Study Japanese at Foothill College

Foothill College is one of the few community colleges in the United States that offer a major in Japanese language. The study of Japanese is an excellent choice for students in the Bay Area since much business and trade is carried on with Japan by California industries. The electronics industry is especially interested in employing people who know Japanese. It is an excellent major or minor for those who plan to work in international business.

Foothill offers first year (JAPN 1, 2, 3) and second year (JAPN 4, 5, 6) Japanese as well as intermediate and advanced Japanese conversation (JAPN 13A, 13B, 14A, 14B). In these courses, students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as knowledge of the Japanese culture. In "Advanced Composition & Reading" courses (JAPN 25A, 25B), students expand their vocabulary and develop reading skills by reading various authentic materials. We also offer a course on Japanese culture and calligraphy (JAPN 33), which focuses on Japanese philosophy, literature, culture and the Japanese "way of brush (shodo)". We have a daytime program on our main campus and an evening program at our Middlefield Campus. Foothill offers an AA degree as well as various certificates in Japanese). Japanese community volunteers, who serve as in-class tutors, support our Japanese Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, or pursuing a tutor training certificate ("Certificate of Achievement in Japanese Tutoring"), please contact the Japanese Program Chair, Ikuko Tomita, Ph.D., at tomitaikuko@foothill.edu.

Credit by Exam.
Students with some prior knowledge of Japanese can get credit by exam for one quarter of Japanese. Learn more.

(The following text is in Japanese. Please choose a Japanese encoding on your web browser.)

日本人の皆様、

フットヒル大学ではボランティアのチューターの方を常時募集しております。チューターの皆さんには、教師のアシスタントとして、授業内の小グループによる会話の練習などをお手伝いいただいています。アメリカ人の学生と対応することにより、英会話の練習や新しい友達をつくる良いチャンスにもなると思います。また、長期で本格的に外国語としての日本語を学びたいという方には、Tutor Certificate Programもありますので、興味がおありの方は日本語学科長の冨田までお問い合わせください。

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