Japanese

JAPN 1001 Basic Japanese                                                     3 cr.
A sequence of courses for beginners that aims at the acquisition of the four basic language skills: speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. The mastery of basic language structures will be achieved through aural-oral exercises and practice. The Japanese writing system will be introduced from the beginning (all Katakana and Hiragana). Kanji (Chinese characters) will be gradually introduced later in the first course.

JAPN 1002 Basic Japanese                                                     3 cr.
A continuation of JAPN 1001.

JAPN 2001 Intermediate Japanese                                        3 cr.
Continuation of the development of all four language skills: speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. The course includes the study of approximately 100 Japanese characters, and the presentation and discussion of Japanese culture.

JAPN 2002 Intermediate Japanese                                        3 cr.
Continuation of the development of all language skills: speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. The course includes the study of additional Japanese characters and the presentation and discussion of aspects of Japanese culture.

JAPN 3031 Japanese Conversation                                       3 cr.
Prerequisite: JAPN 2002 or consent of department. Conversation, oral discussions, interpretations, and reports; practicing the spoken language.

JAPN 3191 Independent Work                                                 1 cr.
Prerequisite: JAPN 2002 and consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the regularly offered deparmental courses. The sequence of 3191, 3192, and 3193 may be repeated, but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.

JAPN 3192 Independent Work                                                 1 cr.
Prerequisite: JAPN 2002 and consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the regularly offered deparmental courses. The sequence of 3191, 3192, and 3193 may be repeated, but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.

JAPN 3193 Independent Work                                                 1 cr.
Prerequisite: JAPN 2002 and consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the regularly offered deparmental courses. The sequence of 3191, 3192, and 3193 may be repeated, but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.