JPNS Courses
JPNS 101. Elementary Japanese I. 4 units
Term Typically Offered: F
Beginning Japanese. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, basic conversation, and introduction to Japanese culture. 4 lectures.
JPNS 102. Elementary Japanese II. 4 units
Term Typically Offered: W
Prerequisite: JPNS 101 or consent of instructor.
Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, basic conversation, and introduction to Japanese culture. To be taken in numerical sequence. 4 lectures.
JPNS 103. Elementary Japanese III. 4 units
Term Typically Offered: SP
Prerequisite: JPNS 102 or consent of instructor.
Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, basic conversation, and introduction to Japanese culture. To be taken in numerical sequence. 4 lectures.
JPNS 201. Intermediate Japanese I. 4 units
Term Typically Offered: F
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5
2020-21 or later: GE Elec - Area C (No C2 or LD-C)
Prerequisite: JPNS 103 or consent of instructor.
Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in Japanese within an intercultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Electives - Area C (GE Area C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
JPNS 202. Intermediate Japanese II. 4 units
Term Typically Offered: W
Prerequisite: JPNS 201.
Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in Japanese within an intercultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. 4 lectures.