Fourth Semester Chinese introduces intermediate-level communication skills in varying Chinese settings, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatic usage.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.76 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 93.9% A/AB (n=33 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.84 GPA, 92.1% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.57 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
A graduate-level fourth-semester course in a selected Asian language that combines departmental language instruction with research-linked materials, reflection on language-learning goals, and regular instructor or supervisor meetings.
Studies in Chinese Linguistics explores rotating topics in the Chinese language, including phonetics, syntax, and pragmatics, focusing on contemporary scholarly perspectives.
Weihua Zhu graded the class on simple weekly discussion posts and one final project. The reviewer found the lectures boring because they relied on graduate-level readings, which made the material irrelevant for undergraduates.