000 characters long. Students should consult with the instructor early in the semester to decide on the topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  CHN 403.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 504 -- Third-Year Chinese II  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in Modern Chinese for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course. Graduate-level requirements include a written project. The project will be 1500-2000 characters long. Students should consult with the instructor early in the semester to decide on the topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Grade of B or higher required in CHN 202 or consent of instructor. Students who have not taken CHN 202 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. CHN 503 is prerequisite to CHN 504.
May be convened with:  CHN 404.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 510A -- Ethnic Diversity in China  (3 units)
Description:  This course explores the wide diversity among the minority peoples in China. It examines ethnic minority peoples' histories, cultures, and relationship to the Han majority and other minority populations. It also discusses theories of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization. Graduate-level requirements include extra meeting per week; extra readings; longer papers with minimum source requirements.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students, from all fields of study.
Identical to:  ANTH 510A.
May be convened with:  CHN 410A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 515 -- Advanced Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in social science texts for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course. Graduate-level requirements include more translations and additional reading.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Grade of B or higher required in CHN 404 or CHN 504 or consent of instructor. Students who have not taken CHN 404 or CHN 504 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. CHN 504 is prerequisite to CHN 515.
May be convened with:  CHN 415.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 517 -- Advanced Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in modern literature. Graduate-level requirements include more translations and additional reading.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Grade of B or higher required in CHN 415 or CHN 515 or consent of instructor. Students who have not taken CHN 404 or CHN 504 at the University of Arizona must take a placement exam. CHN 504 is prerequisite to CHN 517.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 519 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis. Graduate-level requirements include two presentations and one term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Chinese.
Identical to:  LING 519.
May be convened with:  CHN 419.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 520 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis. Graduate-level requirements include two presentations and one term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Chinese and CHN 519.
Identical to:  LING 520.
May be convened with:  CHN 420.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 522 -- Introduction to Classical Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to pre-20th-century Chinese styles through readings in classical Chinese literature. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments relating to translation skill and research methodology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  CHN 422.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 523 -- Intermediate Classical Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  contact department. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments relating to translation skill and research methodology.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  CHN 423.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 527B -- The Archaeology of Pre-Han China  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC. Graduate-level requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 527B; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 427B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 529 -- Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of Chinese American literature and film centered on the experience of immigration and Diaspora. Graduate-level requirements include a longer and more substantive paper than that required of the undergraduate student, one which demonstrates advanced knowledge of either American literature, literary theory or Asian studies, as well as familiarity with the relevant research tools.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 529.
May be convened with:  CHN 429.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 540 -- Chinese Calligraphy  (2 units)
Description:  Theory, practice, and aesthetics of Chinese brush writing, with emphasis on individual training and development. Graduate-level requirements include an independent project assignment with instructor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  CHN 440.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 546 -- Chinese Traditional Poetry  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Chinese poetic genres.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 422.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 547 -- Readings in Classical Chinese Prose  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in selected texts from literary, philosophical, and historical traditions; includes selections from the Five Classics and the great prose masters of the Han-Qing. Variable content.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 422.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 560 -- Modern Chinese Foreign Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the developments and trends in Chinese foreign relations in the modern period, focusing mainly on the relationship between the theoretical and actual objectives of China's foreign policies from 1949 to the present. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  POL 560; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 460.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 565 -- Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the theory and practice of English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translations including study of the role of translation in China-West encounters and learning the craft of translation. Graduate-level requirements include much longer and more difficult assignments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  CHN 465.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 568 -- Women in China  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the role of women in Chinese society with equal emphasis on traditional and modern periods. Graduate-level requirements include a 15-page term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  CHN 468.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 575D -- Periods in Chinese History: New Empire, 750-1350 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: New Empire, 750-1350 A.D. Graduate-level requirements include a bibliography, reports, and a term paper similar to that required in a preliminary doctoral exam.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  HIST 575D.
May be convened with:  CHN 475D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 575E -- Periods in Chinese History: Late Empire 1350-1800 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: Late Empire, 1350-1800 A.D. Graduate-level requirements include a bibliography, reports, and a term paper similar to that required in a preliminary doctoral exam.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  HIST 575E.
May be convened with:  CHN 475E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 576 -- Modern China  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of political, social, economic and cultural transformations undergone by China from ca. 1800 to the present. Provides students with a sense of both the major themes and the substance of the last two centuries of history of one of the world's major civilizations, as well as a better understanding of China's prominent position in the world today. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper and additional readings.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 576; HIST is home department.
May be convened with:  CHN 476.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 582 -- Social History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Formation of ancient Chinese society; organization of families and clans; social stratification, mobility, conflict, and control in traditional China; and transformation from traditional to modern society. Graduate-level requirements include an extra term paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 582.
May be convened with:  CHN 482.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 583 -- Confucianism: The Classical Period  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 583.
May be convened with:  CHN 483.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 593 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 594 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 596G -- Modern Chinese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 596H -- Per-Modern Chinese History and Politics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 799 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 900 -- Research  (2-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 908 -- Case Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Individual study of a particular case, or report thereof.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  for credit 29 times (maximum 30 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  for a total of 90 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

CHN 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.