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[Course] LC483 [Title] CHINESE CIVILIZATION I [Crdts] 3 [Department] Department of Foreign Languages [Scope] 
This course and the following one, LC484, constitute an integrated study of the culture, history, and geography of the Chinese-speaking world. Readings, lectures, discussions, and audio-visual materials encompass this civilization's representative artistic and intellectual accomplishments, its present-day political institutions, economy, and popular culture. In addition, the courses focus on the values and attitudes, the customs and traditions, and the social structures of Chinese-speaking people. At the same time, cadets continue to develop greater language proficiency. Graded work may include giving oral presentations, writing short essays or preparing a term paper. A majority of the work is done in Chinese.
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