JPN 102: Elementary Japanese II

Discipline
Credits 4 Lecture Hours 4

A continuation of JPN 101 focusing on additional grammar topics and increased vocabulary to maintain conversation at the elementary level and on the three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

Prerequisites

Credit for JPN 101 or consent of instructor.

Course Outcomes

On completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Express themselves orally using sentences combining learned and new vocabulary and grammatical structures in various social and academic contexts.
  • Read materials in hiragana, katakana and learned kanji, such as menus, memos, and passages 
  • Develop a functional command of 161 kanji.