Japanese Courses

Japanese 11: Elementary Japanese I (4)
Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structures necessary to develop listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Initial reading and writing exercises with basic Chinese charactes. An appreciation of the basic Japanese culture underlies the orientation of the course.

Japanese 12: Elementary Japanese II (4)
Continuation of development of skills begun in Japanese 11, with increased emphasis on vocabulary expanison, idiomatic expression, and cultural differences. Increased attention to acquisition of skills in reading and writing Japanese characters.

Japanese 21: Intermediate Japanese I (4)
Continuation of development of proficiency in listening and speaking, while expanding reading and writing skills, using materials of a literary of cultural nature. Review of grammar included.

Japanese 22: Intermediate Japanese II (4)
Builds uipon and enhances the proficiency developed through course 21 by reading short works of fiction and nonfiction and through discussion and writing practice.

Japanese 80: Directed Independent Study (4)