JAPN 3

About this course

A continuation of the introduction to the Japanese language and culture with further development of materials presented in JAPN D001. and JAPN D002. Emphasis will be on acquisition of the third-quarter high beginner level of four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as sociocultural knowledge which plays an important role in communicating in the target language. Oral practice based on an understanding of the language structure will be further emphasized. Fifty-nine more kanji, Sino-Japanese characters will be introduced. Students are expected to integrate three writing systems in order to demonstrate authentic writing skills.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Winter 2027. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• JAPN D002. (equivalent to two years of high school Japanese)
• or

Catalog wording: “JAPN D002. (equivalent to two years of high school Japanese) or equivalent”

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 3

ASSIST maps JAPN 3 to a requirement in 24 published pathways from De Anza College.

• JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Interdisciplinary StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Japanese Language and CultureDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Language ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• JapaneseDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Language StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Language Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• LinguisticsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Asian StudiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
• HumanitiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Humanities B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• General Studies AADe Anza → Simpson University
• Liberal StudiesDe Anza → Simpson University
• Social ScienceDe Anza → Simpson University
• Social Science for TeachersDe 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
• Spanish B.A. Spanish for the ProfessionsDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
• Japanese StudiesDe Anza → UC San Diego