JPN 101 Elementary Japanese. (5) F
Communication skills and basic skills in grammar, reading, and writing, including hiragana, katakana, and about 75 kanji. 5 hours/week.

JPN 102 Elementary Japanese. (5) S
Continuation of JPN 101. Additional 99 kanji. Continued development of communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. Prerequisite: JPN 101 or equivalent.

JPN 107 Japanese for International Professions I. (10) F
Accelerated program alternative to JPN 101, 102 sequence. Functional approach to needs of international professions. 10 class hours a week.

JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese. (5) F
Continued development of communication skills. Increased emphasis on reading and writing. Review of fundamentals of structure to increase student’s abilities in composition and translation. 5 class hours a week. Prerequisite: JPN 102 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese. (5) S
Continuation of JPN 201. Prerequisite: JPN 201 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

JPN 206 Calligraphy. (1) N
Introduction to the practice of calligraphy in Japan, with emphasis on the derivation of Japanese kana syllabaries from Chinese characters. Prerequisite: CHI 205 or JPN 101.

JPN 207 Japanese for International Professions II. (10) S
Continuation of JPN 107, alternative to JPN 201, 202 sequence. Expansion of communicative proficiency in specific areas of international professions. 10 class hours a week. Prerequisite: JPN 107 or instructor approval. General Studies: G.

JPN 309 Intermediate Japanese Conversation. (2) F
Practice in current usage in expression of ideas. Recommended especially for those who have not had the opportunity to practice Japanese in Japan. Prerequisite: JPN 202.

JPN 310 Intermediate Japanese Conversation. (2) S
Continuation of JPN 309. Prerequisite: JPN 309.

JPN 311 Japanese Conversation and Composition. (3) F
Intensive aural/oral practice leading toward conversational fluency. Practice in writing Japanese, emphasizing current usage. Prerequisite: JPN 202. General Studies: G.

JPN 312 Japanese Conversation and Composition. (3) S
See JPN 311. Prerequisite: JPN 202. General Studies: G.

JPN 313 Advanced Japanese. (3) F
Continued development of ability to communicate orally and in writing. Exposure to the variety of Japanese written styles. Prerequisite: JPN 202 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

JPN 314 Advanced Japanese. (3) S
See JPN 313. Prerequisite: JPN 313 or instructor approval. General Studies: G.

JPN 321 Japanese Literature. (3) N
Readings in representative masterpieces of modern Japanese literature. Authors read change each year in accordance with the needs of the class. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: JPN 313 or instructor approval. General Studies: L2/HU, G.

JPN 414 Introduction to Classical Japanese. (3) S
Readings from various genres of pre-20th-century literature, with analysis of the structure of the classical language. Prerequisite: JPN 313 or instructor approval.

JPN 435 Advanced Readings. (3) N
Readings in history, art, religious studies, economics, or other fields. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 314 or equivalent.

JPN 485 Problems of Translation. (3) N
Theories and practice of translation: strategies for handling a variety of Japanese texts. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 314 or equivalent.

JPN 500 Bibliography and Research Methods. (3) N
Introduction to research materials on Japan both in Japanese and in Western languages. Overview of research methods. Lecture, discussion.

JPN 514 Advanced Premodern Japanese. (3) N
Close readings of selected premodern texts, with focus on grammatical and stylistic features. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 414 or equivalent.

JPN 520 Teaching of Japanese as a Second Language. (3) N
Theory and practice of teaching Japanese, including presentation, interaction, and evaluation, with consideration given to cultural factors. Lecture, discussion.

JPN 535 Advanced Readings. (3) N
Readings in primary and secondary sources in history, art, religious studies, literature, or other fields. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 414 or equivalent.

JPN 543 Japanese Language and Linguistics. (3) N
Analysis and discussion of linguistic theories applied to Japanese phonology, morphology, and syntax, including psychological, sociological, and historical aspects.

JPN 585 Advanced Problems of Translation. (3) N
Theories and practice of translation; strategies for handling a variety of Japanese texts. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 435 or equivalent.

JPN 591 Seminar. (3) N
Topics in literary, linguistic, or cultural studies.

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