Jpn 100 - Introductory Japanese - (Demand) 1 hr. cr.
Introductory course which will acquaint students with Japanese alphabet,
customs, culture, and social behaviors. Focus on spoken Japanese and Japanese
written alphabet. No grammar or structural patterns will be explicitly taught
in this course. Prerequisite: none.
Jpn 101 - Beginning Japanese I - (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Pronunciation, conversation, and grammar. Aural/oral drill.
Jpn 102 - Beginning Japanese II - (S) 3 hrs. cr.
Continuation of Japanese 101. Additional work in pronunciation, conversation,
and grammar. Aural/oral drill. Prerequisite: Jpn 101.
Jpn 203 - Intermediate Japanese I - (F) 3 hrs. cr.
Grammar review and continued aural/oral practice. Prerequisite: Jpn 102.
Jpn 204 - Intermediate Japanese II - (S) 3 hrs. cr.
Continuation of Japanese 203 with additional grammar review and continued
aural/oral practice. Prerequisite: Jpn 203
Jpn 298 - Selected Topics in Japanese - (Demand) 1-3 hrs. cr.
Topics not normally included in another course. Prerequisites are determined by
the department and stipulated in the syllabus.
Jpn 305 - Advanced Japanese I - (Demand) 3 hrs. cr.
First half of an advanced course on spoken and written Japanese. This
third-year course will continue to focus on the spoken language, but increased
attention will be given to reading in the native script and to writing.
Students who enroll in the course must be able to read and write in hiragana
and katakana and should be familiar with the basic kanji introduced in Japanese
100 and 200 level. Prerequisite: Jpn 204 or placement test.
Jpn 306 - Advanced Japanese II - (Demand) 3 hrs. cr.
Conclusion of an advanced course on spoken and written Japanese. This
third-year course will continue to focus on the spoken language, but increased
attention will be given to reading in the native script and to writing.
Students who enroll in the course must be able to read and write in hiragana
and katakana and should be familiar with the basic kanji introduced in Japanese
100 and 200 level. Prerequisite: Jpn 305 or placement test.
Jpn 498 - Special Topics in Japanese - (Demand) 1-3 hrs. cr.
For upper-division students. Topics to be announced each time the course is
offered.
Jpn 499 - Independent Study - (Demand) 1-3 hrs. cr.
Individually directed study in Japanese. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. The proposed study must be approved by the instructor, adviser,
department head, and dean in advance of enrollment.
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