Chinese Studies, B.A., J.D., M.S., 2023

Online content

Fullscreen

Ae | UNIVERSITYATALBANY

State University of New York
Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

April 25, 2023

Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik, Ph.D.

Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
And Interim Provost

State University of New York

System Administration

State University Plaza

Albany, NY 12246

Dear Dr. Shahedipour-Sandvik,

On behalf of the faculty at the University at Albany and College of Arts and Sciences, | am pleased to
submit our proposal for an update to our Chinese Studies BA registration and Distance Education for
this program.

This proposal has been considered and approved through our campus governance system. Should there
be a need for additional information or clarification to facilitate processing, please contact Kaitlyn
Beachner at kbeachner@albany.edu.

Thank you for your consideration and assistance.
Sincerely,

(allen

Carol Kim, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Attachment

C. Dean Jeanette Altarriba, College of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost & Dean JoAnne Malatesta, Undergraduate Education
Program Revision Proposal:

Changes to an Existing Program

Form 3A
Version 2016-10-13

SUNY approval and SED registration are required for many changes to registered programs. To request a change to a
registered program leading to an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree, or a certificate that does not involve the creation
of anew program,’ a Chief Executive or Chief Academic Officer must submit a signed cover letter and this completed

form to the SUNY Provost at programreview@suny.edu.
Section 1. General Information
a) Institution's 6-digit SED Code: | 210500
Institutional ae ar
Information Institution’ s Name: | University at Albany
Address: | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
b) List each campus where the entire program will be offered (with each institutional or branch
Program campus 6-digit SED Code):
Pocations List the name and address of off-campus locations (i.e., extension sites or extension centers) where
courses will offered, or check here [X_] if not applicable:
o) Program Title: | Chinese Studies
Registered
SED Program Code
Program tobe SED Code] 79286
Changed Award(s) (eg. A.A., B.S.):| BA.
Number of Required Credits: | Minimum[120 ] If tracksoroptions, laryestmininum[ ]
HEGIS Code: | 1107
CIP 2010 Code: | 05.0123
Effective Date of Change: | Fall 2023
Effective Date of Completion? | Spring 2027
d) Name and title: Kaitlyn Beachner Richards, Staff Associate for Undergraduate Academic Programs
Campus Contact | Telephone and enwil: 518-422-3941 kbeachner@albany.edu
e) Signature affirms that the proposal has met all applicable campus administrative and shared
Chief Executive or | governance procedures for consultation, and the institution’ s commitment to support the proposed
Chief Academic _| Program. E-signatures are aocepiable.
Officer Approval | Nameand title: Carol Kim, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Signature and date: CAD Apuil 25, 2023

If the program will be registered jointly? with one or more other institutions, provide the
following information for each institution:

Partner institution’ s name and 6-digit SED Code:

Name, title, and signature of partner institution’ s CEO (or append a signed letter indicating
approval of this proposal):

1 To propose changes that would create a new program, Form 3B, Creating a New Program from Existing Program(s), is required.

? If the current program(s) must remain registered until enrolled students have graduated, the anticipated effective date by which continuing students
will have completed the current version of the program(s).

3 If the partner institution is non-degree-granting, see SED’s CEO Memo 94-04.

[Section 2. Program Information ]

[Section 2.1. Changes in Program Content ]

[ ] No changes in program content. Proceed to Section 2.2.
Check all that apply. Describe each proposed change and why it is proposed.

[X] Cumulative change from SED’ s last approval of the registered program of one-third or more of the minimum credits
required for the award (e.g., 20 credits for associate degree programs, 40 credits for bachelor’s degree programs)

[ ] Changes ina program's focus or design

[ ] Adding or eliminating one or more options, concentrations or tracks

[ ] Eliminating a requirement for program completion (such as an intemship, clinical placement, cooperative education,
or other work or field-based experience). Adding such requirements must remain in compliance with SUNY credit
cap limits.

[ ] Altering the liberal arts and science content in a way that changes the degree classification of an undergraduate
program, as defined in Section 3.47(c)(1-4) of Regents Rules

Description and Reason for Change:
Proposed Changes:

e Expansion of required credit load from 34 credits to 40 credits.

e First-year Chinese language courses (AEAC101 and AEAC102) will now be counted within major language
requirements.

e First and second-year language courses are being reorganized from 5-credit courses into 4-credit courses. The
reorganization is being done to ensure that the same levels of proficiency are attained despite the reduction of
one credit hour per course.

e Refommuation of the relationship between language and culture components of the major. First- and seconc-year
Janguage courses will now constitute the introductory aspect of the major with culture courses delivered at the
upper-level.

e — Creation of a research process requirement consisting of two parts: an upper division research methods course
(AEAS305) and an upper-division Research Capstone course (AEA S490).

Justification:

The new requirements are designed to accomplish three intellectual goals: (1) ensure students achieve both Chinese
Janguage proficiency and gain greater expertise in Chinese cultural studies; (2) create a coherent, graduated pathway
from introductory material to more advanced coursework; and (3) develop research skills by aligning the program with
a research methods and capstone sequence that will require students who complete the program to have produced a
significant, undergraduate-appropriate research project.

2of 13
b) Provide a side-by-side comparison of all the courses in the existing and proposed revised program that clearly indicates

all new or significantly revised courses, and other changes.

1990 Chinese Studies B.A. Requirements:

2023 Proposed Changes to Chinese Studies
B.A. Requirements:

35 credits:

40 Credits:

Minimum of 14 cr. in Chinese language courses above
CHI 102Y:

Required 22 Credits of Chinese Language
Courses:

AEAC 101 - Elementary Chinese | (4)

AEAC 102 - Elementary Chinese II (4)

CHI 200Y - Intermediate Chinese | (3)

Course Removed

CHI 201Y - Intermediate Chinese | (4)

AEAC 201 - Intermediate Chinese | (4)

CHI 202Y - Intermediate Chinese II (4)

AEAC 202 - Intermediate Chinese II (4)

CHI 300A and B - Intermediate Conversation and
Composition (3,3)

Courses Removed, Content in AEAC 301 & 302

AEAC 301 - Advanced Chinese | (3)

AEAC 302 - Advanced Chinese II (3)

Research Course Requirements (6 Credits):

AEAS 305 - East Asian Studies Research
Methods (3)

AEAS 490 - East Asian Studies Research
Capstone (3)

Required courses:

Chinese History Requirement (6 Credits):

CHI 170W - China: Its Culture and Heritage (3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

HIS 379W - History of China | (3)

AEAC 379 - History of Premodern China (3)

HIS 380W - History of China II (3)

AEAC 380 - History of Modern China (3)

6 cr. from the following:

Requirement eliminated.

CHI 210L - Survey of Classical Chinese Literature in
Translation | (3)

Course removed

CHI 211L - Survey of Classical Chinese Literature in
Translation II (3)

Course removed

CHI 212L - Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (3)

Course removed

CHI 389 - Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture (2-3)

Course removed

6 credits of elective courses from the following list:

Upper-Division (300-499) Electives: 6 credits
from any of AEAS or AEAC Courses:

AEAC 364 - China's Economic History (3)

AEAC 373 - Government and Politics in the People’s
Republic of China (3)

AEAC 374 - Crime and Punishment in Traditional
China (3)

AEAC 379 - History of Premodern China (3)

CHI 160} - China: People and Places in the Land of One
Billion (3) - writing intensive

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

CHI 160W - China: People and Places in the Land of One
Billion (3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

CHI 199W - Introduction to the I-ching (3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

CHI 220 - Chinese Calligraphy (3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

30f 13

CHI 290 - Ideology and Reality in Contemporary China (2-
3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

CHI 344W - Chinese Philosophies (3)

Course removed from options due to being a lower-division
course

CHI 389 - Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture (2-3)

AEAC 389 - Topics in Chinese Literature, History, and
Culture (3)

CHI 410 - Readings in Vernacular Literature (3)

Course Removed

AEAC 414 - Classical Chinese | (3)

AEAS 321 Exploring the Multicultural City (3)

AEAS 389 Topics in East Asian Literature, History,
and Culture (3)

AEAS 357 - Zen Buddhism (3)

AEAS 450 Readings in Buddhist Texts (3)

CHI 470Z - Urbanization in China (3)

Course Removed

CHI 497 - Independent Study in Chinese (1-6)

Course not specifically required

POS 373W - Government and Politics in the People’s
Republic of China (3)

Course cross listed as EAC 373 (see above)

POS 376W - The Foreign Policy of the People’s Republic of
China (3)

Course Removed

SOC 343W - Chinese Society and Social Thought (3)

Course Removed

c) Foreachneworsignificantly revised couse, provide a syllabus at the end of this form, and, on the SUNY Faaulty
Tahle provide the name, qualifications, and relevant experience of the faculty teaching each new or significantly revised
course. NOTE: Syllabi for all courses should be available upon request. Each syllabus should show that all work for
credit is college level and of the appropriate rigor. Syllabi generally include a course description, prerequisites and
corequisites, the number of lecture and/or other contact hours per week, credits allocated (consistent with SUNY
policy on credit/contact hours), general course requirements, and expected student learning outcomes.

Please see attached appendix with Syllabi.

d) What are the additional costs of the change, if any? If there are no anticipated costs, explain why.

The Department of East Asian Studies anticipates no addition costs for the implementation of these changes. There are

three reasons for this:

1. The Department’ s faculty has expanded since the 1990 requirements were approved. It has the capacity to offer

the number of courses required with current full-time and part-time staffing.

2. While the Department faculty members with a specific research focus on China is the same as in 1990, other
faculty members with cognate expertise (both within the Department and in other departments) have been added.

to the staff in a way that enhances the courses available to Chinese Studies majors.
3. All courses required for the new requirements have already been created and are currently nmning in routine

rotation.

4of 13

[ Section 2.2. Other Changes

Check all that apply. Describe each proposed change and why it is proposed.

[ ] Programtitle

[ ] Program award

[ ] Mode of delivery
NOTES: (1) If the change in delivery enables students to complete 50% of more of the program via distance
education, submit a Distance Education Format Proposal as part of this proposal. (2) If the change involves
adding an accelerated version of the program that impacts financial aid eligibility or licensure qualification, SED
may register the version as a separate program

[ ] Fonmat change(s) (eg., from full-time to part-time), based on SED definitions, for the entire program
1) State proposed format(s) and consider the consequences for financial aid
2) Describe availability of courses and any change in faculty, resources, or support services.

[ ] A change in the total number of credits in a certificate or advanced certificate program

[ ] Any change to a registered licensure-qualifying program, or the addition of licensure qualification to an existing
program. Exception: Small changes in the required number of credits in a licensure-qualifying program that do not
involve a course or courses that satisfy one of the required content areas in the profession.

5of 13
6of 13
[Section 3. Program Schedule and Curriculum

a) Forundergraduate programs, complete the SUNY Undergraduate Program Schedule to show the sequencing and

scheduling of courses in the program. If the program has separate tracks or concentrations, complete a Program.
Schedule for each one.

NOTES: The Undergraduate Schedule must show all curricular requirements and demonstrate that the program
conforms to SUNY’s and SED’s policies.

Tt must show howa student can complete all program: within SUNY credit limits, unless a longer
period is selected as a format in Item 2.1(c): two years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 64 credits for an
associate degree, or four years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 126 credits for a bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor’ s degree programs should have at least 45 credits of upper division study, with 24 in the major.

Tt must show how students in A.A., A.S. and bachelor’s programs can complete, within the first two years of full-
time study (or 60 credits), no fewer than 30 credits in approved SUNY GER courses in the categories of Basic
Communication and Mathematics, and in at least 5 of the following 8 categories: Natural Science, Social
Science, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilizations, Humanities, the Arts and Foreign

Languages

Tt must show how students can complete Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) credits appropriate for the degree.
Whena SUNY Transfer Path applies to the program, it must show how students can complete the number of
SUNY Transfer Path courses shown in the Transfer Path Requirement Summary within the first two years of full-
time study (or 60 credits), consistent with SUNY’ s Student Seamless Transfer policy and MIP 2013-03.

Requests for a programlevel waiver of SUNY credit limits, SUNY GER and/or a SUNY Transfer Path require the
campus to submit a Waiver Request -with compelling justification(s).

EXAMPLE FOR ONE TERM: Undergraduate Program Schedule

Term 2: Fall 20xx
Course Number & Title Tr Prerequisite(s)
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting 4
MAT 111 College Mathematics 3 MAT 110
CMP 101 Introduction to Computers 3
HUM 110 Speech 3 BC 3 x
ENG 113 English 102 3 BC 3
Tem credit total: | 16 6 9 7 4

For graduate prograns, complete the SUNY Graduate Program Schedule. If the program has separate tracks or
concentrations, complete a Program Schedule for each one.

NOTE: The Graduate Schedule must include all curriculum requirements and demonstrate that expectations from
Part 52.2(c)(8) through (10) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education are met.

7of 13
SUNY Undergraduate Program Schedule (OPTION: You can paste an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this line, and delete the rest of this page.)
Chinese Studies B.A.

Program/Track Title and Award:

a) Indicateacademic calendar type: [X ] Semester [ ] Quarter [ ] Trimester [ ] Other (describe)
b) Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’ s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2)

d) Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed. Complete all columns that apply to a cour:
Term 1: a Term
Course Number & Title Cr |GER | LAS | Maj| TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites| {Course Number & Title Cr |GER [LAS |Maj|TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites
AEAC 101 - Elementary Chinese | 4 FL 4 4 Xx AEAC 102 - Elementary 4 FL 4 4 X | AEAC 101
Chinese Il
UUNI 110 - Writing and Critical Inquiry | 3 BC 3 General Education: Humanities | 3 HU 3
General Education: Mathematics 3 | MS 3 General Education: American 3 | AH 3
History
General Education: Art 3° | AR General Education: Natural 3 | NS 3
Science
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Temcredit totals:| 16 | 14 10 | 4 Tem credit totals: | 16 | 14 13 | 4
Term 3: ex Term 4: e
Course Number & Title Cr |GER | LAS | Maj | TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites| {Course Number & Title Cr |GER [LAS |Maj|TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites
AEAC 201 - Intermediate Chinese | 4 FL 4 4 AEAC 102 AEAC 202 - Intermediate 4 FL 4 4 AEAC 201
Chinese II
AEAC 379 - Premodern History of 3 | OW 3 3 AEAC 380 Modern History of 3 | OW 3 3
China China
General Education: Social Sciences 3 Ss 3 CHI Upper-level Elective (EAC | 3 3 3 Most
or EAS) (1 of 2) are
New
General Education: Diversity 3 DV 3 LAS Elective 3 3
Free elective 3
Term credit totals: |_13 | 13 13 Zi Term credit totals: | 16 | 7 13_| 10
Term 5: Term 6: ee
Course Number & Title Cr |GER | LAS | Maj | TPath | New |Co/Prerequisites| {Course Number & Title Cr |GER |LAS |Maj|TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites
AEAC 301 - Advanced Chinese | 3 FL 3 3 X | AEAC 202 AEAC 302 - Advanced 3 FL 3 3 X | AEAC 301
Chinese Il
CHI Upper-level Elective (EAC or EAS) | 3 3 3 Most AEAC 305 - East Asian a 3 3 X | AEAC 102 or full year of
(2 of 2) are Studies Research Methods Chinese
New
LAS Elective 3 3 LAS Elective 3 3
LAS Elective 3 3 LAS Elective 3 3
Free Elective 3 Upper Division Free Elective 3
Tem credit totals: | 15 3 12 6 Tem credit totals:| 15 | 3 12 6
Term 7: Term 8: ee
Course Number & Title Cr |GER | LAS | Maj | TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites| {Course Number & Title Cr |GER |LAS |Maj|TPath | New | Co/Prerequisites
AEAS 490 - East Asian Studies 3 3 3 AEAS 305 Upper Level LAS Elective 3 3 x
Research Capstone
LAS Elective 3 3 Upper Level LAS Elective 3 3
Upper Level LAS Elective 3 3 Upper Level LAS Elective 3 3

Upper Level Free Elective

Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Tem credit totals: [15 93 | Tem credit totals: | 15 9
Total SUNY LAS: | Major: Elective & Upper Upper Division jumber of SUNY GER Categories:
Program Totals (in credits): Credits: 121 | GER: 54 91 40 Other: 57 Division: 45 Major: 24 [9

KEY Cr: credits GER: SUNY General Education Requirement (Enter Category Abbreviation) LAS: Liberal Arts & Sciences (Entercredits) Maj: Major requirement (Enter credits) TPath: SUNY Transfer Path
Courses (Enter credits) New: new course (EnterX) Co/Prerequisite(s): list co/prerequisite(s) for the noted courses Upper Division: Courses intended primarily forjuniors and seniors SUNY GER Category
Abbreviations: American History (AH), Basic Communication (BC), Foreign Language (FL), Humanities (H), Math (M), Natural Sciences (NS), Other World Civilizations (OW), Social Science (SS), The Arts (AR),

Westem Civilization (WC)

SUNY Graduate Program Schedule OPTION: You can insert an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this line, and delete the rest of this page.)

Program/Track Title and Award:

a) Indicateacademic calendar type: [ ] Semester [ ] Quarter [ ] Trimester [ ] Other (describe):

b) Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’ s academic calendar (e.g,, Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2)

Cc) Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed.
d) Complete the last row to show program totals and comprehensive, culminating elements. C omplete all columns that apply to a course.

Term 1: Term 2:
Course Number & Title Credits _| New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits | New |Co/Prerequisites

Term credit total: PE Term crit total: Po
Term 3: Term 4:
Course Number & Title Credits | New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits | New |Co/Prerequisites

Term credit total: PE Term crit total: Po
Term 5: Term 6:
Course Number & Title Credits | New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits | New |Co/Prerequisites

Term credit total: PE Tem cecit total: Po
Term 7: Term 8:
Course Number & Title Credits | New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits _| New |Co/Prerequisites)

i |

Total Identify the required comprehensive, culminating element(s), such as a thesis or examination, including course number(s), if
Program Total Credits: applicable:

New: X if new course

Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the listed courses

[Section 4. SUNY Faculty Table

a) If applicable, provide information on faculty members who will be teaching new or significantly revised courses in the program. Expand the table as needed.

b) Append at the end of this document position descriptions or announcements for each to-be-hired faculty member

(a)

(dd)

(ti)

Director.)

Faculty Member Name and Title and/or
Rank at the Institution
(Include and identify Program

PART 1. Full-Time Faculty

CHEN, Fan-Pen
Associate Professor

% of Time
Dedicated
to This
Program

100

Program Courses
Which May Be
Taught
(Number and Title)

AEAC301 Advanced

Highest and Other
Applicable Earned
Degrees (include College
or University)

PhD. Columbia University

Discipline(s) of Highest
and Other Applicable
Earned Degrees

East Asian Literatures
and Cultures

Additional Qualifications: List
related certifications and
licenses and professional

experience in field.

DEBLASI, Anthony
Associate Professor

Undergraduate Program Director

100

Economic History;
AEAC374 Crime
and Punishment in
Traditional China;
AEAC379 History of
Premodem China;
AEAC380 History of
Modem China;
AEAC414 Classical
Chinese I; AEAC389

PhD. Harvard Univesity

East Asian Languages
and Civilizations

PROFFITT, Aaron
Associate Professor

AEAS389 Topics in
East Asian History,
Literature, and
Culture; AEAS450

PhD. University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor

Buddhist Studies

(a) (b) © (d) © ()
Faculty Member Name and Title and/or | % of Time | Program Courses Highest and Other Additional Qualifications: List
Rank at the Institution Dedicated Which May Be Applicable Earned Discipline(s) of Highest related certifications and
(Include and identify Program to This Taught Degrees (include College | and Other Applicable licenses and professional
Director.) Program | (Number and Title) or University) Earned Degrees experience in field.
Readings in Buddhist
Texts
WANG, Fang 100 AEAC101 MS. University at Albany =| Cumiculum
Part-line Lecturer Elementary Chinese Development and
T; AEAC102 Instructional
El Chinese Technology (CDIT)
TI; AEAC201
Intermediate Chinese
T; AEAC202
Intermediate Chinese
I
CHEN, Cheng 20 AEAC373 PhD. University of Political Science
Professor Goverment and Pennsylvania
Politics in the
People’s Republic of
China
LEE, Yi-Chen 100 AEAC 301 PhD. University of East Asian Studies
Instructor Advanced Chinese I, | Wisconsin at Madison
AEAC 301
Advanced Chinese II
Part 2. Part-Time Faculty
BARBADORO, Amelia 20 AEAS321 Exploring | Ph.D. City University of Urban Education Policy
Part-line Lecturer the Multicultural New York Studies
City

Part 3. To-Be-Hired Faculty (List as
TBH1, TBH2, etc., and provide
expected hiring date instead of name.)

fa) b) © (d) © )
Faculty Member Name and Title and/or | % of Time | Program Courses Highest and Other Additional Qualifications: List
Rank at the Institution Dedicated Which May Be Applicable Earned Discipline(s) of Highest related certifications and
(Include and identify Program to This Taught Degrees (include College | and Other Applicable licenses and professional
Director.) Program | (Number and Title) or University) Earned Degrees experience in field.

Chinese Studies Syllabi:

Chinese Courses:

AEAC 101 — Elementary Chinese |

AEAC 102 — Elementary Chinese II

AEAC 301Y — Advanced Chinese |

AEAC 302Y — Advanced Chinese II

AEAC 364 — China’s Economic History

AEAC 373 — Government and Politics in the People’s Republic of China
AEAC 374 — Crime and Punishment in Traditional China

AEAC 379 — History of Premodern China

AEAC 389 — Topics in Chinese Literature, History, and Culture

East Asian Studies Courses:

AEAS 305 — East Asian Studies Research Methods

AEAS 321 — Exploring the Multicultural City

AEAS 357 — Zen Buddhism

AEAS 389 — Topics in East Asian History, Literature, and Culture
AEAS 450 — Readings in Buddhist Texts

AEAS 490 — East Asian Studies Research Capstone
EAC 101: Elementary Chinese 1 #23

Blended C lass [4 credits]

(Two 80-minute classes a week, go to the classroom)

(A day with 50-55 minutes of online activities a week, go to the Blackboard)

Welcome!

This is the course description and class syllabus for Elementary Chinese 1 (AEAC 101). This
class is designed for students who are beginners in Chinese —that is, students who have limited
background or have studied little knowledge of the Chinese language. The variety of “kinds” of
modem, spoken Chinese we will be studying is the standardized version of the Beijing dialect
(sometimes called “Mandarin” in English), known in Mainland China as Putonghua (#481, lit.,
common speech) and in Taiwan as Guoyu (/i%, lit., national language). The Chinese written
characters we will study are called “Simplified Characters” (Jianhuazi), which are used today in
Mainland China. There are no prerequisites.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Ms. Fang Wang
Course Numbers:

Semester: Fall

Email Address: fwang8@albany.edu

For private communication with me, please use the UAlbany Email
tool on the course menu in Blackboard or contact me directly at the
Private email address above.
Communications:
Anything other than a private communication should be posted in the
Ask-A-Question forum in the course.

HU 283 (office)
Office Hours: M W 1:00pm-2:00pm, or by appointment or via zoom
OVERVIEW

This class blends two types of class attendance: (1) required in-person class attendance; and (2)
required asynchronous online activities. For in-person class attendance, you have to go to the
classroom to take two 80-minute classes a week. And for asynchronous online activities, you
have to log into Blackboard to check what activities are posted there, and you are expected to
take 50-55 minutes to finish them. The asynchronous online activities generally include:
watching videos and doing the corresponding activities, practicing characters for your
vocabulary quiz, recording your audio and uploading them, working with your peers to finish the
assigned tasks, etc.

In each main Lesson of the course, you will learn new vocabulary and sentence patterns. Y ou
will watch videos and related materials to master new vocabulary, grammar, and Chinese
characters. Y ou will engage in practice exercises through video files and other materials. When
practice exercises are completed, you will check your comprehension and knowledge of the
assigned material by completing homework exercises.

Assignments for each class meeting of the semester are listed below in the COURSE
SCHEDULE. It is essential that you study and master new vocabulary, sentence pattems, and
Chinese characters before class meetings. Y ou must be prepared to participate in class activities.
There will be quizzes in class (listed on the Course Schedule) as well as exams that are listed on
the Course Schedule.

Please note that online sessions are asynchronous, which means you do not need to log into
Blackboard at any specific time. However, you must log in and complete the lessons (that is,
master the new vocabulary, sentence patterns, and Chinese characters, and complete the assigned
homework) on or before the date/time specified on Blackboard.

*Y ou can always use blackboard.albany.edu to log into your Blackboard page, even if the
campus home page is down. Something wrong with your device is NOT an excuse for late
homework. Y ou can ask the ITS Help Desk for help if some problems happened while you are
doing homework.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is designed for you to learn both spoken and written Modem Chinese. Emphasis
will be on the training of the four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Each lesson will focus on a typical daily conversation topic to teach you how to use the language
linguistically and socially appropriate. The situation exercises and the interaction with fellow
students will help you to integrate what you have learned into everyday practice.

EAC 101 fulfills the General Education Category of Foreign Language. The instructor will:

(1) Teach the basics of Mandarin Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary,
and sentence structure.
(2) Introduce students to the culture and customs of China.

(3) Develop listening and speaking skills in Mandarin Chinese, allowing students to
communicate with native speakers.

(4) Improve reading and writing skills in the Chinese language, including reading and
writing basic characters.

(5) Encourage students to gain an understanding and appreciation of the Chinese language
and culture.

(6) Provide a solid foundation for further language learning and development.

By the end of the course, it is expected that you will move from the novice to the
intermediate level in both oral and written communicative proficiency, a standard set by the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). To be specific, students are
expected to be able to communicate their ideas correctly at the sentence level and handle simple
survival situations. For Example:

(1) Master the basic Chinese phonetic knowledge and pronunciation skills, common
vocabulary, and basic sentence patterns of Chinese.

(2) Master the basic strokes, stroke order, and structure of Chinese characters, and be
able to write the learned Chinese characters correctly.

(3) Have primary Chinese communication skills, and be able to use Chinese to solve
simple problems in daily life and Chinese learning.

(4) Have simple learning strategies and communication strategies, have a preliminary
understanding of Chinese cultural knowledge related to Chinese communication and
have a preliminary cross-cultural awareness.

General Education Learning Objectives of Foreign Language C ourse
(http://www.albany.edu/generaleducation/foreign-language.php)

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS

Integrated Chinese, Volume 1, Textbook, 4th Edition (Simplified) PICT itixz5 Paperback
ISBN: 9781622911356.

Integrated Chinese, Volume 1, Workbook, 4th Edition (Simplified) 3c WT Wiis: ISBN:
9781622911363.

Integrated Chinese, Volume 1, Character Workbook, 4th Edition (Simplified and Traditional)
ISBN: 9781622911448.

These textbooks are available for purchase at the University Bookstore in the Campus Center.
Please note: Y ou must purchase copies of the printed versions of the textbooks. No E-books or
other electronic forms (including rentals) are allowed.

Y ou need to download the audio files online. More details are shown in the “Tutorial for
Locating Audio Files for the Text and Workbook” in the First Day Activities in the Blackboard.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED

Attendance/Participation: Y ou are expected to complete classroom activities. Attendance will
be taken. Y ou can have up to 3 absences in the semester. Arriving late or leaving class early
equals one absence. Second, the involvement in the “discussion board” on BB is also taken into
your attendance.

Students unable because of religious beliefs to attend class on certain days will be excused per
NYS Law. See Section 224-A.

e One grade notch lower for more than 4 inexcusable absences.

e Two grade notches lower for more than 6 inexcusable absences.

e One letter grade lower for more than 8 inexcusable absences.

e Additional one-grade notch lower for every 2 times of inexcusable absences after 9.

Homework Assignments: Late homework will NOT receive a grade. Please hand in your
homework in class before class starts. It is necessary to complete your homework before class.
Working on your homework in class will distract you (and others) from learning Chinese and is
not permitted.

Vocabulary quizzes: Y ou have a vocabulary quiz after learning each text. Y ou will get what
characters or words will be in the quiz on the Blackboard and you can prepare for them.

Midterm-Exam: Midterm exam will be taken after learning the first 3 lessons.
Final exam: It will cover the whole course.

Oral performance: Write your own script with your group and perform it. Y ou are expected to
memorize the script.
Make-ups: Make-ups for missed dictations and exams will be given only when the absence was
due to a documented medical issue (this means you must have a signed note from a doctor saying
you were physically unable to attend the class) or documented personal emergency. If possible,
consult with the instructor before the absence.

Course Grade: Y our grade will be determined based on the following grading system.

e Participation 15%
e assignments 20%
e Vocabulary quizzes 20%
e Pinyin exam 5%

e Mid-term exam 15%
e Final exam 15%
e Oral performance 10%

Grades will be assigned using the following scale:

Grade Minimum Maximum
A 93 100
A- 90 92
Bt 87 89
B 83 86
B- 80 82
C+ 77 79
c 73 76
C- 70 72
D+ 67 69
D- 60 62
E 0 59

Please check your grades on Blackboard regularly to make sure that your grades are being posted
and appear to be in line with what you expect them to be. If you have concems about your grades
—e.g., a grade is missing for work you submitted, a grade seems to be posted in error - OR if you
would like to dispute a grade, please contact the instructor ASAP.
INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS

Classroom etiquette is essential.

Greet your instructors at the start of class and say thank you after class.

When your instructors give things back to you, use BOTH hands to receive them.
Wearing a hat in class is not considered polite.

e No food, drinks (except for water), or chewing gum.

¢ Do not text or check your cell phone during class.

e While in class, prepare yourself to learn.

Email Etiquette: If you need to contact me outside of class, email is your best option. Start your
message with “Wang laoshi hao (=. /ifi4, Hello Ms. Wang)” and end with “xiexie (i #f,
Thank you) ” and your name. An email that starts with only “hi” or “hello” will NOT get a
response.

Academic Integrity: An important component in learning is taking on tasks (e.g., assignments
and exams) in an honest effort to do your best possible work. Y ou are expected to tum in your
original work.

Plagiarism (from the University website): Presenting as one’s own work the work of
another person (for example, the words, ideas, information, data, evidence, organizing
principles, or style of presentation of someone else)... Plagiarism includes paraphrasing
or summarizing without acknowledgment, submission of another student’s work as one’s
own, the purchase of prepared research or completed papers or projects, and the
unacknowledged use of research sources gathered by someone else. Failure to indicate
accurately the extent and precise nature of one’s reliance on other sources is also a form
of plagiarism. Y ou (the student) are responsible for understanding the legitimate use of
sources, the appropriate ways of acknowledging academic, scholarly, or creative
indebtedness, and the consequences for violating University regulations. More
information can be found at http://library .albany.edu/usered/plagiarism/index.html

On this note, the instructor in this class takes academic honesty seriously. If you are found to be
engaging in dishonest behaviors you will be reported to the University and will receive, at a
minimum, a failing grade for the assignment or exam. Severe cases will result in a failing grade
for the course and possible expulsion from the University. It is your responsibility to inform me
if you know of any situations where academic dishonesty is taking place.
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

Policy Statement: Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with documented
physical, sensory, systemic, cognitive, learning, and psychiatric disabilities. If you believe you
have a disability requiring accommodation, please notify the Director of the Disability Resource
Center. That office will provide the course instructor with verification of your disability and will
recommend appropriate accommodations.

How to find out more: The University provides a great deal of information on the services it
offers to disabled students which can be found on the Disability Resource Center page.

DRC @albany.edu
Campus Center 130
Phone: (518) 442-5490
Fax: (518) 442-5400

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

If you need technical assistance when you are using Blackboard or to report a problem with
Blackboard, you can call the ITS desk.

e UAlbany ITS Help Desk (weekdays)
Open M-F during daytime business hours

Phone: 518-442-3700
Online: http://www.albany.edu/its/help

e Blackboard Support C enter (evenings & weekends)
Open M-F overnight (5:00 PM — 9:00 AM) and 24x7 on weekends

Phone: 844-852-5696
Online: http://albany.edusupportcenter.com

If you are not sure about using Blackboard, you can visit these Blackboard resource links:

e Check your browser
Be sure you are using a compatible browser and operating system.

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student/Getting Started/Browser Support/Browser Checker

e Blackboard Help for Students
A set of FAQs and instructions on how to use Blackboard's features.

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student

e Blackboard's Y ouTube Playlist for Students
Video tutorials about how Blackboard can support your online leaming needs.
https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackboardT V/playlists?shelf_id=3&sort=dd&view=50

COURSE SCHEDULE

The course schedule is a separate document but is considered part of the syllabus. Print the
Course Schedule and use it to guide your participation in the course.

SYLLABUS AS CONTRACT

The course syllabus is a contract for the terms and conditions of your participation in this course.
If, after reading the syllabus, you are unclear about or do not agree to the terms stated within,
please speak with the instructor or withdraw from the class.
Course Schedule

* Note that AEAC 101 is a blended course. So, there are two types of class attendance: (1) required in-person class attendance; and
(2) required asynchronous online activities. For in-person class attendance, you have to go to the classroom to take TWO 80-minute
classes a week. And for asynchronous online activities, you have to log into Blackboard to check what activities are posted there, and
you are expected to take 50-55 minutes to finish them.

*Note that the asynchronous online activities generally include: watching videos and doing the corresponding activities, practicing
characters for your vocabulary quiz, recording your audio and uploading them, working with your peers to finish the assigned tasks,

etc. Y ou will find more information on BB.

Week Day1(in class, 80 minutes) Day2(online activities, BB) Day3(in-person, 80 minutes)
Week 1 Pinyin (day 1) Pinyin (day 2) Pinyin (day 3)

Homework: workbook Homework: workbook

Week 2 Pinyin (day 4) Pinyin (day 5) Lesson 1 (day 1)
Homework: workbook Pinyin Exam Homework: workbook

Week 3 Lesson 1 (day 2) Lesson 1 (day 3) Lesson 1 (day 4)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L1-1)
Hand in your homework(Pinyin) Homework: workbook

Week 4 Lesson 1 (day 4) Lesson 1 (day 5) Lesson 1 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L1-2)
Homework: workbook

Week 5 Lesson 2 (day 1) Lesson 2 (day 2) Lesson 2 (day 3)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L2-1)
Hand in your homework (L1) Homework: workbook

Week 6 Lesson 2 (day 4) Lesson 2 (day 5) Lesson 2 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L2-2)
Homework: workbook

Week 7 Lesson 3 (day 1) Lesson 3(day 2) Lesson 3 (day 3)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L3-1)

Hand in your homework (L2)

Homework: workbook

Week 8 Lesson 3(day 4) Lesson 3 (day 5) Lesson 3 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L3-2)
Homework: workbook
Week 9 Review for L1-L3 Review Midterm- Exam
Hand in your homework (L3) Midterm Exam - Speaking part (L1-L3)
Week 10 Lesson 4 (day 1) Lesson 4 (day 2) Lesson 4 (day 3)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L4-1)
Homework: workbook
Week 11 Lesson 4 (day 4) Lesson 4 (day 5) Lesson 4 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L4-2)
Homework: workbook
Week 12 Lesson 5 (day 1) Lesson 5 (day 2) Lesson 5 (day 3)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L5-1)
Hand in your homework (L4) Homework: workbook
Week 13 Lesson 5 (day 4) Lesson 5 (day 5) Lesson 5 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L5-2)
Week 14 Lesson 6 (day 1) Lesson 6 (day 2) Lesson 6 (day 3)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L6-1)
Hand in your homework (L5) Homework: workbook
Hand in your script for oral
performance
Week 15 Lesson 6 (day 4) Lesson 6 (day 5) Lesson 6 (day 6)
Homework: workbook Vocabulary Quiz (L6-2)
Homework: workbook
Week 16 Oral Performance

Hand in your homework (L6)

Final Exam: Please find it on BB

EAC 102: Elementary Chinese 1 #72 5c
Blended C lass [4 credits]

(Two 80-minute classes a week, go to the classroom)

(A day with 50-55 minutes of online activities a week, go to the Blackboard)

Welcome!

This is the course description and class syllabus for Elementary Chinese II (AEAC 102). This
class is designed for students who are beginners in Chinese and is an extension of AEAC 101 —
that is, students who have a limited background or have studied little knowledge of the Chinese
language. The variety of “kinds” of modern, spoken Chinese we will be studying is the
standardized version of the Beijing dialect (sometimes called “Mandarin” in English), known in
Mainland China as Putonghua (#18 i, lit, common speech) and in Taiwan as Guoyu ([24 i,
lit., national language). The Chinese written characters we will study are called “Simplified
Characters” (Jianhuazi), which are used today in Mainland China. Prerequisite(s): A EAC 101 or
equivalent.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Ms. Fang Wang
Course Numbers:

Semester: Spring

Email Address: fwang8@albany.edu

HU 283 (office)
Office Hours: M W 1:00pm-2:00pm, or by appointment or via zoom
OVERVIEW

COURSE OBJECTIVES

EAC 102 fulfills the General Education Category of Foreign Language. The instructor will: