JAPN - 3350 Japanese Language and Culture I (3)

This course is designed to help students improve basic Japanese language skills and obtain general information of Japan. Students will handle and perform daily conversation in Japanese, acquire the abilities to read and write two basic Japanese characters, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA (and some KANJI) and learn introductory grammar. Topics about Japanese culture will be presented and discussed to understand Japan, Japanese people, and the language. Equivalent to JAPN-435.