Get the full Japanese Language University experience at a price you can afford with Oku Sensei's Japanese Semester Courses. Structured as a four-year curriculum from the beginning freshman JPN 101 course to the high-level senior JPN 401 and JPN 402 courses, the Semester Courses will take you from learning how to write hiragana & katakana, all the way to reading complex newspaper articles for in-class analytical discussions completely in Japanese. Teaching with a structured textbook and JLPT preparation content curriculum, the Semester Courses give students a strong linguistic foundation for practical use of Japanese in a variety of contexts, as well as a holistic and effective preparation for multiple levels of the JLPT exam. Take yourself on the linguistic journey from beginner to fluent with Oku Sensei's Japanese Semester Courses.
JPN 101
In this course, a strong foundation of Japanese language skills will be developed through emphasis of the four basic areas of language learning; speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Characters studied will be all of Hiragana and Katakana, along with 29 Kanji (Chinese Characters). This course covers the first 4 Chapters of the Genki
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JPN 102
In this course, the foundation created in JPN 101 will be further solidified with more in depth sentence patterns and a greater emphasis on the four basic areas of language learning. This semester will focus on learning essential grammatical patterns and vocabulary that will help form practical and useful sentences, as well as gradually i
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JPN 201
This is an intermediate course to help students achieve basic conversational abilities in oral Japanese, as well as to increase vocabulary and familiarity with common grammatical structures and sentence patterns. This course also aims further to develop competency in reading and writing Japanese with content of moderate difficulty. This
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JPN 202
This course is a continuation of the previous semester, adding another level of complexity to the grammar, reading, writing, and oral skills developed during JPN 201. In addition to the continuous reading and writing practice, students will intensively practice speaking as well as listening comprehension in this course. This course cover
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JPN 301
In this course, emphasis is placed on using Japanese as a medium for communication, with most instructions, assignments, and class discussions being held in Japanese. Speaking skills will be further honed by adding in depth oral presentations, with a heavy emphasis on learning proper usage of honorifics. Listening practice is extended to
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JPN 302
This Pre-Advanced Japanese II course serves as the continuation of JPN 301. This course covers the first 5 Chapters of Tobira textbook*** and strengthens language learning by using multimedia materials. It also continues to hone accuracy and fluency both in spoken and written communications. In addition to the further development of the
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JPN 401
The purpose of Advanced Japanese I (Japanese fourth-year) course is to prepare the way for the Advanced Japanese II (Japanese fourth year) course. This course covers from Chapter 6 through Chapter 10 of Tobira textbook***. This course aims to encourage students’ ability to express complex opinions and thoughts in Japanese through inte
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JPN 402
The Advanced Japanese II (Japanese fourth-year) aims at the acquisition of an advanced level of proficiency in all four areas of Japanese language learning; speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students who take this course have already built a solid foundation through seven semesters of rigorous study and intensive practice. This
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