Japanese: JPN

Lower-Division Courses

JPN X01D. Japanese I.

Designed for students with no previous coursework in Japanese. Emphasis on basic skills in listening and speaking Japanese and in reading and writing hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Introduction to Japanese culture. Includes computer-assisted instruction.

JPN X06. First-Year Japanese I.

JPN X07. First-Year Japanese II.

JPN X10D. Japanese II.

Expand on skills in listening and speaking Japanese and in reading and writing hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

JPN X11D. Intermediate Japanese.

Intermediate level of competency in Japanese to enable students to function in a variety of real-life contexts.

JPN X12K. Second-Year Japanese I.

JPN X12L. Second-Year Japanese II.

JPN X17C. Japanese Grammar, Composition, and Conversation.

Designed to prepare students for specialized advanced Japanese language courses.

JPN X19S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X29S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Upper-Division Courses

JPN X19S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X20K. Readings in Modern Japanese I.

Exploration of different types of texts written in a variety of grammar structures with rich vocabulary. Examination of similarities and differences between various aspects of Japanese culture and the student's own culture.

JPN X20L. Readings in Modern Japanese II.

Continued development of Japanese reading and comprehension skills using authentic print and web-based resources.

JPN X22. Classical Japanese.

An introduction to the principal elements of premodern literary or classical" Japanese (bungo), the standard form of the written language. A survey of the principal linguistic features, close reading, and translation of a variety of prose and poetry texts.

JPN X25K. Advanced Conversation I.

Participate in conversations on more complex situations and subjects, including formal and informal contexts.

JPN X25L. Advanced Conversation II.

Continued development of conversation skills taught in Japanese 325K.

JPN X26. Business Japanese.

Development of basic business manners and business-related vocabulary and conversation skills appropriate in an office environment.

JPN X27. Advanced Reading and Writing of Kanji Characters.

Building more advanced vocabulary and kanji knowledge through systematic study (recognition, reading, and writing) of kanji.

JPN X29S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X30. Topics in Advanced Japanese.

Fourth-year Japanese readings on special topics.

JPN X30.2. Advanced Readings in Newspaper Articles.

For students with an advanced level of proficiency in Japanese. Conducted in Japanese. Readings from newspaper articles and other authentic materials, including short stories and websites, selected to expand linguistic and social knowledge, vocabulary, and knowledge of kanji.

JPN X30.3. Practical Readings in Advanced Japanese.

For students with an advanced level of proficiency in Japanese. Conducted in Japanese. Readings selected to promote a wide variety of reading skills such as scanning, skimming, prediction, reading for details, and reading for meaning. Readings include essays, comic strips, short stories, websites, magazine and newspaper articles, and other authentic materials.

JPN X30.4. Reading Japanese Literature.

JPN X30.5. Murakami Haruki and the Art of Translation.

Explore the fiction of the novelist Murakami Haruki in relation to the act of translation. Engage with Murakami's Japanese-language literary style and experiment with ways of rendering it into literary English. Recommended for those with an advanced level of proficiency in Japanese.

JPN X30D. Japanese across Disciplines.

Reading and discussion of Japanese language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course in Asian studies. Meetings with the instructor will be devoted to the discussion of linguistic problems, literary features, and crucial passages.

JPN X60. Conference Course in Japanese Language and Literature.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Japanese language or literature.

Graduate Courses

JPN X19S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X29S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X81. Conference Course in Japanese Language and Culture.

Supervised individual study in Japanese language or culture.

JPN X84. Topics in Japanese Language and Culture.

Study of various aspects and periods of Japanese language and culture.

JPN X84.3. Modern Japanese Literature.

JPN X84.4. Murakami Haruki and the Art of Translation.

Explore the fiction of the novelist Murakami Haruki in relation to the act of translation. Engage with Murakami's Japanese-language literary style and experiment with ways of rendering it into literary English.

Professional Courses

JPN X19S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

JPN X29S. Topics in Japanese.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.