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TEACHING OF JAPANESE

ASIAN 435
Course Description

Methods of language teaching in general and Japanese language teaching in particular; with emphasis on special problems in teaching Japanese in the US context.

Prerequisties

ASIALANG 204 (or E ASIAN 204 prior to Summer 2019), placement into ASIALANG 303 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.69

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
93.75%

No change from Historical

A Rate
87.5%

No change from Historical

Class Size
16

No change from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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