Academic Catalog

Japanese (JAPN)

JAPN 1015.0 UNITS
Elementary Japanese

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

This beginning Japanese course emphasizes listening, reading, writing, and speaking and helps to develop the appreciation of cultural diversity through the study of differences and similarities between cultures.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
JAPN 1025.0 UNITS
Elementary Japanese

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

Prerequisite: JAPN 101 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This beginning course continues to emphasize listening, reading, and writing, and speaking and helps to continue to develop the appreciation of cultural diversity through the study of differences and similarities between cultures.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
JAPN 2015.0 UNITS
Intermediate Japanese

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course provides a review and in-depth study of Japanese grammatical concepts. Reading and interpretation of literary works by Japanese writers and guided and original compositions are included. This course will further develop the appreciation of cultural diversity. This class is primarily conducted in Japanese.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
JAPN 2024.0 UNITS
Intermediate Japanese

Class Hours: 4.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 72 Lecture

Prerequisite: JAPN 201 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This is a course with emphasis on reading modern Japanese. It continues the review of grammatical concepts, and requires written composition and oral discussion. This course conducted primarily in Japanese, completes the study of all aspects of the Japanese language at the intermediate level.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC