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Programs and Courses
Japanese
General Information
For Information: Jim Reed
Phone: 623.845.3631
Course Descriptions
Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally
Japanese (JPN)
JPN101
Elementary Japanese I / 5 credits 6 periods
Basic grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary of Japanese. Study of Japanese culture. Development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Prerequisites: None. (F,D,E)
JPN102
Elementary Japanese II / 5 credits 6 periods
Continued study of basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of Japanese. Study of the Japanese culture. Intensive practice in oral communication and development of reading and writing skills. Prerequisites: JPN101 or departmental approval. (S,D,E)
JPN115
Beginning Japanese
Conversation I / 3 credits 3 periods
Conversational Japanese. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation, and vocabulary necessary to develop speaking ability in Japanese. Designed for students seeking speaking and listening abilities, with little emphasis on grammar, reading, or writing. Prerequisites: None. (F,E)
JPN116
Beginning Japanese
Conversation II / 3 credits 3 periods
Continuation of conversational Japanese for survival in everyday business and social situations. Expansion of vocabulary and sentence structure through aural/oral practice. Practice in reading and writing Kana. Prerequisites: JPN115. (S,D,E)
JPN201
Intermediate Japanese I / 5 credits 6 periods
Expansion of sentence structures through oral/aural practice. Increased emphasis on reading and writing in Japanese and study of Japanese culture. Prerequisites: JPN102 or equivalent. (F,D,E)
JPN202
Intermediate Japanese II / 5 credits 6 periods
Extensive review of Japanese grammar; development of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through reading and writing. Continued practice of oral communication skills and study of Japanese culture. Prerequisites: JPN201 or equivalent. (S,D,E)
JPN225
Intermediate Japanese
Conversation / 3 credits 3 periods
Continued development of skills in conversational Japanese for effective communication and study of the Japanese culture. Includes the introduction to intermediate Japanese conversation, basic structural approach to Japanese grammar, Japanese writing system and civilization. Prerequisites: JPN116 or Departmental Approval. (F,E)
JPN226
Intermediate Japanese
Conversation / 3 credits 3 periods
Continued development of skills in conversational Japanese for effective communication and study of the Japanese culture. Includes intermediate Japanese conversation, advanced structural approach to Japanese grammar, the Japanese writing system and civilization. Prerequisites: JPN225 or departmental approval. (S,E)
JPN298
Special Projects / 1-3 credits
Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment are made available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or instructor. (O)
