Class information
JPN101 First Year Japanese
- CRN: 40413
- Credits: 5
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Sylvania CT 237, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 10am to 12:20pm
From September 23 through December 11, 2025, Nao Okumura
- Sylvania CT 237, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 10am to 12:20pm
Details about this class
Welcome to JPN101: First Year Japanese - First Term (CRN 40413)
Placement:
JPN101 is for students who have never studied Japanese before or who have only a basic knowledge. You can read the CCOG (Course Content and Outcomes Guides) and see what you will be able to learn by the end of this course. If you are not sure which class is right for you, please email me for a placement test: nao.okumura@pcc.edu
In this course you will learn to speak, read, write and understand Japanese from the first day of class. We have face to face class meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am - 12:20pm. You can access our course site and materials by going through D2L Brightspace - the learning platform that all courses use at PCC.
During our class meetings we will engage in a variety of pair, small group and whole class activities where you learn to read, write, speak and understand Japanese. Learning language works best when people get to know and trust one another - this can be challenging, but also very rewarding!
In addition to our class meetings, you will also have work that you will complete asynchronously on your own time, such as homework and projects. You will need to spend 4-5 hours a week studying and completing homework assignments per week. I also will offer office hours where we can meet one-on-one so that I can help and answer your questions.
Feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions about the course (nao.okumura@pcc.edu)[opens in new window]).
Required course materials:
We use the following textbook and workbook for JPN 101, 102, and 103. Physical copies are strongly preferred.
?Textbook: Banno, Eri. Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Textbook. 3rd ed. Tokyo: Japan Times, 2020. Print. ISBN: 9784789017305
?Workbook: Banno, Eri. Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Workbook. 3rd ed. Tokyo: Japan Times, 2020. Print. ISBN: 9784789017312
I am excited to work with you this fall!
よろしくおねがいします。
Nao Okumura (she/her)
Technology
This is a face to face class and we will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays on the Sylvania campus. You will need to access the latest class schedule and assignment instructions on D2L Brightspace, so it is important that you have access to the internet and a computer or tablet.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.