Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Elementary Japanese emphasizes the learning of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary of modern Japanese to develop oral competence at the novice level. This goal is achieved primarily through aural-oral activities and task-oriented instruction. Students are expected to achieve the level of proficiency necessary to complete uncomplicated communicative tasks. Weekly tutorial required. Credit may not be received for both JAPA 222 and JAPA 101. Recommended prerequisite(s): No prior knowledge of Japanese.