Courses

Japanese classes at Hunter are very popular and filled quickly every semester. There are two beginning Japanese classes taught at Hunter as well as two intermediate classes.The advanced courses as well as the culture courses are taught every other semester.

JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I
3 hours a week; 3 Cr. Introduction to reading and writing modern Japanese. Fundamentals of Grammar

JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II
3 hours a week; 3 Cr. Prereq: JPN 101 or Equiv. Continuation of 101.

JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I
3 hours a week; 3 Cr. Prereq: JPN 102 or equiv. Continuation of JPN 101-102. Extensive reading and writing practice, including at least 500 additional Kanji; advanced grammar study.

JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
3 hours a week; 3 Cr. Prereq: JPN 201 or equiv. Continuation of JPN 201.

JPN 301 Advanced Japanese I
3 hours a week; 3 Cr. Prereq: JPN 202 or equiv. Continuation of JPN 202. Extensive reading and writing practice, including at least 700 additional Kanji; advanced grammar study.

JPN Culture I
The study of the Japanese culture before WWI and WWII.

JPN Culture II
The Study of the Japanese culture from WWI through present day.