Students who plan to take a language in the Fall must complete a language placement form in STAR. Each language has a questionnaire and/or exam that must be completed before a student can register for a language course.
Learn more on the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures website.
Placement: A score of 4 or 5 counts toward the language studies common area requirement. Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the exam are not required to complete a language placement procedure and should contact the Chinese Program for information about the appropriate course for enrollment. Students with AP credit earn placement in the curriculum but not progress toward the minimum number of courses required by the major and minor.
Students who haven’t studied Mandarin before and who do not speak Mandarin or another dialect of Chinese should enroll in CHIN 101. All other students should follow the language placement procedures.
Majors: Students who plan to elect a Chinese major and who have no prior study of Mandarin should begin Chinese language study in their first semester at Holy Cross. Study in China for one or two semesters during your academic career at Holy Cross is also highly recommended.
Courses
CHIN 101
Elementary Chinese 1
Common Area: Language Studies
An introduction to spoken Mandarin and written Chinese. Providing a foundation in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and communication skills and an introduction to Chinese culture.
CHIN 201
Intermediate Chinese 1
Common Area: Language Studies
Continued focus on the development of oral and written communication skills and on the strengthening of cultural competency in Chinese through the use of written texts and multimedia resources. Five class hours weekly. One and one-quarter units each semester.
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