This course is an introduction to the Japanese language. Students will learn basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing over seventy-five characters. Students will also acquire fundamental knowledge of Japanese grammar and learn about Japanese people and culture.

This course is an introduction to the Japanese language. Students will learn basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing over seventy-two additional characters. Students will also acquire fundamental knowledge of Japanese grammar and learn about Japanese people and culture. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course is an introduction to the Japanese language. Students will learn basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing over forty-eight additional characters. Students will also acquire fundamental knowledge of Japanese grammar and learn about Japanese people and culture. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

Students will improve their fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing including acquiring knowledge of Japanese transportation, trips, and geography. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

Students will improve their fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing including acquiring knowledge of life experiences, Japanese culture, customs, health, and school. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

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Students will improve their fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing including acquiring knowledge of Japanese culture and customs. Students will conduct research including writing a short essay and presentation. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will require students to gain knowledge, comprehend, evaluate, and discuss Japanese customs. Students will critically analyze and compare culture and customs of Japan and other countries. Course work includes student research on issues in Japanese society. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will require students to gain knowledge, comprehend, evaluate, and discuss topics of education system and youth issues in Japan and other countries. Students will learn vocabulary and phrases to support, explain, research, and hypothesize concrete and abstract topics. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will require students to gain knowledge, comprehend, evaluate, and discuss the environment and internationalization issues. Students will learn vocabulary and phrases to critically analyze and compare, express their opinions, and present and propose possible solutions for these topics. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

Prerequisite of 1 other course

Training in oral and written communication skills for professional settings in Japanese. Broad aspects of cultural issues in Japanese organizations are introduced and comparison of American and Japanese cultural business patterns will be conducted. Prerequisites: JAPN 20C, or consent of instructor.

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Continuation of training in oral and written communication skills for professional settings in Japanese. Broad aspects of cultural issues in Japanese organizations are introduced and comparison of American and Japanese cultural business patterns will be conducted. Prerequisites: JAPN 135A, or consent of instructor.

Continuation of training in oral and written communication skills for professional settings in Japanese. Broad aspects of cultural issues in Japanese organizations are introduced and comparison of American and Japanese cultural business patterns will be conducted. Prerequisites: JAPN 135B.

This course will enable students to acquire advanced skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the topics of Japanese youth culture and their way of thinking. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will enable students to acquire advanced skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the topics of career building and obtaining a job in Japan. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will enable students to acquire advanced skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the topics of globalization in language, food, and culture in Japan, the U.S., and other countries. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course is for advanced-level Japanese language learners. Students will train to further develop their academic language skills through various discussion topics such as social, cultural, and political issues. Prerequisites: previous course or consent of instructor.

This course will vary in topics that focus on Japan-related content from a wide range of disciplines. These topics could include art, history, literature, culture, politics, and more.

This course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Japan ranging across disciplines and emphasizing modern Japan in both domestic and transnational contexts. The course is conducted as a seminar and combines analysis and discussion of readings with instruction and experience in conducting original research, writing academic research papers, and presentation of student work to the class.