Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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JAPA 141 002 (CRN: 10557)
FIRST YEAR JAPANESE I
Long Title: FIRST YEAR JAPANESE I
Department: Asian Studies
Instructor: Ozaki, Naoko
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in Japanese
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 3 (Reserved + All Others)
Reserved Seats for Fall Semester 2026 Matriculants: 8 (8 Available)
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:45PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course is for students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. Development of interactional competence in Japanese (sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge) to communicate and interact with speakers of Japanese. The course is based on a student-centered, critical-thinking approach to language analysis/acquisition. No prior knowledge of this language is necessary. Effective May 15, 2019, this course does not carry D1 credit. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for JAPA 141 if student has credit for JAPA 101/JAPA 222.