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7 courses with the subject JA, 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.

JA 101Beginning Japanese I1098

Conversation-based introduction to Japanese: grammar, comprehension, pronunciation and vocabulary. Includes individual work with audio materials and an introduction to the Japanese writing system. Introduction of Japanese culture.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
JA 102Beginning Japanese II1098

Conversation-based introduction to Japanese: grammar, comprehension, pronunciation and vocabulary. Includes an introduction to the Japanese writing system and Japanese writing systems.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 101 or equivalent.
JA 201Intermediate Japanese I1098

Intermediate Japanese follows the same basic procedure as the two Japanese courses, JA 101 and JA 102 . Continues work on formal patterns of Japanese and introduces informal patterns. Formally introduces Kanji borrowed from China and practices both reading and writing Japanese. Informal usages of verbs and adjectives are introduced and practiced in this course.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 102 or equivalent.
JA 202Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture1098

Basic continuation of JA 201 . Increases informal/plain verbs and adjectives in spoken, reading and writing Japanese. Emphasizes a working knowledge of everyday business conversation with business etiquette. Includes lessons on current Japanese culture to promote an understanding of the new Japan. Discussions of culture, viewing of DVDs both in Japanese and English, and self-guided research using websites are included.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 201 or equivalent.
JA 203Japanese Conversation1098

The course is designed for students who want to develop conversational skills in Japanese at a Mid-Beginner to Low-Intermediate level.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 102
JA 205Japanese Culture1098

The course is designed for students who are interested in learning Japanese culture. The course is supported through bilingual readings in Japanese/English.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 202
JA 215Introduction to Japanese Literature1098

This course is an introduction to Japanese literature, both in Japanese and in English, from the Meiji period to the present. Readings include selections from the course required texts (see below), which include various authors such as Mori Ogai,Natsume, Soseki Natsume, Higuchi Ichiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Hirabayashi Taiko, Banana Yoshimoto, Haruki Murakami, Sakai Junko, Kakuta Mitsuyo, Otsuichi, and others.

Subject
JA
Credits (min)
1098
Credits (max)
1098
Type
course
Edition
2022-2023
Catalog
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.arcadia.edu
Prerequisite
JA 202 or an approved equivalent or permission from the instructor and/or department. To take this course a student must be able to communicate with her or his instructor on a daily basis in Japanese and be able to use the three writing systems of Japanese in order to comprehend the reading materials.

Source: Arcadia University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59