Postbaccalaureate Studies
The courses below are offered through the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
Departmental Chair and Departmental Adviser: Robert Hymes, 407A Kent
212-854-2574
hymes@columbia.edu
Departmental Office: 407 Kent
212-854-5027
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM
Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac
Students who wish to begin study of a language at a level beyond first-term elementary and students who have had a break of a semester or more in their language study must pass a language placement test before registering. The test will be given on the Friday before the first day of classes. Please see the departmental Web site for additional information.
Course scheduling is subject to change. Days, times, instructors, class locations, and call numbers are available on the Directory of Classes.
Fall course information begins posting to the Directory of Classes in February; Summer course information begins posting in March; Spring course information begins posting in June. For course information missing from the Directory of Classes after these general dates, please contact the department or program.
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Prerequisite for W1002: C+ or above in JPNS W1001 or pass the placement test. The sequence
begins in the spring term. JPNS W1001-W1002 is equivalent to JPNS C1101 or F1101 and fulfills the requirement for admission to
JPNS C1102 or F1102. Aims at the acquisition of basic Japanese grammar
and Japanese culture with an emphasis on accurate communication in speaking
and writing. CC GS EN CE GSAS
Prerequisite for C1102: JPNS C1101, F1101, or W1001-W1002, or the equivalent. Basic training in Japanese
through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural
contexts.Lab Required.
Prerequisite for C1201: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
C1202: JPNS C1201 or the equivalent. Further practice in
the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class
is required.Lab Required.
Prerequisite for W4005: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
W4006: JPNS W4005 or the equivalent. Readings in
authentic/semi-authentic texts, videos, and class discussions.
Prerequisite for W4017: JPNS W4006 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
W4018: JPNS W4017 or the equivalent. Sections 1 & 2:
Readings of advanced modern literary, historical, political, and
journalistic texts, and class discussions about current issues and videos.
Exercises in scanning, comprehension, and English translation. Section 3:
Designed for advanced students interested in developing skills for reading
and comprehending modern Japanese scholarship.
Prerequisite: JPNS W4007 or the equivalent. Introduction to the
fundamentals of reading Chinese-style Japanese and related forms, using
literary and historical texts. CC GS EN CE GSAS
Prerequisite for W1002: C+ or above in JPNS W1001 or pass the placement test. The sequence
begins in the spring term. JPNS W1001-W1002 is equivalent to JPNS C1101 or F1101 and fulfills the requirement for admission to
JPNS C1102 or F1102. Aims at the acquisition of basic Japanese grammar
and Japanese culture with an emphasis on accurate communication in speaking
and writing. CC GS EN CE GSAS
Prerequisite for C1102: JPNS C1101, F1101, or W1001-W1002, or the equivalent. Basic training in Japanese
through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural
contexts.Lab Required.
Prerequisite for C1201: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
C1202: JPNS C1201 or the equivalent. Further practice in
the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class
is required.Lab Required.
Prerequisite for W4005: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
W4006: JPNS W4005 or the equivalent. Readings in
authentic/semi-authentic texts, videos, and class discussions.
Prerequisite for W4017: JPNS W4006 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for
W4018: JPNS W4017 or the equivalent. Sections 1 & 2:
Readings of advanced modern literary, historical, political, and
journalistic texts, and class discussions about current issues and videos.
Exercises in scanning, comprehension, and English translation. Section 3:
Designed for advanced students interested in developing skills for reading
and comprehending modern Japanese scholarship.
Prerequisite: JPNS W4007 or the equivalent. Introduction to the
fundamentals of reading Chinese-style Japanese and related forms, using
literary and historical texts. CC GS EN CE GSAS