Japanese (JP)

JP 1311. Intro to Japanese I. 3 Semester Hours.

Essentials of Japanese. An introduction to the four phases of language learning: understanding, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese, and an introduction to Japanese culture. The course consists of two semesters. Each semester consists of two hours lecture and one hour of audio/video/writing laboratory. A laboratory fee is charged. Enrollment restricted to students with no prior experience in Japanese. Students who have been introduced to Japanese at home, or in high school, should take JP 2311 and JP 2312. JP 1311 is a prerequisite for JP 1312. Permission of the Department Chair is required for entry into the course.

JP 1312. Intro to Japanese II. 3 Semester Hours.

Essentials of Japanese. An introduction to the four phases of language learning: understanding, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese, and an introduction to Japanese culture. The course consists of two semesters. Each semester consists of two hours lecture and one hour of audio/video/writing laboratory. A laboratory fee is charged. Enrollment restricted to students with no prior experience in Japanese. Students who have been introduced to Japanese at home, or in high school, should take JP 2311 and JP 2312. JP 1311 is a prerequisite for JP 1312. Permission of the Department Chair is required for entry into the course.

JP 2311. Second Year Japanese I. 3 Semester Hours.

Japanese language review applied to practice in composition. Course includes practice in comprehension of spoken Japanese and guided speaking, reading, and writing activities leading to self-expression in the Japanese language. The course consists of two semesters. Each semester consists of two hours lecture and one hour of audio/video/writing laboratory. A laboratory fee is charged. JP 2311 or equivalent is a prerequisite for JP 2312.

JP 2312. Second Year Japanese II. 3 Semester Hours.

Japanese language review applied to practice in composition. Course includes practice in comprehension of spoken Japanese and guided speaking, reading, and writing activities leading to self-expression in the Japanese language. The course consists of two semesters. Each semester consists of two hours lecture and one hour of audio/video/writing laboratory. A laboratory fee is charged. JP 2311 or equivalent is a prerequisite for JP 2312.

JP 3301. Japanese Culture and Civilization I. 3 Semester Hours.

This course puts into practice Stephen Krashen’s theory that emphasizes acquiring and perfecting a language through the study of non-linguistic subjects. This course, conducted mostly in Japanese, presents the main aspects of the Japanese culture and civilization, from the first inhabitants to the Meiji Era (1868). A laboratory fee is charged. Prerequisite: JP 2312 or special permission.

JP 3302. Japanese Culture and Civilization II. 3 Semester Hours.

This course puts into practice Stephen Krashen’s theory that emphasizes acquiring and perfecting a language through the study of non-linguistic subjects. The course will concentrate on the study of the most important currents underlying the Japanese culture and civilization from the Meiji Era to the present time. Conducted mostly in Japanese. A laboratory fee is charged. Prerequisite: JP2312 or special permission.

JP 3382. Topics in Japanese. 3 Semester Hours.

Study of any one of the broad range of topics in contemporary Japanese Language, to include issues of the day. Conducted mostly in Japanese. May be taken twice if topic is different. A laboratory fee is charged.