# Chinese (CHIN) courses

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/course-descriptions/credit-courses/chin/

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

### CHIN C180 — Elementary Chinese 1

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/chin.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course is designed to develop pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and common idioms through listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Chinese. Additionally, students are introduced to culture and social linguistic knowledge appropriate to Chinese-speaking societies.

### CHIN C185 — Elementary Chinese 2

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN C180 or C180B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course is the continuation of CHIN C180, with further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies in Mandarin Chinese. Additionally, students will continue the exploration of culture and social linguistic knowledge appropriate to Chinese-speaking societies.