In the Department of East Asian Studies.

Professor Tamae Prindle; Visiting Instructor Emiko Yasumoto; Teaching Assistant Yoshiko Kawashima

A minor in Japanese is offered for students who have a substantial interest in Japanese language and culture.

Requirements for the Minor in Japanese
Five language courses of at least three credits each at the level of Japanese 126 or above, and one more course with a substantial literary/cultural component to be chosen from either Japanese 421, 422, or a course on Japanese literature at the 200 level or higher. Japanese literature courses are listed in the "East Asian Studies" section of the catalogue. Note: the minor in Japanese is intended for non-East Asian studies majors. East Asian studies majors as of the Class of 2002 must declare either a Chinese concentration or a Japanese concentration within the major.

COURSE OFFERINGS

125f    Elementary Japanese I    Introduction to the spoken and written language, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Five credit hours.    PRINDLE

125Jj    Elementary Japanese    Introduction to the spoken and written language, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Prerequisite:  Five credit hours.    PRINDLE

126s    Elementary Japanese II    Introduction to the spoken and written language, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Japanese 125. Five credit hours.    PRINDLE

127f    Intermediate Japanese I    A continuation of the methods and goals used in elementary Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 126. Four credit hours.    YASUMOTO

128s    Intermediate Japanese II    A continuation of the methods and goals used in elementary Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 127. Four credit hours.    YASUMOTO

135fs    Conversational Japanese    In a small group setting, students practice speaking. Nongraded. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Japanese 125 or 126. One credit hour.    KAWASHIMA

235fs    Conversational Japanese    In a small group setting, students practice speaking. Nongraded. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Japanese 127 or 128. One credit hour.    KAWASHIMA

321f    Third-Year Japanese    Advanced reading, audiovisual comprehension, and writing practices in Japanese. Designed primarily for those students who have had substantial experience in a Japanese-speaking setting. Prerequisite: Japanese 128. Four credit hours.    YASUMOTO

322s    Third-Year Japanese    Advanced reading, audiovisual comprehension, and writing practices in Japanese. Designed primarily for those students who have had substantial experience in a Japanese-speaking setting. Prerequisite: Japanese 321. Four credit hours.    YASUMOTO

421f    Fourth-Year Japanese    Further reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Japanese, using current newspaper articles, short stories, and audiovisual materials. Prerequisite: Japanese 322. Four credit hours.    PRINDLE

422s    Fourth-Year Japanese    Further reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Japanese, using current newspaper articles, short stories, and audiovisual materials. Prerequisite: Japanese 421. Four credit hours.    YASUMOTO

491f, 492s    Independent Study    Individual projects in areas where the student has demonstrated the interest and competence necessary for independent work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Two to four credit hours.    FACULTY

499js    Teaching Assistant     One to three credit hours.    PRINDLE