# Chinese (CHIN) courses

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/chinese

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### CHIN 101 — Elementary Chinese I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (ENGL 101) or placement by multiple measures.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course is intended for students who have no background in Mandarin Chinese or any Chinese dialect. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of Mandarin—-pronunciation, syntax, and high-frequency vocabulary—-through drills and exercises designed to mimic authentic situations commonly encountered in China and that enable students to practice speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course helps students acquire some knowledge of Chinese customs, society, and history, especially as they elucidate the language and culturally appropriate behaviors.

### CHIN 102 — Elementary Chinese 2

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of CHIN 101.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

CHIN 102 is designed as a continuation for beginning learners who have successfully completed CHIN 101. The class continues to emphasize the development of students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as their knowledge of basic vocabulary, syntax, and structures. As students' command of the fundamentals improves, they will be able to use language more creatively rather than be limited to imitation of familiar topics and sentence patterns. The course will continue to expose students to Chinese culture, especially those aspects that help elucidate the language and culturally appropriate behaviors.

### CHIN 201 — Intermediate Chinese

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of CHIN 102.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course is for students who have completed CHIN 102 and wish to continue to develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The basic structures and patterns of beginning Chinese will be reinforced, but complexity and variation will be introduced into structures as students are exposed to more idiomatic uses and learn a greater variety of particles and function words. Students continue to interact with language in authentic contexts, but the contexts expand beyond the situations of everyday survival to allow students to engage in conversations that facilitate the practice of various conversational strategies, such as expressing opinions, making concessions, offering detailed descriptions, and indicating doubts. The course will continue to introduce students to the history and culture of China, especially those aspects that will help students understand, reflect on, and adjust to norms, values, and customs when living or working in China.

### CHIN 202 — Intermediate Chinese

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours, 90 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of CHIN 201.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course is intended to improve student's proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Chinese. Texts from ancient and modern times will be read and analyzed. Major Chinese religions, philosophies, theories, and myths will be introduced and explained. In addition, this course will help students understand in-depth Chinese art, architecture, and other forms of culture.