Becker College is part of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA) so WPI students can take these courses.
JPNS1001: Japanese Language I
This course introduces basic grammar, sentence patterns and vocabulary of the Japanese language. In this course the emphasis is on oral skills. The course entails three hours of lecture and two hours of lab. The course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Japanese.
JPNS1002: Japanese Language II
This course follows up on the work of JPNS 1001 in that students will continue to improve their mastery of grammar, sentence patterns and vocabulary of the Japanese language and will continue to improve their oral skills. Additionally, students will begin to develop their understanding of the Japanese language as well as their reading and writing skills in Japanese. The course entails three hours of lecture and two hours of lab. Prerequisite: JPNS1001.
HUMN2401: Elements of Japanese Culture
A number of central phenomena in the Japanese cultural history are studied, from concepts of ancient aesthetics to animation styles and techniques, such as anime, and art forms, such as manga and video games, which are so much a part of modern and contemporary popular Japanese culture. The 394 Becker College Course Catalog 2020-2021 video games, anime and manga are employed as vehicles to develop students’ awareness of Japanese culture, past and present, but particularly contemporary culture. In addition, the contemporary image of Japan, as seen by other cultures is discussed within a framework of the history which shaped it, for example, the effect Hiroshima and World War II has had on Japanese art and culture. Rudiments of Japanese language are also covered as required to gain a more critical understanding of various other cultural elements. Emphasis is placed on exploring Japanese popular culture in a historical, social, and literary context.
You can find more details about these courses from their course catalog (just search for course names): https://www.becker.edu/academic/academic-resources/registrar/course-catalogs/
