JA 111 — Japanese I
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This introductory course enables students with no background in Japanese to communicate with Japanese-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese are established and Japanese culture is introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language).
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. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
Prerequisite(s): JA 111 or equivalent.
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
(G8: Foreign Language).
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. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
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. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
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. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
Prerequisite(s): JA 112 or equivalent
(G8: Foreign Language).