Academic Catalog

Japanese (JPN)

EKU Campus

JPN 101. Conversational Japanese I. (3 Credits)

I, II. An introduction to the grammar and structure of Japanese taught in cultural context. Practice in pronunciation, reading, and writing systems with an emphasis on conversation. Gen. Ed. VIII.

JPN 102. Conversational Japanese II. (3 Credits)

A. Recommended: JPN 101 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of JPN 101. Emphasis on conversation. Students entering JPN 102 by referral or placement will receive three hours credit for JPN 101 if they make an ¿A¿ in 102. Laboratory work required. Gen. Ed. VIII.

JPN 201. Intermediate Japanese I. (3 Credits)

A. Recommended: JPN 102 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of JPN 102. Practice in writing kanji, reading, and speaking on cultural topics for diverse social settings requiring increasingly complex structural patterns. Students entering JPN 201 by referral or placement receive six hours credit for JPN 101 and 102 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 201. Gen. Ed. VIII.

JPN 202. Intermediate Japanese II. (3 Credits)

A. Recommended: JPN 201 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of JPN 201 to strengthen student¿s ability to interact in more diverse social settings requiring increasingly complex structural patterns. Students entering JPN 202 by referral or placement receive nine hours credit for JPN 101, 102, and 201 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 202. Gen. Ed. VIII.

JPN 295. Independent Work in Japanese. (1-3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

JPN 495. Independent Work in Japanese. (1-3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.