Announcement of Courses

A placement test is available; call 239-3223.

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

• JAPA 1. Elementary Japanese
• JAPA 1A-1B. Elementary Japanese
• JAPA 2. Continuation of Elementary Japanese
• JAPA 2A-2B. Continuation of Elementary Japanese
• JAPA 3. Intermediate Japanese
• JAPA 3A-3B. Intermediate Japanese
• JAPA 4. Continuation of Intermediate Japanese
• JAPA 4A-4B. Continuation of Intermediate Japanese
• JAPA 10A. Beginning Conversational Japanese
• JAPA 10B. Continuation of Beginning Conversational Japanese
• JAPA 10C. Intermediate Conversational Japanese
• JAPA 10D. Intermediate Conversational Japanese
• JAPA 16. Kanji for Reading and Writin
• JAPA 39. Japanese Culture and Civilization
• JAPA 49. Japanese Culture and Civilization

JAPA 1. Elementary Japanese (5)
Lec-5, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 160 or 82 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170 or any City College or university foreign language course
Beginner's course. Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding simple Japanese. CSU/UC/CAN JAPA 2 (CAN JAPA SEQ A = JAPA 1+2)

JAPA 1A-1B. Elementary Japanese (3-3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: For JAPA 1A: ENGL 93 or 94; or ESL 160 or 82 or placement in ENGL 96 or ESL 170 or any City College or university foreign language course
PREREQ.: For JAPA 1B: JAPA 1A
Grammar, composition and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA 2 = JAPA 1A+1B; CAN JAPA SEQ A = JAPA 1A+1B+2A+2B)
JAPA 1A-1B = JAPA 1

JAPA 2. Continuation of Elementary Japanese (5)
Lec-5, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 2A: JAPA 1 OR 1B
JAPA 2B: JAPA 2A
Second semester course. Grammar, composition, reading and writing. Continued practice in speaking and understanding Japanese. CSU/UC/CAN JAPA 4 (CAN JAPA SEQ A = JAPA 1+2)
JAPA 2A-2B = JAPA 2

JAPA 2A-2B. Continuation of Elementary Japanese (3-3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: For JAPA 2A: JAPA 1 or 1B
PREREQ.: For JAPA 2B: JAPA 2A
Intermediate course. Grammar, composition, reading and writing; emphasis on speaking and understanding Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA 4 = JAPA 2A+2B; CAN JAPA SEQ A = JAPA 1A+1B+2A+2B)
JAPA 2A-2B = JAPA 2

JAPA 3. Intermediate Japanese (5)
Lec-5, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 2 or 2B
Third semester course. Grammar, composition, reading, and writing. Practice in speaking and understanding Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA SEQ B = JAPA 3+4)

JAPA 3A-3B. Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: For JAPA 3A: JAPA 2 or 2B
PREREQ.: For JAPA 3B: JAPA 3A
Grammar, composition, reading and writing. Practice in speaking and understanding Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA SEQ B = JAPA 3A+3B+4A+4B
JAPA 3A-3B = JAPA 3

JAPA 4. Continuation of Intermediate Japanese (5)
Lec-5, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 3 or 3B
Fourth semester course. Grammar, reading and writing with emphasis on speaking and understanding of Japanese culture. Conducted in Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA SEQ B = JAPA 3+4)

JAPA 4A-4B. Continuation of Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: For JAPA 4A: JAPA 3 or 3B
PREREQ.: For JAPA 4B: JAPA 4A
Grammar, reading and writing with emphasis on speaking and understanding of Japanese culture. Conducted in Japanese. CSU/UC (CAN JAPA SEQ B = JAPA 3A+3B+4A+4B)
JAPA 4A-4B = JAPA 4

JAPA 10A. Beginning Conversational Japanese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to native speakers of Japanese. Open to all beginning students.
Beginner’s course. Extensive oral practice of the language. Designed for students who wish to acquire basic skills of spoken Japanese. CSU

JAPA 10B. Continuation of Beginning Conversational Japanese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 10A or demonstration of JAPA 10A exit skills
Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
Second semester course. Continuation of oral practice of structure and vocabulary of spoken Japanese. CSU

JAPA 10C. Intermediate Conversational Japanese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 10B or demonstration of JAPA 10B exit skills
Not open to native speakers of Japanese
Third semester course. Designed for students who wish to continue acquiring more advanced skills in conversational Japanese. CSU

JAPA 10D. Intermediate Conversational Japanese (3)
Lec-3, lab-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 10C or demonstration of JAPA 10C exit skills
Not open to native speakers of Japanese
Fourth semester course. Designed for students who wish to continue acquiring more advanced skills in conversational Japanese. CSU

JAPA 16. Kanji for Reading and Writing (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
PREREQ.: JAPA 1 or 1B or demonstration of JAPA 1/1B exit skills
Intensive study of Kanji characters to increase competence in reading and writing Japanese and in understanding authentic materials. CSU

JAPA 39. Japanese Culture and Civilization (3)
Lec-3
Advise: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
No knowledge of Japanese required
Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed JAPA 49.
A consideration of the major achievements of Japanese culture as reflected in language, literature, art, religion and daily life. CSU/UC

JAPA 49. Japanese Culture and Civilization (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
No knowledge of Japanese required
Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed JAPA 39.
A consideration of the major achievements of Japanese culture as reflected in language, literature, art, religion and daily life. CSU