EALC 3111 Advanced Chinese I

Name: Advanced Chinese I
Rating: 4.33 (9 reviews)

Conducted in Chinese Satisfies Foreign Language Proficiency core requirement. Advanced-level work toward a thorough proficiency in all aspects of modern Mandarin Chinese, with an introduction to important aspects of culture and society. (Formerly EALC4121)

Course overview

Department: East Asian Languages and Civilizations
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: EALC2122 or equivalent

Catalog text is imported from the reviewed Boston College course snapshot. Confirm eligibility in EagleApps.

Requirements fulfilled

Chinese: At least nine credits in modern Mandarin Chinese at Elementary II level or above (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
9 responses
Instructor rating: 4.78 / 5 · Excellent
9 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2025	Fang Lu	4.3	4.8	4.3	4.0	4.4	4.3	4.6	4.7	4–6 hrs/week	9 of 11

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Fang Lu
Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.78/5

Sections

Section 02
Fall 2026 · Fang Lu · Mcguinn Hall 526 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered