May 15, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CHI 104LEC - First-Year Chinese for Heritage Learners


This introductory course is designed for heritage learners raised in a Chinese-speaking environment who can converse on daily topics but have limited to no reading and writing skills. Building upon students’ speaking abilities, the course focuses on developing reading and writing competencies in Mandarin Chinese while continuing to improve listening and speaking skills. By the end of the course, students will be well prepared to continue their study of Mandarin Chinese at the intermediate level. This course is NOT open to native speakers.

Credits: 5

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Requisites:
Pre-Requisite: AVANT placement scores of 2 or 3 or the permission from the Chinese Program Director. For information visit: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/linguistics/language-placement-testing.html