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福利逼站 Catalog 2025-2026

World Languages - Japanese (WLJA)

奥尝闯础听101听听Elementary Japanese I听听(3 credit hours)听听

Introduction to standard, formal Japanese. Emphasis on speaking and listening skills. Exposure to Japanese culture, reading, and writing.

Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听103

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听102听听Elementary Japanese II听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continuation of basic skills. Emphasis on speaking and listening skills; inclusion of Japanese cultural factors in communication. Some reading and writing.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听101; Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听104

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听103听听Elementary Japanese I Conversation听听(1 credit hours)听听

Supplements conversational practice in 奥尝闯础听101. Students are encouraged to use their speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention is given to correcting and improving pronunciation and intonation.

Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听101

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听104听听Elementary Japanese II Conversation听听(1 credit hours)听听

Supplements conversational practice in 奥尝闯础听102. Extensive use of speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention given to correcting and improving pronunciation and intonation.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听101; Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听102

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听201听听Intermediate Japanese I听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continuation of basic skills. Greater emphasis on reading and writing. More exposure to Japanese cultural traditions.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听102 or WLJA 105; Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听203

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听202听听Intermediate Japanese II听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continuation of the learning of the basic skills. Emphasis on reading and writing as well as on spoken Japanese and on cultural patterns of behavior.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听201; Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听204

GEP Global Knowledge

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听203听听Intermediate Japanese Conversation听听(1 credit hours)听听

Practice in spoken Japanese through use of the language in a variety of situations. Increase vocabulary and develop fluency and ease in the structural patterns of the language.May be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听102; Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听201, 奥尝闯础听202 or 奥尝闯础听301

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听204听听Intermediate Japanese II Conversation听听(1 credit hours)听听

Supplemental intermediate conversational practice. Drills and situational exercises to build oral proficiency with patterns introduced in 奥尝闯础听202.

Corequisite: 奥尝闯础听202

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听301听听Intermediate Japanese III听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continued study of Japanese language. Primary emphasis on spoken Japanese, but attention also given to reading, writing and culture.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听202

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听302听听Intermediate Japanese IV听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continued training in the foundations of Japanese language. Primary emphasis on spoken Japanese, with increased attention to reading and writing.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听301

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听342听听Classical Japanese Literature in Translation听听(3 credit hours)听听

A survey of literature in Japan from earliest recorded times through the sixteenth century. Examples from major eras and genres (folktales, poetry, philosophy, fictional narrative, theater, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward traditional literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposes. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English.

GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听344听听Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation听听(3 credit hours)听听

A survey of literature in Japan from 1600 to late Nineteenth Century. Examples from major periods and genres (novels, poetry, philosophy, dram, miscellaneous narrative, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward the literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposed. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English.

GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听345听听Modern Japanese Literature in Translation听听(3 credit hours)听听

A survey in literature in Japan from the Meiji Era through World War Two. Examples from major periods and genres (novels, poetry, philosophy, drama, miscellaneous narrative, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward the literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposes. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English.

GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities

Typically offered in Spring only

奥尝闯础听351/础狈罢听351听听Contemporary Culture in Japan听听(3 credit hours)听听

Introduction to basic aspects of cultural practices in Japanese society, including education, work life, family relationships, everyday religious practices, aesthetic traditions, national identity and gender. Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationships between language and culture. The course is repeatable with different content topics.

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

奥尝闯础听401听听Advanced Japanese I听听(3 credit hours)听听

Continued training in the foundations of Japanese language, with emphasis on complex verb forms. Increased attention to reading and writing.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听302

Typically offered in Fall only

奥尝闯础听402听听Advanced Japanese II听听(3 credit hours)听听

Elaboration on grammatical forms learned in the previous courses with applications in reading and writing, combined with more sophisticated vocabulary and idioms and attention to development of natural reading skills.

Prerequisite: 奥尝闯础听401

Typically offered in Spring only