Selection of Japanese classes: Q&A
Q１：I would like to take a Japanese class. Do I need to register even if I don’t need any credit?
Q２：I’ve never studied Japanese. Do I have to take the placement test?
Q1：I would like to take a Japanese class. Do I need to register even if I don’t need any credit?
Ａ1：Yes, you are required to register for the class you would like to take even if you don’t need any credit. You will receive a certificate when you complete the class.
Q２：I’ve never studied Japanese. Do I have to take the placement test?
Ａ２：No. If you have never studied Japanese, you don’t have to take the placement test. Please register for J100 or J101 class.
Q３：I studied Japanese for one year at my own institution, but I have never taken Japanese class at Yokohama National University. I am not sure which class I should take. What should I do?
Ａ３：Please take the placement test.
Q４：I would like to take J200 class. The class is held during the 1st and 2nd periods on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but I can only attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays because I need to go to a different class on Fridays. Can I still take the class?
Ａ４：No. For J100 and J200 classes, you are required to attend all the six periods.
Q５：I have completed J200 class at Yokohama National University last semester, and I would like to take J301 class this semester. Do I have to take the placement test?
Ａ５：No, if you have completed a class at our university, and you would like to go onto a class at the next level, you do not have to take the placement test. Please register for J301 class.
Q６：I have completed J301 class last semester. Now I would like to take one of the 500 level classes, instead of 400 level class. Is it allowed?
Ａ６：Please take the placement test. You may take 500 level class, if your Japanese proficiency meets the criteria for a 500 level class.
Q７：I took the placement test and my score indicated that I should now take a 400 level class. I could register for J402, but I would like to take J311 instead, because I am not confident in my kanji skill. Is it allowed?
Ａ７：Yes. For core classes (J100, 200, 301, 402, and 501), it is recommended that you take a class in the appropriate level judged by the placement test, but you may take other skill-training classes (kanji, speaking, listening, writing, and reading) in different levels if you prefer.