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General Catalog Fall 2009
Posted Mar 02, 2009

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1010  Beginning Japanese I (4)
   For beginners with no previous experience. Pronunciation drills. Daily conversation using basic sentence patterns. Introduction to writing system-Katakana and Hiragana and 100 Kanji.

1020  Beginning Japanese II (4) Prerequisite: JAPAN 1010 or equivalent.
   For beginners with no previous experience. Pronunciation drills. Daily conversation using basic sentence patterns. Introduction to writing system Katakana and Hiragana and 100 Kanji.

2010  Intermediate Japanese I (4) Prerequisite: JAPAN 1020 or equivalent.
   Listening, speaking, and communication skills. Reading and writing skills involve about 200 more Kanji by the end of second year. Introduction to stylistic writing.

2019  Fifth Quarter Language (2)

2020  Intermediate Japanese II (4) Prerequisite: JAPAN 2010 or equivalent.
   Listening and speaking skills. Reading and writing skills involve about 200 more Kanji by end of second year. Introduction to stylistic writing.

3040  Third-Year Japanese (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 2020 or equivalent.
   Required course for the minor/major. Not open to students who have lived in Japan for one year or longer. Development of overall language skills. Emphasis on reading and writing. Some grammar review. Mastery of 800 basic Kanji

3060  Third-Year Japanese (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 2020 or equivalent.
   Required course for the major/minor. First course for students who learned the language through residence of at least one year in Japan. Development of overall language skills. Emphasis on reading and writing. Introduction to writing systems: Hirogana, Katakana, and 800 Kanji along with correct standard pronunciation. Some grammar review. Students can receive retroactive 16 credit hours by passing this course with B- or a higher grade.

3220  Japanese Linguistics: Language and Society (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3040 or equivalent.
   Study of sounds, grammar, and language use/variation in modern Japanese society. Students read materials in Japanese. Class is taught in Japanese.

3330  Third-Year Conversational Japanese (3)
   Oral practice and discussion based on selected and current topics. Course for Study Abroad/Internship Programs.

3410  Teaching Japanese as a Second Language (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Methods and approaches of teaching Japanese to speakers of other languages; preparation of instructional materials. Teaching, observation, and critiquing of peer teaching in Japanese language classes.

3510  Commercial Japanese I (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Business Japanese with emphasis on basic business vocabulary and general business ethics and etiquette. Communication skills for the Japanese business environment.

3520  Commercial Japanese II (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Politeness strategy and communication skills for the Japanese business environment. Introduction to values and norms of Japanese culture.

3710  Intensive Business Japanese: Intermediate (9) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Learning the basics of business Japanese theory and practicum course for Study Abroad/Internship Program.

3950  Service-Learning in Japanese (1 to 3)
   Involves students in thoughtfully organized service that meets a particular community's needs. Students have opportunities to use and expand their Japanese langauge skills and cross-cultural understanding while doing service-learning projects on campus and in the local community.

4330  Fourth-Year Conversational Japanese (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Advanced oral practice and discussion. Course for Study Abroad/ Intership Program.

4520  Intensive Business Japanese: Advanced (9) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Development of advanced skills in business Japanese. Theory and practicum. Course for Study Abroad/Internship Programs.

4550  Japanese Civilization (3)
   Development of Japanese culture and its contributions to world culture; literature, art, and thought in historical context.

4560  Newspaper Japanese (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Readings from current periodicals and newspapers to get acquainted with current socio-political and cultural issues in Japan.

4610  Survey of Japanese Literature: Modern Period (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Readings from works of men of letters. Classwork emphasizes close reading of original texts with attention to grammar, idioms, and style.

4620  Survey of Japanese Literature: The Heritage of Japanese Literary Tradition (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Readings from works of men of letters. Classwork emphasizes close reading of original texts with attention to grammar, idioms, and style. Literary Japanese introduced.

4630  Survey of Japanese: Women's Literature (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Readings from the works of women of letters. Classwork emphasizes close reading of original texts with attention to grammar, idioms, and style.

4660  Contemporary Japanese Literature: The Fiction and Poetry of Japan Today (3)
   Readings in the fiction and poetry of the '70s, '80s and '90s. Close readings of original texts.

4670  Contemporary Japanese Literature: The Fiction and Poetry of Today's Japan (3)
   Readings in the fiction and poetry of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Classwork emphasizes close readings of original texts.

4680  Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
   Novels by modern Japanese writers since Meiji. All readings in English. Cross-listed with C LIT 3600.

4690  Classical Literature in Translation (3)
   Readings in the major genres (e.g., waka, monogatari, nikki) within the historical contexts of Heian, Kamakura, Nambokuchoo, and Muromachi literary periods.

4710  Classical Japanese (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Close reading of classical Japanese texts with emphasis on syntax. Classwork centers on reading, analyzing, and interpreting premodern texts with attention to differences and similarities with the modern idiom. Literary aspects of texts will also be touched upon.

4880  Directed Readings (1 to 3)
   Designed to broaden student's background in an area where no course is taught. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

4900  Special Topics (1 to 4)
   Student and designated faculty member select project to broaden student's background in Japanese language and civilization. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

4990  Capstone Course (1) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Mandatory course for graduating seniors. To be taken only in conjunction with the last course toward the major. Senior thesis graduation project. Obtain more detailed information from adviser.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

5290  Structure of Japanese: Syntax (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Study of sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from Japanese language. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.

5291  Japanese Linguistics: Language and Society (3) Prerequisite: JAPAN 3060, 3040 or equivalent.
   Study of sounds, grammar, and language variations/use in modern Japanese society.

6290  Structure of Japanese: Syntax (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 5290.

6550  Japanese Civilization (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4550.

6610  Survey of Japanese Literature: Modern Period (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4610.

6660  Contemporary Japanese Literature: The Fiction and Poetry of Japan today. (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4660.

6680  Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4680.

6710  Classical Japanese (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4710.

6880  Directed Reading (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4880.

6900  Special Topics (3)
   Meets with JAPAN 4900.

7300  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4)


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