JA: Japanese

JA 111 — Japanese I

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

The purpose of this course is to enable students to communicate effectively in Japanese at an elementary level and to introduce them to Japanese culture. Reading, writing and speaking will be given equal attention and Japanese culture is introduced. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.

JA 112 — Japanese II

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

Students expand upon the skills established in Japanese I and continue to study Japanese culture. Students workshop and hone all new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills worked on in the lecture hours in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): JA 111 or equivalent.

JA 113 — Japanese Conversation in Japan

3 credits; 3 lecture hours

Students review, develop, and expand use of spoken and written structures of contemporary Japanese through total immersion. Optional home stay and required field trips emphasize the interactive use of the Japanese language and provide enriched understanding of the people, history and culture of Japan.
Prerequisite(s): JA 111.

JA 122 — Japanese Conversation I

3 credits; 3 lecture hours

Students learn to converse in Japanese by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on Japanese culture. Course also taught in Tokyo, Japan, in Summer Session.
Prerequisite(s): JA 111 or equivalent.

JA 213 — Japanese III

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in Japanese. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Japanese culture. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): JA 112 or equivalent.

JA 214 — Japanese IV

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

Building on Japanese III, students refine their communication skills in Japanese. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Japanese culture. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): JA 213 or equivalent.

JA 223 — Japanese Conversation II

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

Conversational ability in Japanese is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed along with a focus on Japanese culture. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): JA 112 or equivalent.

JA 499 — Independent Study Japanese

1-3 credit