CHN 001: FIRST-YEAR CHINESE
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Student must take the Chinese placement examination. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Chinese. Focuses on the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes are conducted in Chinese as much as possible. Audio-lingual learning materials are available in the language laboratory. Credit is awarded for only one of the following sequences: CHN 001, CHN 002, CHN 003, and CHN 004; CHN 001, CHN 002, and CHN 020B; CHN 020A and CHN 020B.
Average GPA: 3.49
Grade distribution records: 815 students across 24 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 57 | 7.0% |
| A | 262 | 32.1% |
| A- | 211 | 25.9% |
| B+ | 78 | 9.6% |
| B | 59 | 7.2% |
| B- | 38 | 4.7% |
| C+ | 20 | 2.5% |
| C | 18 | 2.2% |
| C- | 10 | 1.2% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.4% |
| D | 2 | 0.2% |
| F | 15 | 1.8% |
| NP | 9 | 1.1% |
| S | 26 | 3.2% |
| W | 7 | 0.9% |
Based on 815 student grade records across 24 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- Shu-Liang Hsu 207 students, Average GPA 3.47
- Hsiao Shih 68 students, Average GPA 3.78
- Han-Hua Chao 63 students, Average GPA 3.32
- Hsuan-Ying Liu 51 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Tao Peng 38 students, Average GPA 3.10
- Jamie Liu 26 students, Average GPA 3.79
- Jingsong Chen 24 students, Average GPA 3.46
- Chuchu Wang 17 students, Average GPA 3.76
- Chimin Lin 14 students, Average GPA 3.32