MAND 1P00 Mandarin Chinese I Elementary Mandarin focusing on conversational listening, basic grammatical structure and understanding of relevant customs. Introduction to Pinyin. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Note: open to students with limited or no background in the language. MAND 1P01 Mandarin Chinese II Conversational Mandarin emphasizing vocabulary building, grammatical structure, customs and cultural knowledge. Introduction of Chinese characters. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: MAND 1P00 or permission of the instructor.

MAND 1P80 Mandarin Chinese III Basic written and oral skills for everyday needs emphasizing practical communication and reading of Chinese characters. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: MAND 1P01 or permission of the instructor. MAND 1P81 Mandarin Chinese IV Written and oral skills, further development of vocabulary and grammatical structure focusing on writing Chinese characters for practical text development. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: MAND 1P80 or permission of the instructor.