{
  "college": "college-of-alameda",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "CHIN",
  "name": "Chinese",
  "sourceUrl": "https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47281",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "CHIN 9A",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "9A",
      "title": "Spoken and Written Cantonese",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "A prerequisite of 3 years of high school study of the Chinese language or equivalent.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Pre-elementary Cantonese enabling skills in: understanding, listening, reading, and writing simple Cantonese Chinese; Acquaintance with culture; Focus on differences between spoken and written forms of Cantonese.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 9B",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "9B",
      "title": "Spoken and Written Cantonese",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 009A CHIN 009A or equivalent.",
      "cid": [
        "23016 None"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of pre-elementary Cantonese strengthening skills in: understanding, listening, reading, and writing simple Cantonese Chinese; Appreciation of Chinese culture; Focus on differences between spoken and written forms of Cantonese.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 1B, 3, 6;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 10A",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "10A",
      "title": "Elementary Cantonese 10A",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introductory studies and practice of the basic language skills and related Chinese cultural contexts: Basic vocabulary and structures in cultural contexts.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 3;"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/chin/#chin-10a",
          "subject": "CHIN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 10B",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "10B",
      "title": "Elementary Cantonese 10B",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 010A",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of Elementary Cantonese 10A with further study and practice of basic language skills and related Chinese cultural contexts: Grammar and vocabulary building.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 11A",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "11A",
      "title": "Intermediate Cantonese A",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 010B",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "In-depth lessons for a higher level study and practice in all basic language skills, grammar, and vocabulary building, exploration of the Cantonese structure, and growth in cultural understanding.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 3;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 11B",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "11B",
      "title": "Intermediate Cantonese 11B",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 011A",
      "cid": [
        "24007 None"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of Intermediate Cantonese CHIN-11A; In-depth studies and practice at a higher level in Cantonese; Basic language skills, grammar, vocabulary building, language structure, usage, and further knowledge of cultural understanding and appreciation.",
      "notes": [
        "Eligible for credit by examination",
        "Peralta GE Areas 3;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 12A",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "12A",
      "title": "Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 011B",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "An introduction to modern and classical poems and other literary forms, such as novels, prose, drama and songs: Literary-cultural analysis, theories of literary writing and styles, and writing skills; exploration of Chinese history and art; in-depth lessons for studies and practice.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 3;"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/chin/#chin-12a",
          "subject": "CHIN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CHIN 12B",
      "subject": "CHIN",
      "number": "12B",
      "title": "Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "CHIN 012A",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of studies and practice of modern and classical poems and other literary forms such as novels, prose, drama, and song: Literary-cultural analysis, theories of literary writing and styles, and reading and writing skills; exploration of Chinese history and art; in depth lessons for studies and practice.",
      "notes": [
        "Peralta GE Areas 3;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}