| Credits | 1 |
| Restrictions | Instr perm req during Drop/Add |
| Pre-Requisites | Not open to students who have taken a higher level JAPN language course beyond high school. |
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| Area of Inquiry | Human Thought and Expression |
| Liberal Arts Practices | Language Study |
An introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in cultural context. Emphasis is on thorough mastery of the basic structures of Japanese through intensive aural-oral practice and extensive use of multimedia materials. The two kana syllabaries and about 60 kanji (characters) are introduced with the goal of developing reading skills and reinforcing grammar and vocabulary acquisition.