CURRICULUM

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Core language courses

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First-year level

Japanese 1

Japanese 2

Japanese 3

Second-year Level

Japanese 4

Japanese 5

Japanese 6

Third-year level

Japanese 120A

Japanese 120B

Japanese 120C
Japanese 125

Fourth-year level
and above

 Japanese 144
Japanese 181

Japanese 130A
Japanese 145
Japanese 182

Japanese 146
Japanese 183

Additional courses

  • Second-year level: Japanese 8A
  • Third-year level: Japanese 126
  • Preparation for third-year level: Japanese 7H

BEYOND SECOND YEAR

Beyond the second year, there are two sequences of Japanese language courses designed for different goals of language study: the reading-oriented sequence and the practical Japanese sequence.

The reading oriented sequence is designed for students who wish to acquire language skills necessary to read scholarly, journalistic and literary Japanese. The practical Japanese sequence is designed for those who wish to acquire language skills necessary to communicate through spoken and written Japanese. Sequences are as follows.

 

Reading oriented

Practical Japanese

Third-year level

120A
125*

120A
120B**
120C

Fourth-year level

144
145
146
181
182
183

130A

* Ideally, 120B is taken concurrently
** Ideally, 125 is taken concurrently

Japanese 120C and Japanese 125 may be taken concurrently. Japanese 120C is prerequisite for the fourth-year level Japanese 130A. Japanese 125 is prerequisite for the fourth-year level Japanese 144-145-146 series.

Japanese 181-182-183 series is recommended to students who are interested in reading modern texts published before 1950, which contain many elements of classical grammar. It may be taken concurrently with the Japanese 144-145-146 series. Please refer to course descriptions for prerequisites, quarters when the courses are offered and class meeting times.

STUDENTS WITH PREVIOUS JAPANESE STUDY

Students who studied Japanese in other colleges or high school will be placed in appropriate classes based on the placement exam and/or an interview with a faculty member of the language program. Consult with a faculty member in the program.

HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Students who grew up speaking Japanese at home should consult with Professor Narahara, Professor Sugawara or Professor Shinagawa, and take a placement test. Japanese 7H is especially designed for those who can speak but lack reading and writing skills necessary to join a third year level course.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES IN SUMMER SESSION

Offered in summer 2008.

PLACEMENT TEST

Time and place will be announced on this web.

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