JAPN 1010. Topics In: First-Year Seminar. 3 Credits.

Intensive first-year seminar focused on specific themes and/or disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills, substantive revision, information literacy, and analytical thinking. First-year seminars are frequently organized to meet one of the disciplinary Catamount Core requirements. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.

JAPN 1012. Topics in: FYS: Div Human Exp. 3 Credits.

Intensive first-year seminar focused on specific themes and/or disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills, substantive revision, information literacy, and analytical thinking. First-year seminars are frequently organized to meet one of the disciplinary Catamount Core requirements. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Catamount Core: D2, WIL1.

JAPN 1020. Topics In: LASP Writing. 3 Credits.

Intensive course in a broad disciplinary area (humanities, social sciences, arts, or natural sciences). Part of an integrated first-year experience in which students take 2-4 classes exploring aesthetic, humanistic, social, linguistic, environmental, or scientific issues. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Co-requisite: Enrollment in the appropriate Liberal Arts Scholars Program.

JAPN 1025. Topics In: LASP Seminar. 3 Credits.

Intensive course in a broad disciplinary area (humanities, social sciences, arts, or natural sciences). Part of an integrated first-year experience in which students take 2-4 classes exploring aesthetic, humanistic, social, linguistic, environmental, or scientific issues. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Co-requisite: Enrollment in the appropriate Liberal Arts Scholars Program.

JAPN 1100. Elementary Japanese I. 4 Credits.

Introduction to spoken and written Japanese through aural-oral drills and grammar presentation. The three writing systems of Japanese (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) are introduced. No prior knowledge expected. Catamount Core: GC2, OC.

JAPN 1200. Elementary Japanese II. 4 Credits.

Continuation of JAPN 1100. Prerequisite: JAPN 1100 or equivalent. Catamount Core: GC2, OC.

JAPN 1990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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JAPN 2100. Intermediate Japanese I. 4 Credits.

Continuation of JAPN 1200 designed to enable the students to converse in everyday Japanese and to read and write basic texts. Prerequisite: JAPN 1200 or equivalent. Catamount Core: GC2, OC.

JAPN 2200. Intermediate Japanese II. 4 Credits.

Continuation of JAPN 2100. Prerequisite: JAPN 2100 or equivalent. Catamount Core: GC2, OC.

JAPN 2990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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JAPN 3100. Advanced Japanese I. 3 Credits.

Further development of oral proficiency and advanced study of grammatical structure of modern Japanese, supplemented by audiovisual materials and authentic written texts of several kinds. Prerequisite: JAPN 2200 or equivalent.

JAPN 3110. Topics in Conversation I. 1-3 Credits.

Development of speaking and listening skills related to concrete topics in Japanese. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: JAPN 2200 or equivalent.

JAPN 3200. Advanced Japanese II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of JAPN 3100. Prerequisite: JAPN 3100 or equivalent.

JAPN 3210. Topics in Conversation II. 1-3 Credits.

Development of culturally appropriate skills to carry out daily conversation in varied social contexts. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: JAPN 2200 or equivalent.

JAPN 3990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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JAPN 3991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 3993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.

A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 3994. Teaching Assistantship. 1-3 Credits.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 3995. Undergraduate Research. 1-18 Credits.

Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 4100. Studies of Japanese Texts I. 3 Credits.

Introduction to rapid reading skills, directed reading of authentic texts and guided practice of conversational skills in multiple social contexts. Prerequisite: JAPN 3200 or equivalent.

JAPN 4110. Topics in Communication I. 1-6 Credits.

Training in skills to communicate on concrete and abstract topics. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: JAPN 3200 or equivalent.

JAPN 4200. Studies of Japanese Texts II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of JAPN 4100. Application of the rapid reading skills developed in JAPN 4100 using higher-level reading materials. Prerequisite: JAPN 4100 or equivalent.

JAPN 4210. Topics in Communication II. 1-6 Credits.

Development of skills to present information and viewpoints in varied social contexts. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: JAPN 3200 or equivalent.

JAPN 4990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

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JAPN 4991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 4993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.

A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 4994. Teaching Assistantship. 1-3 Credits.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 4995. Undergraduate Research. 1-18 Credits.

Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

JAPN 4996. Honors. 1-6 Credits.

College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.