Undergraduate

JAPN 20200 Intermediate Modern Japanese II

The emphasis on spoken language in the first half of the course gradually shifts toward reading and writing in the latter half. The course is conducted mostly in Japanese and meets for five fifty-minute periods a week.

Prerequisites

JAPN 20100, or placement, or consent of instructor

2022-2023 Winter

JAPN 21200 Intermediate Japanese through Japanimation I

This course focuses on learning spoken Japanese through full-length Japanese animated films. To ensure balance in learning, writing and reading materials are also provided. Students at this level are able to handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations. The class meets for five fifty-minute sessions each week. All courses in this sequence must be taken for a quality grade. No auditors permitted.

Prerequisites

JAPN 20100, or placement, or consent of instructor

2022-2023 Winter

JAPN 10200 Elementary Modern Japanese II

Must be taken for a letter grade. No auditors permitted. This is the first year of a three-year program designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in Modern Japanese. Grammar, idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary are learned through oral work, reading, and writing in and out of class. Daily practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing is crucial. Students should plan to continue their language study through at least the second-year level to make their skills practical. The class meets for five fifty-minute periods a week.

Prerequisites

JAPN 10100, or placement, or consent of instructor

JAPN 20401 Advanced Modern Japanese I

The goal is to help students learn to understand authentic written and spoken materials with reasonable ease and to solidify the grammar, vocabulary and kanji foundation built during the students’ study at Elementary and Intermediate Modern Japanese levels. Students will expand their four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) as well as the socio-cultural knowledge they need for communication, thereby easing their transition into Advanced Japanese. The class meets for three eighty-minute sessions each week. All courses in this sequence must be taken for a quality grade. No auditors permitted.

Prerequisites

JAPN 20300, or placement, or consent of instructor

TBA
2022-2023 Autumn

JAPN 20100 Intermediate Modern Japanese I

JAPN 20100 continues to work on building a solid foundation for basic Japanese language skills while preparing students to progress to an Intermediate level. The emphasis on the spoken language gradually shifts toward reading and writing in JAPN 20200 and 20300, but spoken Japanese continues to be enriched throughout the sequence. Students at this level will be able to handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations. The class meets for five fifty-minute sessions each week, conducted mostly in Japanese. All courses in this sequence must be taken for a quality grade. No auditors permitted.

Prerequisites

JAPN 10300, or placement, or consent of instructor.

JAPN 10100 Elementary Modern Japanese I

This is the first year of a three-year probram designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in Modern Japanese. Grammar, idiomatic expressions, and vocubulary are learned through oral work, reading, and writing in and out of class. Daily practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing is crucial. Students should plan to continue their language study through at least the second-year level to make their skills practical. The class meets for fove fifty-minute periods a week.

Prerequisites

Must be taken for a letter grade. No auditors permitted. Placement, or consent of instructor.

CHIN 20603 Fifth-Year Modern Chinese III

Open to both grads and undergrads. The course is to help learners get an in-depth knowledge on Chinese culture, society and history, to further develop students literary reading and writing skills in Chinese, and to help students master the skills of writing Chinese essays on a wide variety of topics. This course will mainly discuss issues happening in contemporary China. Learners at this level are expected to be able to participate in discussions on various topics and be able to explain in detail and narrate with accuracy. They are also expected to demonstrate the ability to write on different topics by meeting the academic writing needs. Class meets for three one-hour sessions each week. 

Prerequisites

CHIN 20502 or consent of instructor. Undergraduates must take for a quality grade.

2022-2023 Spring

CHIN 20503 Fourth-Year Modern Chinese III

This sequence introduces a range of influential literary works and scholarly essays on Chinese cultural and social issues from the 1920s to the 1990s. Students will not only expand their vocabulary and knowledge of grammatical structures, but also learn sophisticated speaking and writing skills through intensive readings and discussions. Class meets for three one-hour sessions each week.

Prerequisites

CHIN 20502 or placement. Undergraduates must take for a quality grade.

2022-2023 Spring

CHIN 23130 Third-Year Chinese for Heritage Students III

Prerequisites

CHIN  23120 or placement.  Must be taken for a letter grade.

2022-2023 Spring

CHIN 20403 Advanced Modern Chinese III

The goal of this sequence is to help students develop advanced proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. This sequence emphasizes more advanced grammatical structures, and requires discussion in Chinese on topics relevant to modern China. Over the course of this sequence, the emphasis will shift to authentic Chinese texts in an effort to better prepare students to deal with orginal Chinese source materials. Class meets for five one-hour sessions each week.

Prerequisites

CHIN 30200 or placement. Undergraduates must take for a quality grade.

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