Language - Japanese

Peer Tutoring in Japanese

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Peer Tutoring in Japanese Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CourseHeader

LAJA335 - Peer Tutoring in Japanese

CourseTime

CourseID

12725..

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12725

FullCourseDesc

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor This course is designed to assist tutors in developing the knowledge and skills essential for serving as a peer educator in Japanese. It will give hands-on experience to tutors in both group and individual settings. They will assess their own tutoring skills, provide peer feedback and design language learning activities while integrating the diversity of abilities, interests and learning styles of students. Focusing on the dynamics of communication across cultures, they will also learn how to help students understand the forces underlying the ways that individuals from other cultures express their ideas in their native language, in comparison with students' own native language. Emphasis will be placed on respecting human similarities and differences, recognizing sociocultural influences on individuals' worldviews, and comprehending the diverse factors that establish and maintain cultural norms, including power, privilege, age, class and gender. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Instructor

Hasegawa

Section

001

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Day

Intermediate Japanese

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Intermediate Japanese Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CampusLocation

WEB

ClassDays

Monday, Wednesday

CourseHeader

LAJA151 - Intermediate Japanese

CourseTime

MW 7:15pm-8:30pm

CourseID

12485.WEB.MW 7:15pm-8:30pm

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12485

FullCourseDesc

Prerequisite: LAJA 102 or waived This course is an intermediate Japanese language course, the third in the three-semester sequence of Japanese language courses, for those with a solid foundation in elementary Japanese spoken and written communication skills. By the end of the semester, students will be able to handle basic communication in a variety of everyday life situations in a culturally coherent manner with native speakers of Japanese, both orally and in written form. Students can participate in simple conversations on topics beyond their most immediate needs. Focusing on the dynamics of communication across cultures, students will engage in multicultural communication and analyze the forces underlying the ways that individuals from their cultures express their ideas in their native language, in comparison with students' own native language. Emphasis will be placed on respecting human similarities and differences, recognizing sociocultural influences on individuals' worldviews, and comprehending the diverse factors that establish and maintain cultural norms, including power, privilege, age, class and gender. Students who wish to continue working towards further proficiency should plan to take LAJA 172 Business Japanese. Offered annually.

Instructor

Savas

Notes

NOTE: Synchronous. Course meets online at the time listed on the student schedule; additional online content.

ScheduleType

Online

Section

COS

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Night

Intermediate Japanese

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Intermediate Japanese Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CampusLocation

WEB

CourseHeader

LAJA151 - Intermediate Japanese

CourseTime

CourseID

12485.WEB.

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12485

FullCourseDesc

Instructor

Savas

Notes

NOTE: Synchronous. Course meets online at the time listed on the student schedule; additional online content.

ScheduleType

Online

Section

COS

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Night

Elementary Japanese II

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Elementary Japanese II Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CampusLocation

DMF367

ClassDays

Tuesday, Thursday

CourseHeader

LAJA102 - Elementary Japanese II

CourseTime

TR 2:00pm-3:15pm

CourseID

12484.DMF367.TR 2:00pm-3:15pm

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12484

FullCourseDesc

Prerequisite: LAJA 101; or see the "Foreign Language Placement Policy" on the Global Languages and Literatures Department website This course is the second in the three-semester sequence of Japanese language courses. In this course, students will continue strengthening their spoken and written communication skills. By the end of the semester, students will be able to communicate comfortably in a culturally coherent manner with native Japanese speakers, both orally and in written form, in most essential everyday life situations. Focusing on the dynamics of communication across cultures, students will engage in multicultural communication and examine the forces underlying the ways that individuals from other cultures express their ideas in their native language, in comparison with students' own native language. Emphasis will be placed on respecting human similarities and differences, recognizing sociocultural influences on individuals' worldviews, and comprehending the diverse factors that establish and maintain cultural norms, including power, privilege, age, class and gender. Students who wish to continue working towards proficiency should plan to take the next course (LAJA 151) in the sequence. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Instructor

Savas

Section

001

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Day

Elementary Japanese I

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Elementary Japanese I Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CampusLocation

KLY119

ClassDays

Monday, Wednesday

CourseHeader

LAJA101 - Elementary Japanese I

CourseTime

MW 12:20pm-1:35pm

CourseID

12284.KLY119.MW 12:20pm-1:35pm

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12284

FullCourseDesc

Corequisite: LAJA 100 or consent of instructor. See the "Foreign Language Placement Policy" on the Global Languages and Literatures Department website. This course is an introduction to Japanese language and culture. This course is the first in the three-semester sequence of Japanese language courses designed to develop basic spoken and written communication skills in modern Japanese. In this course, students will begin to develop the ability to use Japanese in a culturally coherent manner and learn how to interact comfortably with native speakers of Japanese through speaking and writing. Focusing on the dynamics of communication across cultures, students will engage in multicultural communication and learn to recognize the forces underlying the ways that individuals from other cultures express their ideas in their native language, in comparison with students' own native language. Emphasis will be placed on respecting human similarities and differences, recognizing sociocultural influences on individuals' worldviews, and comprehending the diverse factors that establish and maintain cultural norms, including power, privilege, age, class and gender. Students who wish to continue working towards proficiency should plan to take the next courses (LAJA 102 and LAJA 151) in the sequence.

Instructor

Savas

Section

001

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Day

Intro Japanese Writing System

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:58 +0000

Intro Japanese Writing System Anonymous Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:03

Campus

Main Campus

CampusLocation

DMF367

ClassDays

Tuesday, Thursday

CourseHeader

LAJA100 - Intro Japanese Writing System

CourseTime

TR 11:00am-12:15pm

CourseID

12282.DMF367.TR 11:00am-12:15pm

Credits

CreditType

Undergraduate

CRN

12282

FullCourseDesc

This course is an introduction to the Japanese written system, which is comprised of three different types of glyphs: two kana syllabic scripts (hiragana and katakana) and Chinese characters (kanji). In this course, students will develop the ability to write basic sentences written in a mixture of kana syllabaries and basic kanji characters and learn how to express themselves in writing in a culturally coherent manner. Focusing on the dynamics of communication across cultures, students will engage in multicultural communication and learn to recognize the forces underlying the ways that individuals from other cultures express their ideas in their native scripts, in comparison with students’ own native scripts. Emphasis will be placed on respecting human similarities and differences, recognizing sociocultural influences on individuals’ worldviews, and comprehending the diverse factors that establish and maintain cultural norms. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Instructor

Savas

Section

001

StartEnd

01/21/2026 - 05/12/2026

Status

OPEN

Subject

Language - Japanese

TermCode

2026 SPRING - ALL

TimeOfDay

Day