Japanese Language Program
Language reflects the culture of a society. Basic cultural assumptions, such as ways of thinking, perceiving, communicating, problem solving, and behaving, are manifested in a society’s language. Through the study of a foreign language, students learn to understand different patterns of communication and gain cultural sensitivity and a global perspective.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences offers various language courses to fulfill the General Education modern language requirement. The college also offers a minor in the Japanese language. Among the modern languages offered are lower-division courses in CHamoru, Chinese, Chuukese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Pohnpeian, Spanish, and Tagalog. Upper-level courses in CHamoru are also offered. After taking four semesters of the same language, a student can expect to achieve proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing the language.
The General Education modern language requirement may be satisfied by demonstrating first-year language proficiency in one of four ways:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
JA201 | INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I + This is a course continuing the development of oral-aural, reading and writing skills
begun at the elementary level. Prerequisites: JA102 with a grade of C or better or
equivalent, or demonstrated control of its content.
|
4 credit hours | FALL ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
JA202 | INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II + This is a course with emphasis on reading competency and further development of oral-aural
skills. Prerequisite: JA201 with a grade of C or better or equivalent or demonstrated
control of its content.
|
4 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ODD YEARS |
JA301 | THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I + This course continues the emphasis on reading competency and further development of
oral-aural skills. Prerequisite: JA202 with a grade C or better or equivalent, or
consent of instructor.
|
4 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
JA302 | THIRD YEAR JAPANESE II + This is a continuation of Third Year Japanese I. Prerequisites: JA301 or demonstrated
control of its content.
|
4 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
JA401 | FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE I + This is a course with primary emphasis on reading authentic Japanese materials, i.e.,
newspapers, magazines, novels, rather than material developed for instructional purposes.
Prerequisites: JA302 or demonstrated control of its content.
|
4 credit hours | AS REQUIRED |
JA402 | FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE II + This is a continuation of the reading of authentic Japanese materials. After completion
of this course, the student should be able to read most Japanese publications. Prerequisites:
JA401 or demonstrated control of its content.
|
4 credit hours | AS REQUIRED |
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