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East Los Angeles College
CHINESE1 - Elementary Chinese I
Course Description
This course develops basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese. It concentrates on pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure and idiomatic expressions. The course also explores basic topics of Chinese culture.
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Tuition & Fees
Tuition:$20.00 - $230.00
Tuition and mandatory fees only. Financial aid may apply. Please contact your local Financial Aid Office for details.
Location
Online
Units
5.0 semester units
Course Sections
Seat counts change rapidly, these numbers may not reflect current seat availability.
Winter 2026 - Semester
Jan 5 to Feb 8
crn:
10673
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
Chiu-Chin Chang
Live Seat Count:
25 available seats
- (4 months ago)
Tuition:$230.00
Already Started
Spring 2026 - Semester
Feb 9 to Jun 8
crn:
12274
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
Rongwen Liu
Live Seat Count:
8 available seats
- (about 1 hour ago)
Tuition:$230.00
Already Started
Summer 2026 - Semester
Jun 15 to Jul 19
crn:
10461
Format:
Time:
15 Jun 2026 - 19 Jul 2026 M-Tu-W-Th 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Professor(s):
Chiu-Chin Chang
Live Seat Count:
21 available seats
- (about 1 hour ago)
Tuition:$230.00
Open
Fall 2026 - Semester
Aug 31 to Dec 20
crn:
12228
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
Rongwen Liu
Live Seat Count:
28 available seats
- (1 day ago)
Tuition:$230.00
Open
Aug 31 to Dec 20
crn:
12231
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
ELAC STAFF
Live Seat Count:
33 available seats
- (1 day ago)
Tuition:$230.00
Open
Fall 2025 - Semester
Sep 1 to Dec 21
crn:
12441
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
ELAC STAFF
Live Seat Count:
25 available seats
- (6 months ago)
Tuition:$20.00
Already Started
Sep 1 to Dec 21
crn:
12437
Format:
Time:
TBA
Professor(s):
Rongwen Liu
Live Seat Count:
17 available seats
- (6 months ago)
Tuition:$20.00
Already Started
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