The Department of East Asian Studies has a strong Chinese Language program, with general instuction available in three levels, from beginning to advanced, plus specialized instruction in advanced reading, writing, and conversation. In addition, there are opportunities for overseas Study Abroad programs.
Professor Feng-hsi Liu has
been been director of the
Chinese Language Program at U. of Arizona since 1991.
Instructor Cindy Shih joined
the program in 1999, after
many years of teaching at the University of California,
San Diego.
Instructor Xia Zhang has
recently joined the program,
after finishing her M.A. at the University of Iowa.
Together they direct a staff of GATs, all of whom are
graduate students in EAS or SLAT.
All Chinese Language GATs are required to complete EAS 579 - Issues & Methods of post-Secondary Language Teaching, a class in the methodology of language teaching.
| Elementary Chinese I | CHN 101 |
| Elementary Chinese II | CHN 102 |
| Intermediate Chinese I | CHN 201 |
| Intermediate Chinese II | CHN 202 |
| Third Year Chinese I | CHN 403/503 |
| Third Year Chinese II | CHN 404/504 |
| Advanced Modern Chinese: Readings in Social Science Texts |
CHN 415/515 |
| Advanced Modern Chinese: Composition |
CHN 416/516 |
| Advanced Modern Chinese: Readings in Modern Literature |
CHN 417/517 |
| Advanced Modern Chinese: Conversation |
CHN 418/518 |
Placement Exams
Before enrolling in Chinese language classes, students may be required to
take a placement exam to determine their level. These tests are given during
the week before the start of each semester. Contact the department office
(520-621-7505) for the time and location of the test.
Proficiency Tests
The Chinese Language program offers proficiency exams in Mandarin to allow
students to complete their foreign language requirement without taking classes.
These tests are given during the week before the start of each semester. Contact
the department office (520-621-7505) for the time and location of the test.
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The University
of Arizona, Department of East Asian Studies
E-mail: kaniaj@u.arizona.edu