• JAPN 1559

    New Course in Japanese
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2024

    New course in Japanese.

  • CHIN 2010

    Intermediate Chinese
     Rating

    4.13

     Difficulty

    3.19

     GPA

    3.78

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Builds on the foundations acquired in CHIN 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 1020, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.

  • JAPN 2010

    Second-Year Japanese
     Rating

    4.44

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Continuation of Elementary Japanese introducing more complex sentence patterns, idioms, and vocabulary to prepare students for an intermediate-level communication. Reinforces spoken Japanese skills with writing and reading exercises, and 250 kanji are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or equivalent.

  • KOR 2010

    Intermediate Korean I
     Rating

    3.56

     Difficulty

    4.33

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: KOR 1020 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).

  • CHIN 2016

    Intensive Intermediate Chinese
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.94

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: CHIN 1016 & 1026 or equivalent.

  • CHIN 2020

    Intermediate Chinese
     Rating

    4.29

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    CHIN 2020 is the continuation of CHIN 2010. The course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese.  Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in CHIN 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.

  • JAPN 2020

    Second-Year Japanese
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    4.50

     GPA

    3.28

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    JAPN 2020 is the continuation of JAPN 2010. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai (mk5aj@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.

  • KOR 2020

    Intermediate Korean II
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.52

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    The second in a two-semester intermediate language sequence. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi (yc8z@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.

  • CHIN 2026

    Intensive Intermediate Chinese
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.94

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: CHIN 1016, 1026 & 2016 or equivalent.

  • CHIN 2060

    Accelerated Intermediate Chinese
     Rating

    4.43

     Difficulty

    3.14

     GPA

    3.89

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed CHIN 1020. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Contact Chinese language program director Prof. Ran Zhao (rz4e@virginia.edu) for information.