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JAPN 1
Elementary Japanese (First Quarter) · 5 units · used in 24 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to the language and the culture of Japan. Emphasis will be on language as the primary expression of culture and a medium of communication. Four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as sociocultural knowledge which plays an important role in communicating in the target language, will be developed. Japanese will be the major language of instruction. Oral practice based on an understanding of the language structure will also be emphasized. Mastering of two of the Japanese syllabic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, and 29 kanji (Chinese characters) is required.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCJAPN 1Elementary Japanese (First Quarter)Open3 sections · 20 seats reported · 3 instructors
- CRN 01312 · 41Open · 13
- CRN 01313 · 40Waitlist · 0
- CRN 01314 · 40Open · 7
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use JAPN 1
ASSIST maps JAPN 1 to a requirement in 24 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Japanese Language and CultureDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Language ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
- East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Asian StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- JapaneseDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- JapaneseDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Language Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Language StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- LinguisticsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Humanities B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- HumanitiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Asian StudiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
- Social Science for TeachersDe Anza → Simpson University
- Social ScienceDe Anza → Simpson University
- Liberal StudiesDe Anza → Simpson University
- General Studies AADe Anza → Simpson University
- Linguistics - Interdisciplinary Language Studies Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Spanish B.A. Literature & Linguistics OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
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