JAPANESE (JPN) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
1014 Elementary Japanese I [TCCN: JAPN 1411.]
(3-2) 4 hours credit.
Fundamentals of Japanese offering the opportunity to develop basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Read and write hiragana and katakana. Emphasis on listening and speaking. Introduction to Japanese culture.
1024 Elementary Japanese II [TCCN: JAPN 1412.]
(3-2) 4 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 1014, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Fundamentals of Japanese offering the opportunity to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Introduction of Kanji. Emphasis on listening and speaking. Further study of Japanese culture.
2013 Intermediate Japanese I [TCCN: JAPN 2311.]
(3-1) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 1024, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Continued opportunity to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Read and write basic Kanji. Reinforcement and expansion of basic grammar. Further study of Japanese culture.
2023 Intermediate Japanese II [TCCN: JAPN 2312.]
(3-1) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 2013, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Continued opportunity to develop skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Expansion of the basic knowledge of Kanji. Reinforcement and expansion of basic grammar. Study of Japanese culture.
3023 Advanced Language Skills
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 2023, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Offers the opportunity to develop speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills in intermediate-high and advanced levels while reviewing fundamental grammar. Further study of Kanji.
3053 Business Japanese
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 2023, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Offers the opportunity to develop speaking, reading, and writing skills in business fields. Emphasis on Japanese business manners and business terminology.
4213 Topics in Japanese Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: JPN 2023, the equivalent, the appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Selected topics of Japanese culture, such as Modernization, Westernization, current issues in U.S.-Japan relationships, contemporary cultural developments, or a linguistic topic. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.