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  "college": "laney-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "JAPAN",
  "name": "Japanese",
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      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "1A",
      "title": "Elementary Japanese",
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      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
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      "transfer": [
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        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Study of practical vocabulary, grammar, sentence patterns, and aural-oral skills in Japanese: Practice of reading, writing of hiragana, katakana and kanji; introduction to Japanese culture.",
      "notes": [
        "This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.",
        "AA/AS area 3;"
      ],
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          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "subject": "JAPAN"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "JAPAN 1B",
      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "1B",
      "title": "Elementary Japanese",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "JAPAN 001A.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of JAPAN 1A: Study and practice in speaking and understanding; vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns; practice of reading and writing hiragana and katakana; continued building of kanji vocabulary; Japanese culture.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "JAPAN 2A",
      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "2A",
      "title": "Intermediate Japanese",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "JAPAN 001B .",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of JAPAN 1B: Study and practice in speaking and understanding; vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns; practice of reading and writing hiragana and katakana; continued building of kanji vocabulary; Japanese culture.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "JAPAN 2B",
      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "2B",
      "title": "Intermediate Japanese II",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "JAPAN 002A.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of JAPAN 2A: Study and practice of intermediate level of Japanese; acquisition of casual to formal speech, increased vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns; reading and writing Kanji, more knowledge of Japanese culture and customs.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "JAPAN 50A",
      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "50A",
      "title": "Conversational Japanese and Culture",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Speaking in simple modern Japanese: Use of modern Japanese conversation to develop basic knowledge of culture and its people.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "JAPAN 50B",
      "subject": "JAPAN",
      "number": "50B",
      "title": "Conversational Japanese and Culture",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "JAPAN 050A.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Continuation of JAPAN 50A: Emphasis on more proficient speaking patterns and appreciation of additional cultural aspects.",
      "notes": [
        "AA/AS area 3;"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}