# Credit (CHIN) courses

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/course-descriptions/chin/

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

### CHIN 101 — Beginning Chinese I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 (90 lecture)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/chin.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/chin.md)
- SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3
- Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 6A

Introduction to the essential tools of communication in Chinese. Course aims at acquisition of four basic skills in modern Chinese (listening, speaking, reading and writing) based on the fundamentals of the sound system, pinyin, syntax, grammar and vocabulary. Introduction to Chinese writing systems and culture.

### CHIN 102 — Beginning Chinese II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 (90 lecture)
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 101 or two years of high school Chinese or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/chin.md)
- SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3
- Transfer Information: Cal-GETC Area 3B, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A

Essentials of spoken and written Mandarin Chinese through the study of vocabulary, Pin-Yin system, syntax, grammar and culture. Continues the introduction to the essential tools of communication in modern Chinese. Aims at the acquisition of four basic skills in modern Chinese: speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing-based on the fundamentals of the sound system, basic grammar and vocabulary.

### CHIN 103 — Intermediate Chinese

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 (90 lecture)
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 102, or 3 years of high school Chinese or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area 3
- Transfer Information: Cal-GETC Area 3B, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B

With integrated pedagogical and authentic materials, students learn vocabulary, advanced grammar and culture to master "spoken style" Chinese for topics of every-day life.

### CHIN 120 — Beginning Conversation

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 36 (36 lecture)
- **Prerequisite:** CHIN 101 or two years of high school Chinese or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Promotion of free and spontaneous oral expression in Mandarin Chinese at the elementary level.