Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

176 / MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Modern Languages
and Literatures
Faculty
Chairperson: Alicia Partnoy
Professors: Jennifer L. Eich, Véronique Flambard-Weisbart,
Áine O’Healy
Associate Professors: Rebeca Acevedo,
José Ignacio Badenes, S.J., Petra Liedke Konow,
Marc Lony, Alicia Partnoy, Antonia Petro
Assistant Professors: Mónica Cabrera, Gordon S. Gamlin
Objectives
Our Department equips students with language proficiency as
it introduces them to the multicultural nature and historical
evolution of literary and other texts in the target languages.
Our courses provide opportunities to comprehend, interpret,
and practice linguistic skills through oral and written
exercises and assignments. Through a judicious selection
of required courses and electives that include literature,
history, and the arts, students reinforce their own beliefs
and develop respect for those of other peoples. We thrive
to provide tools to foster intercultural understanding as the
basis for global harmony and social justice.
Courses Exempted from Challenge Examination
Lower division language courses (100-200) may not be
challenged by exam. Additionally, students with significant
course credit in a language from high school or college
will not be allowed to enroll in the 101 course of that
language.
Chinese
The 101, 102, 203, 204 series emphasizes speaking and
understanding Mandarin while developing a command of
Chinese characters for reading and writing. This series
requires one hour weekly language lab.
CHIN 101
Elementary Chinese I
3 Semester Hours
This course enables students to speak and understand the
basic linguistics of Mandarin and to read and write a limited
number of Chinese characters. Importance is placed on
mastery of the Pin-Yin system of pronunciation and tonal
emphasis. Students develop a comprehensive speaking
and listening vocabulary of approximately 450 words and
a reading and writing knowledge of approximately 150
Chinese characters. Introduction to the fundamentals of
Chinese grammar and selected topics on Chinese culture.
Fall semester only.
CHIN 102
Elementary Chinese II
3 Semester Hours
This course continues the study of Chinese grammar
patterns; up to two-thirds of the fundamentals are taught.
The primary emphasis is on speaking and understanding
Mandarin. Four hundred fifty new words are introduced
into the speaking and listening vocabulary and 250 new
characters into the reading and writing vocabulary.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or equivalent, or consent of
instructor.
CHIN 198
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CHIN 199
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours