The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Japanese and Japanese culture.

Information on Japanese Studies is available from Ms. Misa Yamamoto in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.  Asian Studies with a concentration in Japanese is available as a focus area in a Global Studies major. 
 

JAPANESE FACULTY

Misa Yamamoto, Lecturer
M.A. San Francisco State University
505-B Sanford Hall
yamamoto@appstate.edu

 

JAPANESE COURSES

JPN 1010. Beginning Japanese I (3).F.
Introduction to basic skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese, with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language. Open to students with no previous experience in Japanese. Laboratory work required.

JPN 1020. Beginning Japanese II (3).S.
Continuation of skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language.
Prerequisite: JPN 1010 or consent of the instructor. Laboratory work required.

JPN 1040. Intermediate Japanese I (3).F.
Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations through continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: JPN 1020 or consent of the instructor. Laboratory work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES)

JPN 1050. Intermediate Japanese II (3).S.
A continuation of JPN 1040. Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations with continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: JPN 1040 or the equivalent. Laboratory work required. (MULTI -CULT URAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES)

JPN 2001. Advanced Japanese I. (3).F.
Focuses on acquiring additional proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Prerequisite: JPN 1050 or consent of the instructor.

JPN 2003. Advanced japanese II. (3). S.
Focuses on acquiring more advvanced proficiencyin speaking, listening, reading and writing.  Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite: JPN 2001 or consent of the instructor.

JPN 2500. Independent Study (1-3). On Demand.
JPN 3500. Independent Study (1-3). On Demand.
JPN 3520. Instructional Assistance (1). On Demand.
JPN 3530-3549. Selected Topics (1-4). On Demand.