Chinese
Certificate of Achievement Chinese · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Certificate of Achievement in Chinese will provide students with skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. The curriculum exposes students to Chinese culture and provides foundational skills in language that can apply to a broad range of international and domestic career opportunities and professions. It provides students and prospective employers with documented evidence of academic accomplishment in Chinese.
Career Opportunities
The study of Chinese can open up opportunities in communications, foreign trade and banking, transportation, government, the Foreign Service, tourism, library services, teaching, professional translating, journalism, and all levels of education, including university teaching.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Display an intermediate level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in Chinese on a wide range of subjects.
- Analyze and interpret social protocols, cultural nuances and regional behaviors of Chinese communities.
- Examine Chinese experience and films from a historical, social and political context.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses (10 units): | 10 | |
| CHIN 1 | Elementary Chinese (Mandarin) | 5 |
| CHIN 2 | Elementary Chinese (Mandarin) (Continuation) | 5 |
| Writing and Conversation: Select one of the following (3-5 units): | 3-5 | |
| CHIN 3 | Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin) | 5 |
| CHIN 4 | Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin) (Continuation) | 5 |
| CHIN 25A | Chinese Character Writing I | 3 |
| CHIN 25B | Chinese Character Writing II | 3 |
| CHIN 40A | Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) | 3 |
| CHIN 40B | Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) | 3 |
| CHIN 22A | Chinese for Bilingual Speakers I | 5 |
| CHIN 22B | Chinese for Bilingual Speakers II | 5 |
| Art and Culture: Select one of the following (min 3 units): | 3 | |
| ART 5 | History of Asian Art (Past to Present) | 3 |
| ASAME 10 | Asian and Asian American Popular Culture | 3 |
| ASAME 21 | Asian American Communities | 3 |
| ASAME 30 | Asians and Asian Americans Through Films | 3 |
| CHIN 8 | Chinese Study Abroad | 3 |
| Total Units: | 16-18 | |