Japanese
Japan is a prosperous country and has the most diverse economy in Asia. With a GDP of $4.9 trillion in 2005, Japan's economy is 2nd only to that of the U.S. The leading Japanese companies are among the largest, most efficiently run, and most well-known firms in the world. Familiar names like Sony, Toshiba, Sanyo, Casio, Canon, Minolta, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and many others have infiltrated the world market in a variety of sectors. Whether you're in the field of business, engineering, manufacturing, research, economics, or politics, chances are you will be competing with, if not working for, a Japanese entity. From anime to sushi bars, karaoke to manga, bonsai to origami, Japanese culture has become part of international culture. A knowledge of the language will give you direct access to Japanese film, animations, and comic books, and develop your ability to order sashimi like a native at your favorite Japanese restaurant!
Japanese Programs
Japanese Associate of Arts
The Japanese Associate of Arts degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to a university with a major in Japanese, Asian studies, or linguistics. Students develop competency in listening, comprehension, conversation, reading, writing, and culture which will benefit them in a wide variety of career paths and professional advancement.
Japanese Language & Civilization Certificates
We offer two Certificates of Achievement which gives students the opportunity to document their skills in the Japanese language and the knowledge of Japanese culture. The certificate of achievement is evidence of the student's academic persistence and achievement in the language and cultural studies for employment, and professional advancement.
Japanese Brochure
Download our Japanese Brochure for more information about our program:
Japanese Courses
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Elementary course for student without prior exposure to Japanese. Develops speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Japanese at the ACTFL Proficiency Novice-Mid Level, and introduces Japanese culture. Corresponds to the first two years of high school Japanese.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 6A)
Prerequisite: JAPAN 001
Continues the development of elementary speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in Japanese at the ACTFL Proficiency Novice-High Level, and furthers understanding of Japanese culture
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B,6A)
Prerequisite: JAPAN 002
Development of intermediate Japanese in speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills at the ACTFL Proficiency Intermediate-Mid Level, and practice interpreting Japanese culture.
5 Units (Lec 5 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B,6A)
Prerequisite: JAPAN 003
Continues the development of intermediate Japanese in speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills at the ACTFL Proficiency Intermediate-High Level and utilizes knowledge of Japanese culture.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: JAPAN 002
Students will develop practical speaking and listening skills in Japanese at the ACTFL Proficiency Intermediate-Low Level, and utilize culture in spoken communication.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)
Open to all students. Course taught in English. Focuses on the history, culture, traditions, and arts of Japan and its people. The contribution of Japan to world civilization is examined.
3 Units (Lec 3 Hrs)
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2), UC (IGETC Area 3B)
The course introduces current events and issues in contemporary Japanese culture through popular cultural products with a special attention to the phenomenon of the anime and manga. The course will examine the marketing and globalization of Japanese anime, manga, video games, dramas, fi lms, music, and media reception by consumers. The course will also analyze how the internet negotiates, translates, and circulates the ideology of Japanese identity and culture, as the ways in which these products interact transnationally and attract global audience and fandom Open to all students. Course taught in English.
Japanese Professors
Professor
BA University of California, Los Angeles
MA University of California, Los Angeles
Email: @email
Phone: (323) 953-4000 Ext 2737
Adjunct Professor
Email: @email
Adjunct Professor
Email: @email