Japanese (JPN)

In this course, students will be introduced to the four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) of modern Japanese. Students will learn the essentials of the Japanese writing systems as well as the grammatical structures of written Japanese. Students will develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in standard Japanese, corresponding to the high novice level on the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale. Students with prior knowledge of Japanese are welcome in this class. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6

In this course, students will build upon the foundation introduced in JPN 111 to further develop the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will practice and apply new grammatical structures and expressions, as well as demonstrate linguistically and culturally appropriate oral communication skills. Students will continue to develop reading comprehension and writing skills in the systems of Hiragana, Katakana and the ideographic writing system of Kanji. Various aspects of Japanese culture will also be introduced and discussed. Level I Prerequisite: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; JPN 111 minimum grade "C"