Course Offerings : Japanese

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Note: Speakers of Japanese with native-like fluency will not receive credit for
courses except with advance approval from the instructor and department.

Note: Each four-unit language course is comparable to one year of a high school
language course in the same language.

Japanese 100 – Elementary Japanese I (4) *** The course develops competence
in elementary spoken Japanese and the practical skills required to use the modern
Japanese language as well as the study of Hiragana and Katakana. (CAN JAPN
2); UC/IND/CSU area C2

Japanese 101 – Elementary Japanese II (4) Prerequisite: Japanese 100 with a
grade of C or better, or satisfactory score on the placement test, or the consent of
the instructor. Continuation of Japanese 100 with emphasis on speaking,
vocabulary, reading, grammar, speech patterns, and cultural knowledge.
Continues the study of hiragana and katakana and introduces the kanji writing
systems; geography and aspects of Japanese customs and manners are included.
(CAN JAPN 4); UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 6

Japanese 200 – Intermediate Japanese I (4) Prerequisite: Japanese 101 with a
grade of C or better, or satisfactory score on the placement test, or the consent of
the instructor. Continuation of Japanese 101; course includes drill to increase
proficiency in dialogue, intermediate level readings on various topics related to
contemporary Japanese life and culture to increase reading proficiency and
stimulate cross-cultural awareness, and exercises in written composition utilizing
hiragana, katakana and kanji. UC/IND/CSU area C2

Japanese 201 – Intermediate Japanese II (4) Prerequisite: Japanese 200 with a
grade of C or better, or satisfactory score on the placement test, or the consent of
the instructor. Continuation of Japanese 200; course includes instruction in the
spoken language to increase verbal fluency, a continuation of study of the written
language incorporating readings on topics related to Japanese life and culture and
exercises in written composition using kiragana, katakana and kanji. Intercultural
awareness is emphasized throughout the course. UC/IND/CSU area C2

** Japanese 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Japanese 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Japanese 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Japanese 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).