JAPAN 3060 - Third-Year Japanese

Required course for the major/minor. First course for students who learned the language through residence of at least one year in Japan. Development of overall language skills. Emphasis on reading and writing. Introduction to writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and 800 Kanji along with correct standard pronunciation. Some grammar review. Students can receive retroactive 16 credit hours by passing this course with B- or a higher grade.