# Chinese (CHIN) courses

College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog · 8 courses

Source: https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47281

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

### CHIN 9A — 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.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

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.

### CHIN 9B — Spoken and Written Cantonese

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 009A CHIN 009A or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** 23016 None
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 1B, 3, 6;

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.

### CHIN 10A — Elementary Cantonese 10A

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/chin.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 3;

Introductory studies and practice of the basic language skills and related Chinese cultural contexts: Basic vocabulary and structures in cultural contexts.

### CHIN 10B — Elementary Cantonese 10B

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 010A
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of Elementary Cantonese 10A with further study and practice of basic language skills and related Chinese cultural contexts: Grammar and vocabulary building.

### CHIN 11A — Intermediate Cantonese A

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 010B
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 3;

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.

### CHIN 11B — Intermediate Cantonese 11B

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 011A
- **C-ID:** 24007 None
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Eligible for credit by examination
- Peralta GE Areas 3;

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.

### CHIN 12A — Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 011B
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-alameda/schedule/fall-2026/chin.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 3;

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.

### CHIN 12B — Cantonese Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 012A
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 3;

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.