"As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of another culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own."
                   - Margaret Mead, American anthropologist 

Fall, 2007 schedule
Spring, 2008 schedule

 

Information about the Japanese minor

TCNJ Japanese Program web page

Contact the Japanese Program

 

Placement testing for incoming students who have taken Japanese previously, including those who will have taken the Japanese AP exam by the time they enter TCNJ, is available.  For more information, click here. 
 

 

JAPANESE PROGRAM Course offerings

 JPN 101, 102, 103/Japanese for Beginners I, II, III 1 course unit each (every semester)
An introduction to spoken and written Japanese, emphasizing aural comprehension and speaking, accompanied by practice in reading and writing. Cultural audio-visual materials complement the textbook and emphasize the link between language and culture. Recitation/conversation hour is required in JPN 102 and JPN 103. Students with four or more years of high school study in Japanese will not receive credit for 101.

JPN 201/202 Intermediate Japanese I, II 1 course unit each
Prerequisite: JPN 103 or permission of instructor
Additional practice in spoken and written Japanese, emphasizing increased skill acquisition. Ancillary materials stress appreciation of the Japanese culture. Conversation hour is required.

 JPN 301/Advanced Japanese I 1 course unit (annually)
Prerequisites: JPN 101, 102, 103, 201, and 202
This class is designed for students who have already taken JPN 101, 102, 103, 201 and 202 or have equivalent knowledge and skills of that level. The objectives of this course are to: understand everyday conversations, acquire more advanced effective communication skills, using appropriate sentences and vocabulary, acquire reading skills, including skimming, scanning, and intensive reading, acquire writing skills, including descriptions and some functional writing tasks, such as letter writing, and to acquire socio-cultural information on the Japanese language and people

JPN 302/Advanced Japanese II 1 course unit  (annually)
Prerequisites: JPN 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, and 301
This class is designed for students who have already taken JPN 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, and 301 or have equivalent knowledge and skills of that level. The objectives of this course are to understand everyday conversations, acquire more advanced effective communication skills, use appropriate sentences and vocabulary, acquire reading skills, including skimming, scanning, and intensive reading, acquire writing skills, including descriptions and some functional writing tasks, such as letter writing, and understand socio-cultural information on the Japanese language and people.

JPN 370/Topics in Japanese 1 course unit 
Prerequisite: 200-level course or permission of instructor. Focuses on a different topic each time it is offered.

JPN 371/Topics in Japanese (English) 1 course unit
Focuses on a different topic each semester.

JPN 391/Independent Study in Japanese variable course units Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Study of topic related to Japanese language, culture, or literature chosen after consultation between student and instructor.