Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Japanese Studies (JPN )  Department Info

JPN 101 -- Elementary Japanese  (5 units)
Description:  Beginning conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 102 -- Elementary Japanese  (5 units)
Description:  Beginning conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 101, consent of instructor.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 194 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 201 -- Intermediate Japanese  (5 units)
Description:  Intermediate conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 102, consent of instructor.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 202 -- Intermediate Japanese  (5 units)
Description:  Intermediate conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 201, consent of instructor.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 203 -- Japanese in Nagoya  (4 units)
Description:  Class work concentrates on daily conversation practice, along with composition writing. Taught entirely in Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  one year of Japanese language study or equivalent.
Special exam:  course may be taken by special exam for credit and grade.
Usually offered:  Summer.

JPN 220 -- Religion in Japanese Society  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to texts, images and activities, both historical and contemporary, that comprise Japanese religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 220.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 245 -- Popular Culture in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to contemporary Japanese popular culture through study of literature, theater, entertainment, advertising, film and other fields.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 272 -- Japanese Civilization  (3 units)
Description:  The study of the evolution of Japanese social values, aesthetic expression, religion and political institutions in order to understand Japan's cultural heritage and contemporary society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 272.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 273 -- Japanese Culture - Track II  (2 units)
Description:  Taught only in Japan. Lectures conducted in English, video materials, field trips. All provide the student with deeper understanding and appreciation of Japan, its culture, the peoples' ways of thinking, feeling, and the Japanese workplace.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Usually offered:  Summer.

JPN 294 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 299 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 303 -- Japanese in Nagoya - Track II  (4 units)
Description:  Class work focuses on daily conversation practice, along with composition writing. Taught entirely in Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Japanese or equivalent.
Usually offered:  Summer.

JPN 304 -- Introduction to Japanese Language and Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Sounds, words, grammar, change, writing, variation, and use of the Japanese language; provides basis for further study in the field.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 201; TRAD 101 recommended.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 304.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 310 -- Japanese Literature and War  (3 units)
Description:  Experiences of Japanese men and women in the second world war as portrayed in short stories, novels, and poetry written in Japan since the end of the war. All readings done in English translation.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 311 -- Death in Traditional Japanese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Death in the Japanese literary tradition from the 7th to 20th centuries. All readings are in English translation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 373 -- Japanese Culture - Track III  (2 units)
Description:  Taught only in Japan. This program is an intensive conversational practice with an opportunity to learn Japanese customs and culture to enrich vocabulary and expressions. Students develop the skill of writing a report in Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Summer.

JPN 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 402, ANTH 402, W S 402.
May be convened with:  JPN 502.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 405 -- Classical Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to the pre-modern Japanese literary language (termed hereafter Classical Japanese (CJ)), approached through the translation of texts from the 8th to 13th century into English. There will be an introduction to the language - its history, structure, and relationship to Modern Japanese (MJ) - after which it will proceed through in-class reading and translation of prepared passages taken from the literary texts specified below. Certain classes will be set aside for quizzes as well as seminar discussion of specific topics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 416.
May be convened with:  JPN 505.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 411 -- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); JPN 202, JPN 304 or consent of instructor.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 411.
May be convened with:  JPN 511.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 412 -- Advanced Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 411.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  LING 412.
May be convened with:  JPN 512.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 415 -- Advanced Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  grade of B or higher in JPN 202 and consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 416 -- Advanced Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 415, consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 421 -- Advanced Practice in Japanese Language  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 416, consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 521.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 422 -- Advanced Practice in Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 421, consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with:  JPN 522.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 436 -- Japanese Sociolinguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics: questionnaire studies, variation analysis, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, and language and social interaction.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ANTH 436, LING 436.
May be convened with:  JPN 536.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 446A -- Pre-modern Japanese Literature: Court Literature to 1330.  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of pre-modern Japanese literature, with readings in English translation: Court literature, to 1330.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be convened with:  JPN 546A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 447A -- Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Meiji to World War Two.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be convened with:  JPN 547A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 447B -- Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Postwar and Contemporary Literature.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be convened with:  JPN 547B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 474C -- History of Japan: from 1800-Present  (3 units)
Description:  Social, cultural, economic and political history of Japan: 1800-present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior or senior status, 3 units of any history course.
Identical to:  HIST 474C; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 485 -- History of Japanese Religions: Ancient  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of Japanese religious history from earliest times through the 11th century. Topics covered may include prehistoric religions; the development of Shinto; Nara-period state Buddhism; tantric Buddhism in the Heian period; and spirit possession and exorcism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 485.
May be convened with:  JPN 585.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 486 -- History of Japanese Religions: Medieval  (3 units)
Description:  Selective survey of the history of religions in Japan from the 11th century through the 16th. Topics covered may include the medieval worldview; apocalyptic thought and related practices; Pure Land Buddhism; Zen; and proselytization and religious competition in medieval Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 486.
May be convened with:  JPN 586.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 489 -- History of Japanese Religions: Modern  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of the history of Japanese religion from the 16th century through the present. Topics may include Shinto and Buddhism; Christianity and its suppression; Edo-period official and popular religion; State Shinto; and Japan's "new religions" and "new new religions."
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Typical structure:  1 hour discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  RELI 489.
May be convened with:  JPN 589.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 494 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 495B -- Japan  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 595B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 496A -- Japanese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 596A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 496C -- Topics in Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 496C.
May be convened with:  JPN 596C.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

JPN 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 502 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and may include extra readings and an additional weekly meeting when the class is convened with JPN 402.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 502, W S 502, SLAT 502.
May be convened with:  JPN 402.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 505 -- Classical Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to the pre-modern Japanese literary language (termed hereafter Classical Japanese (CJ)), approached through the translation of texts from the 8th to 13th century into English. There will be an introduction to the language - its history, structure, and relationship to Modern Japanese (MJ) - after which it will proceed through in-class reading and translation of prepared passages taken from the literary texts specified below. Certain classes will be set aside for quizzes as well as seminar discussion of specific topics. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper based on a translation project (involving extra group and individual meetings with the instructor in the second half of the semester).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  JPN 405.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 511 -- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 511, SLAT 511.
May be convened with:  JPN 411.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 512 -- Advanced Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 511.
Identical to:  SLAT 512, LING 512.
May be convened with:  JPN 412.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 521 -- Advanced Practice in Japanese Language  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry. Graduate requirements include extra readings and an extra translation project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 421.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 522 -- Advanced Practice in Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry. Graduate-level requirements include extra readings and extra translation project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with:  JPN 422.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 523 -- Phonetics and Phonology for Teachers of Japanese  (3 units)
Description:  This course provides a rigorous introduction to the phonetics and phonology of Japanese. Some related topics in morphology are also covered. Students develop a sophisticated understanding of some of the problems encountered in teaching Japanese to non-native speakers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 411 or JPN 511.
Identical to:  LING 523, SLAT 523.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 536 -- Japanese Sociolinguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics: questionnaire studies, variation analysis, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, and language and social interaction. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and may include extra readings and an additional weekly meeting when the class is convened with JPN 436.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LING 536, SLAT 536.
May be convened with:  JPN 436.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 546A -- Pre-modern Japanese Literature: Court Literature to 1330  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of pre-modern Japanese literature, with readings in English translation: Court literature, to 1330. Graduate-level requirements include an extra seminar meeting a week, additional readings, and a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  JPN 446A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 547A -- Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Meiji to World War Two. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  JPN 447A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 547B -- Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Postwar and Contemporary Literature. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  JPN 447B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 585 -- History of Japanese Religions: Ancient  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of Japanese religious history from earliest times through the 11th century. Topics covered may include prehistoric religions; the development of Shinto; Nara-period state Buddhism; tantric Buddhism in the Heian period; and spirit possession and exorcism. Graduate-level requirements include oral presentations and longer, more in-depth papers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 585.
May be convened with:  JPN 485.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 586 -- History of Japanese Religions: Medieval  (3 units)
Description:  Selective survey of the history of religions in Japan from the 11th century through the 16th. Topics covered may include the medieval worldview; apocalyptic thought and related practices; Pure Land Buddhism; Zen; and proselytization and religious competition in medieval Japan. Graduate-level requirements include oral presentations and longer, more in-depth papers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 586.
May be convened with:  JPN 486.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 589 -- History of Japanese Religions: Modern  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of the history of Japanese religion from the 16th century through the present. Topics may include Shinto and Buddhism; Christianity and its suppression; Edo-period official and popular religion; State Shinto; and Japan's "new religions" and "new new religions." Graduate-level requirements include oral presentations and longer, more in-depth papers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  1 hour discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  RELI 589.
May be convened with:  JPN 489.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 593 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 594 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 595B -- Japan  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants. The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 495B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 596A -- Japanese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 496A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 596C -- Topics in Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 596C, SLAT 596C.
May be convened with:  JPN 496C.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

JPN 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 799 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 900 -- Research  (2-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 908 -- Case Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Individual study of a particular case, or report thereof.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.