JAPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II

    Recent Professors
    Natsuki Smith, Kumi Hashimoto
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    JAPN 101 or two years of high school Japanese or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of JAPN 102
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 6A · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Continues the introduction to the essential tools of communication in modern Japanese. Aims at the acquisition of four basic skills in modern Japanese: speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing-based on the fundamentals of the sound system, basic grammar and vocabulary. Introduction to Japanese writing systems and the culture of Japanese speakers.