For students with no previous Japanese. Conversational Japanese using oral techniques with reading and writing skills. Stresses comprehension, structure, pronunciation, fluency and cultural awareness. (LAC)

Prerequisite: JAPN 101. Continuation of JAPN 101. Conversational Japanese using oral techniques with reading and writing drills. Stresses comprehension, structure, pronunciation, fluency and cultural awareness. (LAC)

Become familiar with the culture and society of Japan with special emphasis on contemporary Japanese issues. Conducted in English. (LAC)

Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or equivalent. Review language structures and develop reading and writing skills. Conducted in Japanese. (LAC, gtP)

Prerequisite: JAPN 201 or equivalent. Review language structures and develop reading and writing skills. Gain vocabulary. Conducted in Japanese. (LAC, gtP)

Prerequisite: JAPN 202, or equivalent, or instructor consent. Students increase knowledge of Japanese language structure and grammar, build vocabulary, and become familiar with major events, figures, and literature of Japanese history from ancient through Heian period (774-1185).

Prerequisites: JAPN 202 or consent of instructor. Develop oral proficiency in Japanese by practicing intermediate-high and advanced linguistic functions, speaking on a variety of topics. This course prepares students for Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI). Repeatable, 9 credits maximum.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Prerequisite: JAPN 202 or equivalent, or instructor consent. Read and analyze Japanese literature; situate literature in cultural, intellectual and historical contexts; become familiar with primary sources, acquire skills to conduct research and write compositions in Japanese. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits.