Course Descriptions
Foreign Languages
FRENCH (FR)
FR-101 French 101: Introduction to French I (3)
Introduction to the basic vocabulary and conversational structures of French and to the cultures of the French-speaking world. Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. No prior French required.
HAWAIIAN (HA)
HA-101 Basic Hawaiian Conversation and Grammar I (3)
(‘Olelo Hou) Introduction to conversational Hawaiian, a member of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages; emphasis placed on the oral-aural approach and the application of new sounds and speech patterns; develops the ability to recognize, process, and use the language in its oral as well as written form; provides the context to demonstrate how nature affected the native Hawaiians and their oral traditions.
HA-102 Basic Hawaiian Conversation and Grammar II (3)
(‘Olelo Hou) Introduction to conversational Hawaiian, a member of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages; emphasis placed on the oral-aural approach and the application of new sounds and speech patterns; develops the ability to recognize, process, and use the language in its oral as well as written form; provides the context to demonstrate how nature affected the native Hawaiians and their oral traditions. Students may be placed directly in HA-102 based on instructor evaluation of competence.
HA-201 Intermediate Hawaiian I (3)
(‘Olelo Hou) Emphasis on acquiring oral fluency, creative writing, and translations from oral traditions and written records; the grammatical orthography and phonology of spoken Hawaiian; active participation in chants, songs, dances, field trips, and language conferences with the Hawaiian community. Offered when a viable cohort of students is put together. Prerequisite: HA-102 or equivalent
JAPANESE (JA)
JA-105 Elementary Japanese I (3)
Listening, speaking, sentence structure, and introductory reading and writing for beginners as well as an introduction to Japanese culture.
JA-205 Intermediate Japanese I (3)
Continuation of JA-106. Continued practice in listening and speaking. Introduction to Kanji (script) writing.