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WLJA
16 courses with the subject WLJA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WLJA 101Elementary Japanese I ()3
Introduction to standard, formal Japanese. Emphasis on speaking and listening skills. Exposure to Japanese culture, reading, and writing. Typically offered in Fall only
Continuation of basic skills. Emphasis on speaking and listening skills; inclusion of Japanese cultural factors in communication. Some reading and writing. Typically offered in Spring only
Supplements conversational practice in WLJA 101. Students are . encouraged to use their speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention is given to correcting and improving pronunciation and intonation. Typically offered in Fall only
Supplements conversational practice in WLJA 102. Extensive use of speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention given t correcting and improving pronunciation and intonation. Typically offered in Spring only
Practice in spoken Japanese through use of the language in a variety of situations. Increase vocabulary and develop fluency and ease in the structural patterns of the language.May be repeated for a maximum of , three credit hours. Typically offered in Fall only
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WLJA
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1
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1
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Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of , three credit hours.
WLJA 102; Corequisite: WLJA 201, WLJA 202 or WLJA 301
WLJA 204Intermediate Japanese II Conversation ()1
Supplemental intermediate conversational practice. Drills and situational exercises to build oral proficiency with patterns introduced in WLJA 202. Typically offered in Spring only
Continued study of Japanese language. Primary emphasis on spoken Japanese, but attention also given to reading, writing and culture. Typically offered in Fall only
Continued training in the foundations of Japanese language. Primary emphasis on spoken Japanese, with increased attention to reading and writing. Typically offered in Spring only
WLJA 342Classical Japanese Literature in Translation (3
hours) A survey of literature in Japan from earliest recorded times through the sixteenth century. Examples from major eras and genres (folktales, poetry, philosophy, fictional narrative, theater, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward traditional literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposes. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities Typically offered in Spring only
WLJA 344Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3
hours) A survey of literature in Japan from 1600 to late Nineteenth Century. Examples from major periods and genres (novels, poetry, philosophy, dram, miscellaneous narrative, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward the literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposed. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities Typically offered in Spring only
WLJA 345Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3
hours) A survey in literature in Japan from the Meiji Era through World War Two. Examples from major periods and genres (novels, poetry, philosophy, drama, miscellaneous narrative, etc.) will be considered, with attention to historical and cultural contexts, as well as to contemporary scholarship and approaches toward the literature. Examples from literature outside Japan will be included for comparative purposes. No prior knowledge of Japanese required: Readings and discussions in English. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities Typically offered in Spring only WLJA 351/ANT 351 Contemporary Culture in Japan (3 credit hours) Introduction to basic aspects of cultural practices in Japanese society, including education, work life, family relationships, everyday religious practices, aesthetic traditions, national identity and gender. Students wil develop an understanding of the interrelationships between language and culture. The course is repeatable with different content topics. Typically offered in Spring only This course is offered alternate odd years
3 WLRU 303 Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth 3 3 Century 3 WLRU 304 Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth 3 3 Century 3 WLRU 318 Russian Cinema and Society 3 3 WLSP 337 Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World 3 3 WLSP 340 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures 3 3 WLSP 341 Literature and Culture of Spain (12th to 17th 3 e 3 centuries)
Continued training in the foundations of Japanese language, with emphasis on complex verb forms. Increased attention to reading and writing. Typically offered in Fall only
Elaboration on grammatical forms learned in the previous courses with applications in reading and writing, combined with more sophisticated vocabulary and idioms and attention to development of natural reading skills. Typically offered in Spring only Graduate Catalog 1569 World Languages - Korean (WLKO)