An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of the language and culture with emphasis on developing conversational skills such as pronunciation. Works on minimal expressions. Acquisition of one of the three types of Japanese scripts: Katakana. (Full credit, four hours per week.) Staff
104. Elementary Japanese
An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of the language and culture with emphasis on developing conversational skills such as pronunciation. Works on longer expressions, especially related to direction. Acquisition of one of the three types of Japanese scripts: Hiragana. Reading and writing of short texts which contain both Katakana and Hiragana. (Full credit, four hours per week.) Staff
203. Intermediate Japanese
Development of conversational skills. Works on longer expressions, especially related to time. Acquisition of the third type of Japanese scripts: Kanji. Reading and writing of short texts which contain Katakana, Hiragana, and a limited number of Kanji. (Full credit, four hours per week.) Staff
301. Advanced Japanese
Further development of conversational skills. More free discussions. Many expressions related to family are introduced. Advanced reading and writing of Japanese texts. (Full credit, four hours per week.) Staff