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JAPANESE – Japanese

Courses Offered

Lower Division

JAPANESE 101 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I (4-1-4)(F)(DLL). Develops beginning abilities in all four language skills: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Offers basic study of grammatical structures and vocabulary in a communicative context. The course also introduces Katakana, Hiragana, and a limited number of Chinese characters. Course conducted in Japanese.

JAPANESE 102 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II (4-1-4)(S)(DLL). Continues to develop beginning abilities in all four language skills: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Offers basic study of grammatical structures and vocabulary in a communicative context. The course also introduces Katakana, Hiragana, and a limited number of Chinese characters. Course conducted in Japanese. Introduces students to Japanese culture PREREQ: JAPANESE 101 or PERM/INST.

JAPANESE 111 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE ONLINE 101A (2-1-2)(F/S)(DLL). Develops beginning abilities in all four language skills: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Offers basic study of grammatical structures and vocabulary in a communicative context. Introduces students to Japanese culture. First half of JAPANESE 101. Students who successfully complete this course may not receive credit for JAPANESE 101 and must successfully complete JAPANESE 112 with a grade of C- or higher in order to receive DLL credit for JAPANESE 111.

JAPANESE 112 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE ONLINE 101B (2-1-2)(F/S)(DLL). Continuation of JAPANESE 111. Second half of JAPANESE 101. Students who successfully complete this course may not receive credit for JAPANESE 101 and must successfully complete JAPANESE 111 with a grade of C- or higher in order to receive DLL credit for JAPANESE 112. PREREQ: JAPANESE 111.

JAPANESE 201 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I (4-1-4)(F)(DLL). Develops conversational skills including the casual, honorific, and humble styles of Japanese speaking. Additional emphasis placed on formal and colloquial writing through a combination of Katakana, Hiragana, and Kanji. These oral and written skills are practiced through study of Japanese culture and literature. Course conducted in Japanese. PREREQ: JAPANESE 102 or PERM/INST.

JAPANESE 202 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II (4-1-4)(S)(DLL). Continues to develop conversational skills including the casual, honorific, and humble styles of Japanese speaking. Additional emphasis placed on formal and colloquial writing through a combination of Katakana, Hiragana, and Kanji. These oral and written skills are practiced through study of Japanese culture and literature. Course conducted in Japanese. PREREQ: JAPANESE 201 or PERM/INST.

Upper Division

JAPANESE 301 ADVANCED JAPANESE I (4-1-4)(F/S). Refines conversational skills including the casual, honorific, and humble styles of Japanese speaking. Additional emphasis placed on formal and colloquial writing through a combination of Katakana, Hiragana, and Kanji. These oral and written skills are practiced through study of Japanese culture and literature. Course conducted in Japanese. PREREQ: JAPANESE 202 or PERM/INST.