Courses in Japanese Studies
A Eaj 101L Elementary Japanese I (5)
General Education: CHP & HA
Designed for the acquisition of a basic competence in modern standard Japanese in the areas of speaking, reading and writing. Format will be lecture with drill and discussion. Five class hours a week will be enhanced with a one hour language lab. Not open to students with previous knowledge of the Japanese language.A Eaj 102L Elementary Japanese II (5)
General Education: CHP & HA
Continuation of A Eaj 101L. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing will be emphasized. The format will be lecture will drill and discussion, and one hour in the language lab. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 101L or permission of instructor.A Eaj 130 Beginning Business Japanese (3)
Introduction to the basics of spoken and written Japanese, focusing on daily life and office/business situations. Designed for working professionals, students in business and related fields, and those who plan to work in Japanese companies.A Eaj 170L Japan: its Culture and Heritage (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
Survey of the essential elements of traditional Japanese civilization and their transformation in the post-Meiji era and twentieth century. Focus on the development of basic Japanese social, political, and aesthetic ideas. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Japanese is required.A Eaj 201L Intermediate Japanese I (5)
General Education: CHP & HA
Concentrates on the reading and analysis of language texts. A large amount of time is devoted to the understanding of Japanese grammar and oral practice. The format will be lecture with drill and discussion. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 102L or permission of instructor.A Eaj 202L Intermediate Japanese II (5)
General Education: CHP & HA
Continuation of A Eaj 201L. The course will concentrate on the reading and analysis of language texts. A large amount of time is devoted to the understanding of Japanese grammar and oral practice. The format will be lecture with drill and discussion. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 201L or permission of instructor.A Eaj 210L Survey of Traditional Japanese Literature (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
This course presents a survey of the major works of traditional Japanese literature from the 9th to the 19thcentury, including the Tosa Journal, the Pillow Book, and Essays in Idleness. The course is conducted solely in English; knowledge of Japanese is not required.A Eaj 212L Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
Survey of prose literature in Japan from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present. Emphasis is placed on pre-war writers and their quest for modernity.A Eaj 301 & 302 (formerly A Eaj 300A & B) Advanced Japanese I & II (3,3)
Acquisition of complex structures through intensive oral/aural and reading/writing practice. Discussion, authentic written materials, videotapes and audio tapes are incorporated. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 202L or equivalent for A Eaj 301; A Eaj 301 or equivalent for A Eaj 302.A Eaj 384Z (= A His 384Z) History of Japan I (3)
General Education: WI
This course will cover Japanese history from prehistory through 1600. Focus will be on political and economic trends. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.A Eaj 385Z (= A His 385Z) History of Japan II (3)
General Education: WI
This course will cover modern Japanese history from 1600 through the Meiji, Taisho, and present Heisei eras. Focus will be on political and economic trends, and Japan's development as a modernized country. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or 3 permission of instructor.A Eaj 389 Topics in Japanese Literature, History, and Culture (3)
This course will focus on a selected topic or major work of traditional or modern Japanese literature or history for intensive study. This course is conducted solely in English; knowledge of Japanese is not required. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Prerequisite(s): A Eas 104L or A Eaj 170L or A Eas 210L or A Eas 212L or permission of the instructor.A Eaj 410 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (3)
This is an advanced course in Japanese language for students who have completed at least three years of college Japanese. The class will read selected passages from major works of modern Japanese literature. Lecture and discussion will be in Japanese. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 302 or permission of instructor.A Eaj 411 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (3)
This is a continuation of A Eaj 410. Class will read selected passages from major works of Japanese literature. Lecture and discussion will be in Japanese. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 410 or permission of instructor.A Eaj 423 Practicum in Teaching Japanese (2)
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of teaching Japanese as a foreign language, designed for those who contemplate a career teaching Japanese at the secondary or college level. Focus is on attaining practical experience through class observation and a supervised classroom practicum. Prerequisite(s): fluency in Japanese; permission of instructor. S/U graded. May not be offered during 1999-2000.A Eaj 497 Independent Study in Japanese (1-6)
Projects in selected areas of Japanese studies, with regular progress reports; or supervised readings of texts in Japanese. May be repeated once for credit when topics differ. Prerequisite(s): A Eaj 302 or permission of instructor.
