Introductory Japanese I

3 credits

This introductory course is designed to develop basic communicative competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Sociolinguistic characteristics of the Japanese language will be emphasized. *** Prerequisite: No previous background in Japanese. Refer to the Department of International Languages Section of the Undergraduate Calendar (How to choose a language) for details. *** *Note: Students may receive credit for one of JAPN 111 or JAPN 100.*