{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Japanese",
  "id": "japanese--japanese-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Japanese",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "japanese",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/japanese/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate benefits students who are interested in learning about and effectively interacting with Japanese culture and society. Completion of the certificate provides students with a solid introduction to Japanese language skills and culture. Students take the required language courses in the given sequence and choose an elective to emphasize either conversational skills in Japanese or advanced cultural competency in English.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:\n\n-   Communicate in the Japanese language at the Intermediate Mid level of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and N4 level of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).\n-   Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of cultural differences of Japanese speaking communities in comparison to their own culture and the dominant culture of the United States."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Course Requirements",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 101",
          "title": "Elementary Japanese (First Semester)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 102",
          "title": "Elementary Japanese (Second Semester)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 201",
          "title": "Intermediate Japanese (Third Semester)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 202",
          "title": "Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Semester)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one of the following courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 121",
          "title": "Introduction to Japanese Culture",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 123",
          "title": "Japanese Anime and Manga",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 210",
          "title": "Intermediate Conversation I and Reading",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JAPN 211",
          "title": "Intermediate Conversation II and Writing",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "19"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}