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JAPANESE STUDIES (JPN)
101. Elementary Japanese (5) I II CDT Conversation, grammar, and readings in modern Japanese.
102. Elementary Japanese (5) I II CDT Conversation, grammar, and readings in modern Japanese. P, JPN 101, consent of instructor.
194. Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]
199. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
201. Intermediate Japanese (5) I II CDT Grammar, reading, and conversation in modern Japanese. P, JPN 102, consent of instructor.
202. Intermediate Japanese (5) I II CDT Grammar, reading, and conversation in modern Japanese. P, JPN 201, consent of instructor.
203. Japanese in Nagoya - Track I (4) GRD Class work concentrates on daily conversation practice, along with composition writing. Taught entirely in Japanese. Requires one year of Japanese language study or equivalent.
220. Japanese Religion (3) I II Introduction to texts, images and activities, both historical and contemporary, that comprise Japanese religion. (Identical with RELI 220). Tier 2 - Humanities.
245. Popular Culture in Japan (3) I Introduction to contemporary Japanese popular culture through study of literature, theater, entertainment, advertising, film and other fields. Tier 2 - Arts.
272. Japanese Civilization (3) I 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. (Identical with HIST 272).
273. Japanese Culture - Track II (2) GRD Lectures conducted in English, video materials, field trips. Will provide the student with deeper understand and appreciation of Japan, its culture, the people's way of thinking, feeling and the Japanese workplace.
294. Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
299. Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]
299H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
303. Japanese in Nagoya - Track II (4) S Class focuses on daily conversation practice, along with composition writing. Taught entirely in Japanese. P, two years of Japanese language or equivalent.
310. Japanese Literature and War (3) I 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. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
336. History of Japanese Film (3) I II (Identical with M AR 336, which is home).
373. Japanese Culture - Track III (2) III GRD This program is an intensive conversational practice which also aims at giving students an opportunity to learn Japanese customs and culture to enrich vocabulary and expressions. Students will also develop the skill of writing a report in Japanese.
396H. Honors Proseminar (3) I II
399. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
402. Gender and Language in Japan (3) II Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan. P, JPN 202 or consent of instructor. (Identical with ANTH 402, LING 402, W S 402). May be convened with JPN 502.
403. Japanese in Nagoya - Track III (4) S Class work concentrates on conversation practice, along with composition writing. Taught entirely in Japanese. P, three years of Japanese language or equivalent.
406A. Intensive Japanese: Japanese Grammar (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Basic grammar using hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Grammar and vocabulary are expanded through reading and class participation. P, JPN 102.
406B. Intensive Japanese: Japanese Grammar (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Continuation of 406a, focussing on elementary and intermediate grammar. P, JPN 406A.
406C. Intensive Japanese: Readings in Japanese (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Readings in Japanese. Develops reading proficiency, integrating grammar learned in 406a. Topics include Japanese history, explanation of holidays and other seasonal cultural events. P, JPN 102.
406D. Intensive Japanese: Readings in Japanese (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Readings in Japanese. Continuation of 406C. P, JPN 406C.
406E. Intensive Japanese: Japanese Conversation and Composition (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Japanese Conversation and Composition. Develops proficiency in speaking, listening, and composition. Involves drafting letters, short essays, and presentations. Topics are chosen to interest students and expose them to cultural aspects of Japanese life. P, JPN 102.
406F. Intensive Japanese: Japanese Conversation and Composition (5) I II Offered in Japan and taught in Japanese. Continuation of 406E. P, JPN 406E.
411. Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3) I Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language. P, JPN 202, or consent of instructor. Writing-Emphasis Course*. (Identical with LING 411). May be convened with JPN 511.
412. Advanced Japanese Linguistics (3) II Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics. P, JPN 411. (Identical with LING 412). May be convened with JPN 512.
415. Advanced Japanese (3) I II Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese. P, grade of B or higher in JPN 202 and consent of instructor. May be convened with JPN 515.
416. Advanced Japanese (3) I II Advanced conversation, grammar, reading and writing in modern Japanese. P, JPN 415, consent of instructor. May be convened with JPN 516.
417. Business Japanese (3) II Advanced study of the Japanese language for business purposes. P, JPN 415 or JPN 515 and consent of instructor. May be convened with JPN 517.
421. Advanced Practice in Japanese Language (3) [Rpt./ 1] I Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry. P, JPN 416, consent of instructor. May be convened with JPN 521.
422. Advanced Practice in Japanese Language (3) [Rpt./ 1] II Reading and discussion in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level materials, including newspaper articles, short stories, and poetry. P, JPN 421, consent of instructor. May be convened with JPN 522.
436. Japanese Sociolinguistics (3) II Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics; pragmatics, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, variation theory, ethnography of speaking and ethnomethodology. P, JPN 202 or consent of instructor. (Identical with ANTH 436, LING 436). May be convened with JPN 536.
446A. Classical Japanese Literature: Ancient and Medieval, to 1600 (3) I Survey of classical Japanese literature, with readings in English translation: Ancient and medieval, to 1600. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with JPN 546A.
446B. Classical Japanese Literature: Tokugawa and Meiji, 1600-1900 (3) II Survey of classical Japanese literature, with readings in English translation: Tokugawa and Meiji, 1600-1900. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with JPN 546B.
447A. Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two (3) I Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Meiji to World War Two. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with JPN 547A.
447B. Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature (3) II Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Postwar and Contemporary Literature. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with JPN 547B.
474A. History of Japan: from Earliest Times to 1500 (3) I II (Identical with HIST 474A, which is home). May be convened with JPN 574A.
474B. History of Japan: from 1500-1800 (3) I II (Identical with HIST 474B, which is home). May be convened with JPN 574B.
474C. History of Japan: from 1800-Present (3) I II (Identical with HIST 474C, which is home). May be convened with JPN 574C.
485. History of Japanese Religions: Ancient (3) I A selective survey of the history of religions in Japan from earliest times until the thirteenth century, emphasizing the roles of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism in the formation of Japanese culture. (Identical with RELI 485). May be convened with JPN 585.
486. History of Japanese Religions: Medieval to Modern (3) II A selective survey of religions in Japan from the 14th century to modern times, emphasizing the variety of religious forms and public reactions to them that have appeared in that time frame. (Identical with RELI 486). May be convened with JPN 586.
494. Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
495. Colloquium
b. Japan (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II May be convened with JPN 595B.
496. Seminar
a. Japanese Literature (3) [Rpt./ 3] I II May be convened with JPN 596A.
c. Topics in Japanese Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 2] II S (Identical with LING 496C). May be convened with JPN 596C.
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (See "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
502. Gender and Language in Japan (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 402. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and reports. (Identical with LING 502, W S 502). May be convened with JPN 402.
505. Classical Japanese (3) I Introduction to classical Japanese grammar and to writing styles used from the 8th century through medieval times. P, grade of B or higher in JPN 416 or JPN 516 or consent of instructor.
511. Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3) I For a description of course topics see JPN 411. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper. (Identical with LING 511). May be convened with JPN 411.
512. Advanced Japanese Linguistics (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 412. Graduate-level requirements include a substantial term paper and a class presentation based on that paper. P, JPN 511. (Identical with LING 512). May be convened with JPN 412.
515. Advanced Japanese (3) I II For a description of course topics see JPN 415. Graduate-level requirements include a special projects component consisting of reports on aspects of Japanese grammatical idiom. May be convened with JPN 415.
516. Advanced Japanese (3) I II For a description of course topics see JPN 416. Graduate-level requirements include a special projects component consisting of reports on aspects of Japanese grammatical idiom. May be convened with JPN 416.
517. Business Japanese (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 417. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, assignments and class presentations. May be convened with JPN 417.
521. Advanced Practice in Japanese Language (3) [Rpt./ 1] I For a description of course topics see JPN 421. Graduate requirements include extra readings and an extra translation project. May be convened with JPN 421.
522. Advanced Practice in Japanese Language (3) [Rpt./ 1] II For a description of course topics see JPN 422. Graduate-level requirements include extra readings and extra translation project. May be convened with JPN 422.
536. Japanese Sociolinguistics (3) I For a description of course topics see JPN 436. Graduate-level requirements include extra readings, class presentations, and a substantial term paper. (Identical with LING 536). May be convened with JPN 436.
546A. Classical Japanese Literature: Ancient and Medieval, to 1600 (3) I For a description of course topics see JPN 446A. Graduate-level requirements include an extra seminar meeting a week, additional readings, and a research paper. May be convened with JPN 446A.
546B. Classical Japanese Literature: Tokugawa and Meiji, 1600-1900 (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 446B. Graduate-level requirements include an extra seminar meeting a week, additional readings, and a research paper. May be convened with JPN 446B.
547A. Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two (3) I For a description of course topics see JPN 447A. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper. May be convened with JPN 447A.
547B. Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 447B. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a research paper. May be convened with JPN 447B.
574A. History of Japan: from Earliest Times to 1500 (3) I II (Identical with HIST 574A, which is home). May be convened with JPN 474A.
574B. History of Japan: from 1500-1800 (3) I II (Identical with HIST 574B, which is home). May be convened with JPN 474B.
574C. History of Japan: from 1800-Present (3) I II (Identical with HIST 574C, which is home). May be convened with JPN 474C.
585. History of Japanese Religions: Ancient (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 485. Graduate-level requirements include longer, more in-depth papers and readings and leading of discussion groups. (Identical with RELI 585). May be convened with JPN 485.
586. History of Japanese Religions: Medieval to Modern (3) II For a description of course topics see JPN 486. Graduate-level requirements include longer, more in-depth papers and readings and leading of discussion groups. (Identical with RELI 586). May be convened with JPN 486.
593. Internship (1-3) [Rpt./]
594. Practicum (1-3) [Rpt./]
595. Colloquium
b. Japan (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II For a description of course topics see JPN 495B. May be convened with JPN 495B.
596. Seminar
a. Japanese Literature (3) [Rpt./ 3] I II For a description of course topics see JPN 496A. May be convened with JPN 496A.
c. Topics in Japanese Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 2] II S For a description of course topics see JPN 496C. (Identical with LING 596C). May be convened with JPN 496C.
599. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
696. Seminar
r. Japanese History (3) I II (Identical with HIST 696R, which is home).
699. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] II
799. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
900. Research (2-4) [Rpt./]
908. Case Studies (3) [Rpt./]
910. Thesis (2-6) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]