Japanese Course Descriptions
101 First Year Japanese I
Elements of standard colloquial Japanese grammar, with intensive
oral and written exercises; introduction to the Japanese writing system
(hiragana, katakana, and kanji).
Not open to students with credit for 101, or to native speakers of
this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit, or to students
with 3 or more years of study of this language in high school, except by
permission of dept. GEC courses. FL Admis Cond courses.
101.01 Classroom Track U 5
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs
during the qtr. This course is available for EM credit.
101.51 Individualized Track U 1-5
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Students register for and complete from 1 to
5 cr hrs during the qtr. Students who complete 5 cr hrs before the end of the
qtr may proceed to 102.51. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next
with proficiency at the level of 80% required for advancement.
102 First Year Japanese II
Continuation of 101.
Not open to students with credit for 102; or to native speakers of
this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. GEC courses. FL
Admis Cond course.
102.01 Classroom Track U 5
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 101 or 101.01 or 5 cr hrs of 101.51.
Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course
is available for EM credit.
102.51 Individualized Track U 1-5
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Students register for and complete from 1 to
5 cr hrs during the qtr. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to the next
with proficiency at the level of 80% required for advancement.
103 First Year Japanese III
Continuation of 102.
Not open to students with credit for 103; or to native speakers of
this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit. GEC
courses.
103.01 Classroom Track U 5
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 102 or 102.01 or 5 cr hrs of 102.51.
Students must register for and complete 5 cr hrs during the qtr. This course
is available for EM credit.
103.51 Individualized Track U 1-5
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 102 or 102.01 or 5 cr hrs of 102.51.
Students register for and complete from 1 to 5 cr hrs during the qtr. Students
who complete 5 cr hrs before the end of the qtr may proceed to 104. Progress
is sequential from one cr hr to the next with a demonstrated proficiency of
80% required for advancement to next level.
104 Second Year Japanese I U 5
Continuation of 103 with supplementary reading of selected graded
texts.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 103 or 112 or equiv with written permission
of instructor. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular
course enrollment or EM credit. This course available for EM credit. GEC
course.
110 Intensive First Year Japanese U 5, 10, or 15
An introductory course with emphasis on basic structure taught
through oral-aural drill; hiragana, katakana, and a limited number of kanji;
equivalent to 101, 102, and 103.
Su Qtr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Full-time fees required
regardless of number of cr hrs. Equiv of 101, 102, 103. Not open to students
with maximum allowable credit for 112. Students may not register for any other
course if they enroll in 112. Students with credit for 103 or equiv may not
register for credit. Students with credit for 101 and 102 will enroll for 5 cr
hrs. Students with credit for 101 will enroll for 10 cr hrs. Students with no
credit in Japanese will enroll for 15 cr hrs. Regardless of cr hrs enrolled a
student will attend class throughout entire qtr. Withdrawal from the course
means forfeiture of all cr hrs. FL Admis Cond course. GEC course.
205 Second Year Japanese II U 5
Continuation of 104 with a shift in emphasis from the spoken to
the written language; reading of selected graded texts, writing, and
composition.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 104 or equiv with written permission of
instructor. This course is available for EM credit.
206 Second Year Japanese III U 5
Continuation of 205.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 205 or equiv with written permission of
instructor. This course is available for EM credit.
210 Intensive Second Year Japanese I: Spoken U 5
First course in the sequence of intensive Japanese courses;
organized around a set of videotaped core conversations.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 103 or equiv, or permission of instructor;
concur: 211. Not open to students with credit for 104, 111, or 205. Students
must register for 210 and 211 concurrently.
211 Intensive Second Year Japanese II: Written U 5
Second course in the sequence of intensive Japanese courses;
organized around Reading Japanese and a series of genre-specific samples of
Japanese as it is written today.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 103 or equiv, or permission of instructor;
concur: 210. Not open to students with credit for 104 or 205. Students must
register for 210 and 211 concurrently.
231 Elements of Japanese Culture U 5
A survey of literature, art, religion, philosophy, and social
institutions of the Japanese people from the earliest to the most recent
times.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Taught in English. GEC
course.
251 Japanese Literature in Translation U 5
Representative masterpieces from Japanese literature: fiction,
drama, poetry, prose. Taught in English.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. GEC course.
252 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation U 5
Modern Japanese literature from late 19th century Western
influences to contemporary writers; selected readings in English translation
with emphasis on Tanizaki, Kawabata, and Mishima.
Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. GEC course.
293 Individual Studies U 1-5
Individual investigation of problems in Japanese culture,
language, and literature.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
294 Group Studies U 1-5
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr
hrs.
310 Intensive Second-Third Year Japanese I: Spoken U 5
Third course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese
courses; organized around a set of videotaped core conversations.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 104 and permission of instructor, or 210.
Not open to students with credit for 205. Students must register for 310 and
311 concurrently.
311 Intensive Second-Third Year Japanese II: Written U 5
Fourth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese
courses; organized around a set of genre-specific samples of Japanese as it is
written today and integrated with 310 in structure and vocabulary.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 211 or equiv, or permission of instructor;
concur: 310. Not open to students with credit for 205. Students must register
for 310 and 311 concurrently.
501 Japanese Literature in Critical Perspective U G 5
Advanced survey in translation of masterpieces of Japanese
literature and introduction to methods for the critical evaluation of the
Japanese literary tradition.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2 1/2-hr cl. Prereq: 251 or 252 or equiv, or
permission of instructor. GEC course.
507 Third Year Japanese I U G 5
Readings in modern Japanese aiming at acquisition of control of
the 1850 characters in common use; translation, composition, character
drill.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 206 or equiv with written permission of
instructor.
508 Third Year Japanese II U G 5
Continuation of 507; supplementary readings in short stories and
standard reference works.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 507 or equiv with written permission of
instructor.
509 Third Year Japanese III U G 5
Continuation of 508.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 508 or equiv with written permission of
instructor.
510 Intensive Third Year Japanese I: Spoken U G 5
Fifth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate spoken
Japanese; uses audio, video, and textual materials produced for native
consumption.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 311 or equiv, or permission of instructor;
concur: 511. Students must register for 510 and 511 concurrently.
511 Intensive Third Year Japanese II: Written U G 5
Sixth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate written
Japanese; moves from pedagogically planned texts to genres written today for
native consumption.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 510 or equiv, or permission of instructor;
concur: 510. Students must register for 510 and 511 concurrently.
514 Advanced Japanese Conversation U 3
Lectures, discussion, reports; extensive use of taped materials
including news broadcasts, drama, interviews, informal conversations;
conducted entirely in Japanese.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 cl. Prereq: 104 or permission of instructor.
Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
601 Classical Japanese I U G 5
Classical written language with emphasis on its structure; reading
and analysis of selected pre-modern literary texts.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 509 or equiv.
602 Classical Japanese II U G 5
Continuation of 601.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 601 or equiv.
603 Classical Japanese III U G 5
Continuation of 602.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 602 or equiv.
610 Fourth Year Japanese I U G 5
Selected readings in modern literary, scholarly, and journalistic
Japanese; essentially a language course intended to improve
fluency.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 509 or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 661.
611 Fourth Year Japanese II U G 5
Continuation of 610.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 660 or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 662.
612 Fourth Year Japanese III U G 5
Continuation of 611.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 611 or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 663.
641 The Japanese Religious Tradition U G 5
A survey of the Japanese tradition, including Shinto, Buddhism,
Taoism, Neo-Confucianism, and folk religion from the 6th century B.C.E. to the
present.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for Rel Stds 641. Cross-listed in Religious
Studies.
654* Japanese Literature: Classical Period U G 5
Survey of Japanese literature from the eighth to the
mid-fourteenth century: myths, court poetry, tales, fiction, diaries, and
miscellanies.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 231 or 251 or 252, or another Japanese
literature course at the 200 level or above.
655* Japanese Literature: Medieval and Edo Periods U G 5
Survey of Japanese literature from the mid-fourteenth to the
mid-nineteenth century: popular tales, poetry, drama, and the fiction of the
merchant class.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 231 or 251 or 252, or another Japanese
literature course at the 200 level or above.
656* Japanese Literature: Modern Period U G 5
Survey of Japanese poetry, fiction, and drama from the 19th
century to the present.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 231 or 251 or 252, or another Japanese
literature course at the 200 level or above.
680 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics U G 5
An introduction to the phonology, syntax, and lexicon of the
Japanese language.
Au Qtr. Prereq: 103 or 103.01 or 5 cr hrs of 103.51, and Linguist
601; or permission of instructor.
681 History of the Japanese Language U G 5
A survey of the development of the Japanese language from early
times to the present.
Sp Qtr. Prereq: 103 or 103.01 or 5 cr hrs of 103.51, and Linguist
601; or permission of instructor.
693 Individual Studies U G 1-5
Requires the use of Japanese sources and the completion of a paper
reflecting the student's research.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 509 or 603, and written permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Not a substitute for regular
language courses. This course is graded S/U.
694 Group Studies U G 1-5
Investigation of minor problems in Japanese language and
literature.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor.
Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. Not a substitute for regular language
courses.
698 Study Tour U G 1-15
Specific content, location, quarter(s) of offering, and
prerequisites vary; contact department office for details.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable for different titled
study tours only.
698.01 Domestic
698.02 Foreign
700 Learning Japanese in Cross-Cultural Contexts: College Level G 5
Conditions for learning Japanese at the post-secondary level from
a cross-cultural perspective.
Su Qtr. 6 cl. Prereq: High level competency in Japanese;
concurrent registration in 703 and 704 or permission of instructor. Repeatable
to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. This is part of a Teacher Training Institute to
begin in Su 95 in collaboration with Exchange: Japan, a non-profit
organization.
703 Presentation of Japanese Language and Culture: College Level G 5
The creation and management of learning environments for Japanese
taught in non-Japanese cultural contexts at the post-secondary
level.
Su Qtr. 6 cl. Prereq: High level competency in Japanese;
concurrent registration in 700 and 704 or permission of instructor. Repeatable
to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. This is part of a Teacher Training Institute to
begin in Su 95 in collaboration with Exchange: Japan, a non-profit
organization.
704 Practicum in Japanese Language and Culture: College Level G 5
Observations, discussions, and analysis of Japanese language and
culture lessons taught by master teachers and trainees at the post-secondary
level.
Su Qtr. 6 cl. Prereq: High level competency in Japanese and
permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. This is part
of a Teacher Training Institute to begin in Su 95 in collaboration with
Exchange: Japan, a non-profit organization.
711 Learning Japanese in Cross-Cultural Contexts: High School Level G 3
Conditions for learning Japanese at the secondary level from a
cross-cultural perspective.
Su Qtr. 5 cl per week/6 weeks. Prereq: Intermediate to high
competency in Japanese and concurrent registration in 713 and 714. Repeatable
to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. This is part of a Teacher Training Institute to
begin in Su 95 in collaboration with Exchange: Japan, a non-profit
organization.
713 Presentation of Japanese Language and Culture: High School Level G
3
The creation and management of learning environments for Japanese
taught in non-Japanese cultural contexts at the secondary level.
Su Qtr. 6 cl per week/6 weeks. Prereq: Intermediate to high
competency in Japanese and concurrent registration in 711 and 714. Repeatable
to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. This is part of a Teacher Training Institute to
begin in Su 95 in collaboration with Exchange: Japan, a non-profit
organization.
714 Practicum in Japanese Language and Culture: High School Level G 3
Observations, discussions, and analysis of Japanese language and
culture lessons taught by master teachers and trainees at the secondary
level.
Su Qtr. 6 cl per week/6 weeks. Prereq: Intermediate to high
competency in Japanese and concurrent registration in 711 and 713. Repeatable
to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. This is part of a Teacher Training Institute to
begin in Su 95 in collaboration with Exchange: Japan, a non-profit
organization.
720 Level 5 Japanese I G 5
Aims to increase rhetorical sensitivity and skill in a variety of
genres of present-day Japanese discourse, both spoken and written.
3-5 hrs group work, 0-2 hrs (5 hrs/week total) tutorial. Prereq:
612 or equiv and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr
hrs.
721 Level 5 Japanese II G 5
Aims to increase rhetorical sensitivity and skill in a variety of
genres of present-day Japanese discourse, spoken and written; builds on
Japanese 720.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl or 3 cl and 2 hrs tutorial. Prereq: 720 or equiv and
permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
722 Level 5 Japanese III U G 5
Aims to increase rhetorical sensitivity and skills in a variety of
genres of present-day Japanese discourse, both spoken and written.
Sp Qtr. 3-5 hrs group work, 0-2 hrs of tutorial (5 hrs/week
total). Prereq: 721 or equiv and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a
maximum of 10 cr hrs.
751* Studies in Japanese Poetry U G 5
Critical studies in Japanese poetry; survey of poetic forms,
techniques, and aesthetics; concentration on a specific collection, poet, or
coterie; topic varies.
Au Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 601, 654, 655, and 656; or permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
752* Studies in Japanese Prose Literature U G 5
History and critical study of myths, early tales, diaries,
chronicles, setsuwa, miscellanies, medieval tales, Edo fiction, or the modern
novel; topic varies.
Wi Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 601, 654, 655, and 656; or permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
753* Studies in Japanese Drama U G 5
History and texts of Japan's dramatic literature; no, kyogen,
kowaka-mai, bunraku, kabuki, shinsei shimpa, shingeki, rakugo; topic
varies.
Sp Qtr. 5 cl. Prereq: 601, 654, 655, and 656; or permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
782* Japanese Phonology U G 3
An analysis of the phonological structure of present-day Japanese
with a critical examination of traditional and contemporary works on Japanese
phonology.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 680, 681, or permission of instructor.
H783 Honors Research U 3-5
A program of reading arranged for each student, with individual
conferences, reports, and honor thesis.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 4th yr standing; a record of A in at
least half of the Japanese courses taken and an average of B in all courses;
permission of instructor under whose supervision the work is to be completed
and the Arts and Sciences Honors Committee. Open only to candidates for BA in
Japanese. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is graded
S/U.
784 Japanese Syntax U G 5
Survey of the grammatical structures of Japanese; presentation of
syntactic rules.
Au Wi, Sp Qtrs. 5 cl. Prereq: 680 or permission of instructor.
786 Japanese Pragmatics U G 5
Introduction to pragmatic aspects of the Japanese
language.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 680 or Linguist 601 or permission of
instructor.
788 Japanese Language Acquisition U G 5
Survey of Japanese language acquisition studies.
Au, W, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereeq: 680 or permission of
instructor.
792 Interdepartmental Studies in the Humanities U G 3-5
Two or more departments present colloquia on subjects of mutual
interest; topics to be announced.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of
instructor(s). Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs with permission of
dept.
800 Japanese Bibliography and Research Methods G 5
Problems and procedures in the use of Japanese bibliographies and
other reference materials.
Au Qtr. 2 21/2-hr cl. Prereq: 509 or permission of
instructor.
801 Teaching Japanese at the College Level G 5
Methods and techniques of teaching college-level Japanese,
selection and preparation of teaching, testing, and laboratory materials;
observation of a variety of language classes.
Au Qtr. Two wks intensive workshop previous to qtr followed by
2-hr wkly cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor. For students enrolled in this
course, the minimum number of cr hrs required for graduation is increased by 5
hrs.
877 Topics and Problems in Japanese Literature G 3-5
Readings in the major genres of Japanese literature with emphasis
on analysis and critical evaluation.
Sp Qtr. 3 cl. Prereq: 603 or 663, and written permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
879 Seminar in Japanese Literature G 3-5
Au , Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 603 or 663, and written permission of
instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
887 Topics and Problems in Japanese Linguistics G 3-5
A detailed investigation of specific problems in the phonological,
syntactical, and lexical analysis of the Japanese language.
Sp Qtr. Prereq: 206 and 680. Repeatable to a maximum of 25 cr
hrs.
899 Interdepartmental Seminar G 3-5
Two or more departments present seminars on subjects of mutual
interest; topics to be announced.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor(s).
Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs with permission of dept.
998 Research in Japanese: Thesis G Arr
Research for thesis purposes only.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. This course is graded S/U.
999 Research in Japanese: Dissertation G 1-18
Research for dissertation purposes only.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Repeatable to a maximum of 99 cr hrs.
This course is graded S/U.
