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2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

CHNS 100 Chinese Language and Culture I

This course is designed to introduce students to the Mandarin Chinese sound system and grammatical structure, including listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing. In addition to language skills, students are provided with insight into Chinese culture. Classroom instruction will be supplemented with exercises in the language laboratory. Recommendation: Primarily designed for students with no previous knowledge of Chinese.
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Fall
Offered Distance Learning: No
Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities
SUNY General Education Designation(s): World Languages
Credits: 3
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3