Elementary grammar, practice with simple conversational patterns, introduction to writing systems. Students will be introduced to various aspects of Japanese culture. Not open to native speakers of Japanese.

Elementary grammar, practice with simple conversational patterns, introduction to writing systems. Students will be introduced to various aspects of Japanese culture. Not open to native speakers of Japanese.

Intensive introduction to Japanese, with emphasis on communicative competence, equivalent to JAPN 1001 and JAPN 1002. Not open to native speakers of Japanese.

Intermediate grammar; practice in conversation, composition, and reading. Japanese culture presented.

Intermediate grammar; further practice in conversation, composition, and reading. Japanese culture presented.

Continued practice of oral and compositional skills, with an emphasis on presentation of personal viewpoints.

Continued practice in conversation, composition and reading; expansion of vocabulary; further mastery of grammatical structures.

Practice in all receptive and productive language skills; further vocabulary expansion; grammar review.

JAPN 3001 recommended. Analysis of differences between English and Japanese phonetic segments and rules; exercises to help students overcome their foreign accent in Japanese through use of recently developed audio-lingual materials.

Advanced grammar and word formation; conversation and writing practice.

Advanced grammar and word formation; conversation and writing practice.

Review of syntax and morphology for those who have completed the first three years of Japanese. This course serves as a prerequisite (with a grade of B or higher) for an upper-level composition course.

Grammar review with emphasis on the social origins of linguistic structures of Japanese. Global Perspectives Course.

Three lectures and one supervised lab a week. Mastery of 250 Kanji and practice in Japanese word processing.

This course will aim at enhancing a student’s ability to understand and apply the practical Japanese encountered in realistic business situations. Global Perspectives Course.

Directed work in special projects; field experience; internship. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

For Asian Studies majors with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in major courses and all course work. No more than four credit hours may be applied toward the major. Special topics readings and/or research to be determined in consultation with the instructor.

Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements.