This course provides an introduction to the Japanese language and the cultures of Japanese-speaking peoples. It is designed for students with no previous Japanese study. During the course, students develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Japanese in a variety of situations, including conversation, grammar, pronunciation, reading and writing. Numerous Japanese characters are introduced. Elemental cultural themes are also explored. Students meet with the instructor daily, and have tutorial assistants for additional in-class as well as out-of-class practice. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation and basic conversation practice in Japanese.

This course is a continuation of JAPN 1010 and provides additional exposure to the Japanese language and the cultures of Japanese-speaking peoples. It is designed for students who have completed JAPN 1010 with a C- or better, or for students with equivalent experience. During the course, students continue to develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Japanese in a variety of situations. As a result of developing these skills, they also acquire the ability to read and write Japanese at a basic level. Students learn to communicate about topics that are most familiar to them (e.g., self, family, home, school, daily and recent activities), and they learn to appreciate ways of life different from their own. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation, basic conversation practice in Japanese, and additional focus on reading and writing. Successful completion of this course fulfills the foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts degree.

This course is for students with native or advanced proficiency in Japanese who wish to use their knowledge to help other students review, strengthen, and apply language skills taught in all Japanese courses at Snow College. This includes both conversation practice and grammar instruction. Tutors may be asked to proofread documents, grade quizzes or homework, provide feedback, and perform other small tasks as directed by the instructor. Tutors will receive training and support from the instructor. This course is repeatable for credit.