JPNS - Japanese

JPNS 101  Elementary Japanese I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

(F) Elementary course designed to help students acquire basic language skills in Japanese: reading, writing, listening, speaking. Introduction to Japanese writing systems (hiragana, katakana, kanji). Emphasis on establishing correct pronunciation and grasp of grammar. Cultural perspectives such as greetings, simple dialogues.

JPNS 102D  Elementary Japanese II: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: JPNS 101 or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor. (Sp) Continuation of JPNS 101. Expansion of cultural knowledge

JPNS 150D  Japanese Culture & Civ: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

(F) Survey of Japanese society, literature, art, and religion from earliest times to the modern period. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.

JPNS 193  Study Abroad: 1-5 Credits (1-5 Lec)

Repeatable up to 99 credits.

JPNS 201D  Intermediate Japanese I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: JPNS 102D or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor. (F) Review of skills acquired in elementary Japanese, followed by additional study of grammatical patterns and vocabulary acquisition. Emphasis on gaining basic conversational skills and improving reading. Expansion of cultural knowledge

JPNS 202D  Intermediate Japanese II: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: JPNS 201D or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor. (Sp) Continuation of JPNS 201D. Students who successfully complete this course will have "survival" skills for daily life in Japan, and will be ready for more advanced course work using authentic materials. Expansion of cultural knowledge

JPNS 293  Study Abroad: 1-5 Credits (1-5 Lec)

Repeatable up to 99 credits.

JPNS 305  Japanese Adv Conversations: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: JPNS 202D or placement interview with instructor. () Review and further development of communication skills with an emphasis on both speaking and writing for various occasions. Cultural and social topics are explored through authentic materials to enhance knowledge of Japan and its people

JPNS 320  Classical Japanese Literature: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: WRIT 101W or consent of instructor. Study of poetry, drama, and narrative from earliest times to mid-nineteenth century. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary

JPNS 321  Modern Japanese Literature: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: WRIT 101W or consent of instructor
Study of novels, short stories, and poems written by Japanese authors from the mid-nineteenth century onward. Covers Japan's initial encounter with the West and the establishment of individual identity. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.

JPNS 325IH  Outcast Literature: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

A study of of literature written in Japan by women, minorities, foreigners and outcasts.

JPNS 340  Japanese Adv Reading & Grammar: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: JPNS 202D or placement interview with instructor. () Review and further development of grammar and vocabulary skills necessary for improved reading proficiency in Japanese. Topics for study address Japanese culture and society through manga/cartoons, newspapers, magazines, correspondence, and short essays, with some translation and comparison with English

JPNS 361IH  Japanese Text and Cinema: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: WRIT 101W or consent of instructor. Study of several fine Japanese films and the literary works upon which they were based. Emphasis is on the transformation of written text into image. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary

JPNS 393  Study Abroad: 1-5 Credits (1-5 Lec)

Repeatable up to 99 credits.

JPNS 490R  Undergraduate Research: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Lec)

PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and approval of instructor and approval of department head
Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research. May be repeated. Department of Modern Languages.
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

JPNS 491  Special Topics: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Lec)

PREREQUISITES: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering
Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number. Department of Modern Languages Literatures.
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

JPNS 492  Independent Study: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Directed research and study on an individual basis
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

JPNS 493  Study Abroad: 1-5 Credits (1-5 Lec)

Repeatable up to 99 credits.