Japanese
2 courses · College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
JPN 001 Elementary Japanese I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 90
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
This course concentrates on developing basic skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing of Japanese. Emphasis is placed on acquisition of vocabulary, structures and grammatical patterns necessary for comprehension of native spoken and written Japanese at the Novice Low to Novice mid-range of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. As articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. The course also prepares students to be able to demonstrate their proficiencies across the three communication modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. In addition to communication, the 5 C's of the National Standards for Japanese Language Learning are integrated in instruction. The student will through the coursework to cover the area of cultural competence, connections to other disciplines, comparisons between the Japanese language and culture and those of the students, and the use of the language in multilingual communities beyond the school setting.
JPN 002 Elementary Japanese II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 90
- Prerequisite
- JPN 001 or two years of high school Japanese.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This is a continuation course of Japanese 1. In this interactive course, students use listening, reading, speaking and writing at a complex level. The students further develop their Japanese proficiencies at the Novice high to Novice mid range of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. As articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, the course also prepares students to be able to demonstrate their proficiencies across the three communication modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. In addition to communication, the 5 C's of the National Standards for Japanese Language Learning are integrated in instruction. The student will through the coursework to cover the area of cultural competence, connections to other disciplines, comparisons between the Japanese language and culture and those of the students, and the use of the language in multilingual communities beyond the school setting.