Professor Tamae Prindle; Teaching Assistant Chie Ito

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 or a Japanese concentration within the major.

Course Offerings

125f, 126s Elementary Japanese Introduction to the spoken and written language, to provide a thorough grounding in all the language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Japanese 125 is prerequisite for 126. Five credit hours; three credit hours in January. MS. PRINDLE

127f, 128s Intermediate Japanese A continuation of the methods and goals used in elementary Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 126; Japanese 127 is prerequisite for 128. Four credit hours. INSTRUCTOR

135f, 136s Conversational Japanese In a small group setting, students practice speaking. Must be taken concurrently with Japanese 125-126. Nongraded. One credit hour. MS. ITO

235f, 236s Conversational Japanese In a small group setting, students practice speaking. Must be taken concurrently with Japanese 127-128. Nongraded. One credit hour. MS. ITO

321f, 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 128 or permission of the instructor; Japanese 321 is prerequisite for 322. Four credit hours. INSTRUCTOR

421f, 422s Fourth-Year Japanese Further reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Japanese, using current newspaper articles, short stories, and audiovisual materials. Prerequisite: Japanese 322; Japanese 421 is prerequisite for 422. Four credit hours. INSTRUCTOR

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