JAPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I

    Recent Professors
    Natsuki Smith, Kumi Hashimoto
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    30–40 students
    Difficulty
    7.6Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of JAPN 101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Introduction to the essential tools of communication in modern Japanese. Aims at the acquisition of four skills in modern Japanese (speaking, listening, reading and writing) based on the fundamentals of the sound system, basic grammar and vocabulary. Introduction to Japanese writing systems and culture.