Japanese (JPN) Courses
JPN 101 : Elementary Japanese I
Credits: 4
A course designed to teach the fundamentals of the language and culture of modern Japanese. Emphasis is placed on development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills using hiragana, katakana and some kanji.
JPN 102 : Elementary Japanese II
Credits: 4
Continuation of JPN 101. Continued emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, while an increased concentration is placed on reading and writing skills with additional introduction of kanji.
Prerequisites:
JPN 101 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
JPN 201 : Intermediate Japanese I
Credits: 4
This course is a continuation of JPN 102. Emphasis on listening and speaking skills continues while development of reading and writing skills are increased. Additional kanji characters are introduced in the course. Students are expected to use more complex and compound sentences.
Prerequisites:
JPN 102 with a grade of C or better
or
Instructor consent
JPN 202 : Intermediate Japanese II
Credits: 4
This course is a continuation of JPN 201. Emphasis on listening and speaking skills continues while development of reading and writing skills are increased. Additional kanji are introduced in the course. Students are expected to use more complex and compound sentences.
Prerequisites:
JPN 201 with a grade of C or better
or
Approval from the Language Arts Division