# Chinese (CHNS) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

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

### CHNS 101 — Elementary Chinese I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 108 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Practice and integration of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and common idioms through listening, speaking, reading, and writing to begin to express thoughts orally and in writing. The class will also introduce students to cultural, social, and linguistic items appropriate to Chinese-speaking societies. Chinese 101 is equivalent to two years of high school Chinese.

### CHNS 102 — Elementary Chinese II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 108 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** CHNS 101 (Elementary Chinese I) or two years of high school Chinese with a grade of C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Continuation of Chinese I which furthers training in language skills providing avenues for the expression of ideas in both oral and written forms and provides enhanced study of cultural and socio-linguistic knowledge aspects appropriate to Chinese-speaking societies. Chinese 102 is equivalent to the third year of high school Chinese.