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I love Zhu Lao Shi. She is super kind, and you can tell she wants the best for her students. Learning a new language is always going to be difficult, but having her and the other TAs be so supportive makes it much easier. I hope to have her for the rest of my Chinese learning journey.Rate My Professors ↗
Took this class as my undergrad Chinese major capstone- I'm surprised this class was open to non-grad students; she seemed caught off guard that there were undergrads in the class. Graded on simple weekly discussion posts and one final project. Lectures were boring and based on readings for grad students, making them irrelevant for undergrads.Rate My Professors ↗
Zhu Lao shi is overall a nice teacher, and good at teaching chinese. Although she only teaches directly on Tuesday, and Thursday due to other committments she has with other classes. The other lectures are taught by a TA. There is homework every day, although most of it can be done within 20-30 minutes. There is also unit tests every two unitsRate My Professors ↗
A delight to have this semester! She is a wonderful teacher, great at making difficult concepts accessible and being available for individual questions. She cares about each individual's success in the language and puts a lot of effort into making sure lectures make sense and are understandable. Hope to have her again for my next Chinese class!Rate My Professors ↗
The course is super well organized and the powerpoints are super detailed/helpful. The reviews we have before tests are also super helpful. There is so much homework which is a struggle, but she and the TAs go easy on the grading. They also give ample extra credit opportunities.Rate My Professors ↗
Efficient, descriptive lectures. I feel like I learned a lot in a short amount of time. She was amiable and explained grammar patterns very well. She was an absolute delight and was able to teach difficult concepts without seeming condescending.Rate My Professors ↗
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Third Semester Chinese introduces intermediate communication skills, vocabulary, and pragmatic usage in Chinese.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.75 GPA, 91.5% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.73 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Fifth Semester Chinese focuses on reading selections from modern Chinese society to expose students to various topics and styles.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.70 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.48 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=27 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025FIFTH SEMESTER ASIAN LANGUAGE develops advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
A graduate course for third-semester Asian language study, focusing on research-oriented language application and professional development.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Weihua Zhu is described as a nice teacher who is good at teaching Chinese, though she only teaches directly on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to other commitments. The remaining lectures are taught by a TA, with daily homework taking 20-30 minutes and unit tests every two units.
No recorded grade history
ASIAN 299 is a directed study course allowing undergraduates to conduct projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleIntroduction to Chinese Linguistics covers contemporary Chinese phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.80 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleASIAN 698 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASIAN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 799: READING FOR RESEARCH involves compiling reading lists and reading essential sources for preliminary exam fields under advisor guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 990 is a thesis research course for doctoral students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 201 | Third Semester Chinese |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 301 | Fifth Semester Chinese |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 321 | Fifth Semester Asian Language |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 357 | Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 299 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 432 | Introduction to Chinese Linguistics |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 799 | Reading for Research |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 990 | Thesis Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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