JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese (First Semester)

    Recent Professors
    Mami Ichikawa, Richi Kroupa
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    None
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of JAPN 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course introduces contemporary Japanese and the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and selected kanji characters). It examines the languages structure and emphasizes the development of language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn about Japanese history, geography, and customs as well as about the relationship between language and culture. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school Japanese.