1 credit (EL)

Development of vocabulary, structures and speaking strategies essential to basic language use. Situation-based practice in asking and answering questions, identifying and describing things, shopping and asking directions. Practical use of katakana and hiragana syllabaries. ACTFL target: Novice Mid. Offered fall. 5 credits.

Continuation of 101. Talking about activities, plans, and personal life, expressing wants and needs, basic conventions of social interaction with Japanese people, including appropriate use of formal and informal speech styles. Study of kanji characters with an emphasis on kanji most useful for daily life. ACTFL target: Novice High. Prerequisite: 101 or placement test. Offered spring. 5 credits.

Accelerated, one-semester course equivalent to MLJP 101. For students with previous experience with the language, but not enough to enroll in MLJP 102. Situation-based practice in asking and answering questions, identifying and describing things, shopping, and asking directions. ACTFL target: Novice Mid. Prerequisite: Placement test or consent of instructor. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Review of skills described in 101 and 102. Vocabulary, expressions, and structures for more complicated interactions in social, business, and home environments. Preparation for living in Japan. Continued study of kanji. Four class hours per week. ACTFL target: Intermediate Low. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in 102 or 106 or placement test. Offered fall. 5 credits.

Continuation of 201. Practice in obtaining and giving detailed information, problem solving and expressing opinions and emotions in culturally appropriate ways. Continued study of kanji. Four class hours per week. ACTFL target: Intermediate Mid. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in 201 or placement test. Offered spring. 5 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 102 before going abroad. Offered fall. 4 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 102 before going abroad. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 102 before going abroad. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Selected aspects of culture and cultural change that have been especially important in determining the nature of today's Japanese society. Conducted in English. 3 credits. (GP)

Vocabulary building and kanji for reading and discussion of a wide variety of topics, narrative and descriptive compositions, listening practice and enhancement of cultural competence through viewing of videotapes from Japanese network television. Three class hours per week. ACTFL target: Intermediate Mid. Prerequisite: 202 or placement test. Participation in Linfield's study abroad program in Yokohama strongly recommended. 4 credits. (MWI)

Enhancement of listening and conversational skills through situational role playing, watching the news, a television drama, and through in-class presentations. Three class hours per week. ACTFL target: Intermediate Mid. Prerequisite: 202 or placement test. 3 credits. (MWI)

Understanding Japanese culture by organizing ideas in writing on such topics as "ambiguity" vs. "clarity," seasonal flux, group consensus vs. individual ego, patriarchy, ritualistic etiquette, attitudes toward past and future. Taught in English. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Political, economic, and social institutions that facilitate economic growth in Japan. Taught in English. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Development of reading and writing skills through magazine articles and short stories designed for native speakers. Writing of synopses and brief opinion pieces. Two class hours per week. ACTFL target: Intermediate Mid. Prerequisite: 202 or placement test. Participation in Linfield's Study Abroad Program in Yokohama strongly recommended. Concurrent enrollment in 302 and 309 is possible. 2 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 202 before going abroad. Offered fall. 4 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 202 before going abroad. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Course work conducted in Yokohama in the Semester Abroad Program. For students who have taken 202 before going abroad. Offered fall. 3 credits

A survey of representative works of Japanese literature in English translation. Readings reflect a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, and drama. No background in Japanese language is required. Prerequisite: INQS 125. 3 credits. (CS or GP)

Selected aspects of culture and cultural change that have been especially important in determining the nature of contemporary society. Study and discussion of printed and broadcast sources from the various humanistic and social scientific fields. Conducted in English. 3 credits. (GP)

A flexible course suited to the needs of the individual. Reading and research on a specific topic. Prerequisites: 202 and consent of instructor. 1-5 credits.

Examination and analysis of contemporary social and cultural issues in Japan and the ways in which traditional values affect contemporary culture. Utilizes both print and broadcast sources from various humanistic and social scientific fields. Substantial individual research project with topic drawn from Japanese social and cultural issues discussed in class. Conducted in Japanese. $Prerequisite: MDLA 380 or equivalent. Offered spring. 3 credits. (IS or GP, MWI)