Course	JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese I
Professor	Michiko Baribeau
CRN	90429
Schedule	Mon Tu Wed Th 9:20 – 10:20 am OLIN 301
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature, Culture

An introduction to the fundamentals of listening, speaking, writing, and reading modern Japanese. JAPN 101 is the first part of a two-semester intensive course that concludes with a summer program in Kyoto.

Course	JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese
Professor	Michiko Baribeau
CRN	90496
Schedule	Tu Wed Th 10:50 – 11:50 pm LIBRARY 202
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature, Culture

Cross-listed: Asian Studies

This course accelerates the acquisition of Chinese characters and introduces more complex grammatical patterns and expressions with the goal of refining students’ mastery of modern Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent.

Course	JAPN 301 Written Japanese
Professor	Michiko Baribeau
CRN	90431
Schedule	Mon Wed 1:30 – 2:50 pm OLIN 302
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature, Culture

An introduction to grammatical constructions and idiomatic expressions peculiar to written Japanese; the fundamentals of dictionary-use; and various practical strategies for developing speed-reading skills when confronted with an unfamiliar text. Students should be able to conduct research using Japanese sources and/or participate in individually-tailored tutorials upon completing the course. Materials will be selected on the basis of students’ interests (folk tales, short stories, critical and philosophical essays, newspaper articles, etc). Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent background.