Courses CHIN101 CHIN101 ELEMENTARY CHINESE I
Also listed under 3 other titles DISC: ELEMENTARY CHINESE I Elementary Chinese DISC:ELEMENTARY CHINESE I
Terms offered 32
Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 Description Introduces the Chinese language (standard Mandarin) for students with no background in Chinese. Focus is on all four language skills--speaking, listening, reading and writing--including the writing of Chinese characters. There is a weekly discussion session with a teaching assistant. LP Upon completion of 102
Offering history & forecast 2016–2026 Sections Section Count Demand Enrollment Demand
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider Year Fall Spring Summer Intersession 2030 57% 2030 Fall: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average. 7% 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 7% 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 8% 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. 2029 55% 2029 Fall: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average. 6% 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 6% 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 7% 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2028 60% 2028 Fall: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 23% below its recent average. 5% 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 5% 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 7% 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2027 68% 2027 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. 5% 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 5% 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 6% 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2026 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data for this term 2025 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2024 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2023 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2022 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2021 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2020 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2019 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data for this term 2018 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data for this term 2017 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2016 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data for this term
Forecast
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Meeting times Most recent first Wed, 4:00 PM–4:50 PM ES420 2026-2 2025-2 2023-2 Thu, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM ES420 2026-3 2025-3 2023-3 Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES414 2026-1 2025-1 Mon, Fri, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM BP220 2023-1 Wed, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2020 Wed, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM TC107 2019-2 2018-2 2014-3 2013-2 Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES414 2019-1 2018-1 Mon, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM ES420 2016 2015-2 2014-2 Expand all years
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Yanna Zhang Lecture 1 15 / 19 15 of 19 enrolled 20192
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2025 Yanna Zhang Lecture 1 16 / 19 16 of 19 enrolled 20192
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2024 Lili T. Foti Lecture 1 12 / 19 12 of 19 enrolled 20192
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2023–24 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2023 Lili T. Foti Lecture 1 21 / 19 21 of 19 enrolled 20192
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2022 Lili T. Foti Lecture 1 17 / 19 17 of 19 enrolled 20192
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2021–22 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2021 Lili T. Foti Lecture 1 13 / 19 13 of 19 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2020–21 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2020 Joanne Qu Online 1 18 / 19 18 of 19 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2019 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 20 / 19 20 of 19 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2018 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 19 / 19 19 of 19 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2017 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2016 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 19 / 20 19 of 20 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2015 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 20 / 20 20 of 20 enrolled 20735
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2014 Joanne Qu Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20735
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2012–13 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2012 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 16 / 20 16 of 20 enrolled 20735 Fall 2012 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 14 / 20 14 of 20 enrolled 20737
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2011–12 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2011 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 16 / 20 16 of 20 enrolled 20735 Fall 2011 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 17 / 20 17 of 20 enrolled 20737
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2010–11 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2010 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 16 / 20 16 of 20 enrolled 27812 Fall 2010 Ya-chen Chen Lecture 1 17 / 20 17 of 20 enrolled 27814
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2009–10 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2009 Bei Zhang Lecture 1 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 24964 Fall 2009 Wenhua Jin Lecture 1 14 / 20 14 of 20 enrolled 25566
3 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2008–09 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2008 Bei Zhang Lecture 1 19 / 20 19 of 20 enrolled 24964 Fall 2008 Wenhua Jin Lecture 1 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 25566 Fall 2008 Wenhua Jin Lecture 1 13 / 20 13 of 20 enrolled 26044
2 entries Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2007–08 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2007 Bei Zhang Lecture 1 23 / 25 23 of 25 enrolled 24964 Fall 2007 Bei Zhang Lecture 1 15 / 20 15 of 20 enrolled 25236
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2006–07 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2006 Bei Zhang Lecture 1 23 / 20 23 of 20 enrolled 20207
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2005–06 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2005 Chengcheng Wang Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20207
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2004–05 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2004 Minxia Li Lecture 1 20 / 20 20 of 20 enrolled 20207
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2003–04 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2003 Minxia Li Lecture 1 20 / 20 20 of 20 enrolled 20207
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2002–03 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2002 Man-Ying Wu Lecture 1 11 / 20 11 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2001–02 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2001 Man-Ying Wu Lecture 1 16 / 20 16 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 2000–01 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2000 Alice C. Kao Lecture 1 10 / 20 10 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 1999–00 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1999 Alice C. Kao Lecture 1 22 / 20 22 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 1998–99 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1998 Yinong Yang Lecture 1 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 1997–98 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1997 Yinong Yang Lecture 1 26 / 20 26 of 20 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 1996–97 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1996 Yinong Yang Lecture 1 19 / 18 19 of 18 enrolled 20638
1 entry Credit-bearing sections of CHIN101, 1995–96 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1995 Zhihang Hao Lecture 1 27 / 18 27 of 18 enrolled 20638
No-credit sessions Expand all years
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Yanna Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20193 Fall 2026 Yanna Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 5 / 9 5 of 9 enrolled 20194
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2025 Yanna Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 20193 Fall 2025 Yanna Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 9 8 of 9 enrolled 20194
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2024 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 4 / 10 4 of 10 enrolled 20193 Fall 2024 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 9 8 of 9 enrolled 20194
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2023–24 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2023 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 20193 Fall 2023 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20194
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2022 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20193 Fall 2022 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 20194
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2021–22 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2021 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 6 / 10 6 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2021 Lili T. Foti Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 7 / 10 7 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2020–21 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2020 Joanne Qu Online - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2020 Joanne Qu Online - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2019 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2019 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2018 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2018 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2017 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2017 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2016 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2016 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2015 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2015 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2014 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2014 Joanne Qu Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2013–14 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2013 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20736 Fall 2013 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2012–13 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2012 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 15 / 20 15 of 20 enrolled 20736 Fall 2012 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 15 / 20 15 of 20 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2011–12 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2011 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 19 / 20 19 of 20 enrolled 20736 Fall 2011 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 14 / 20 14 of 20 enrolled 20738
2 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2010–11 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2010 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 13 / 20 13 of 20 enrolled 27815 Fall 2010 Ya-chen Chen Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 20 / 20 20 of 20 enrolled 27813
3 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2009–10 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2009 Wenhua Jin Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 0 / 0 0 of 0 enrolled 26830 Fall 2009 Bei Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 26798 Fall 2009 Wenhua Jin Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 14 / 20 14 of 20 enrolled 26821
3 entries No-credit sections of CHIN101, 2008–09 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2008 Wenhua Jin Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 20Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 26096 Fall 2008 Wenhua Jin Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 20Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 26104 Fall 2008 Bei Zhang Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 1 / 20 1 of 20 enrolled 26111