Courses JAPN101 JAPN101 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I
Other titles (4) DISC: ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I Elementary Japanese ELEM JAPANESE I DISC: ELEM JAPANESE I
Terms offered 32
Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 Description Introduces the Japanese language, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. LP upon completion of 102
Offerings and forecast 2016–2026 Sections Demand
Forecast Sections by year and season Year Fall Spring Summer Intersession 2030 62% 2030 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. 7% 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 7% 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 8% 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. 2029 67% 2029 Fall: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. 6% 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 6% 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 7% 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2028 71% 2028 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. 5% 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 5% 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 7% 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2027 79% 2027 Fall: 79% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department faculty is about 11% above its recent average. 5% 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 5% 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 6% 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. 2026 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data 2025 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered 2024 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered 2023 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered 2022 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered 2021 2 2 sections Not offered Not offered Not offered 2020 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2019 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data 2018 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data 2017 1 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered 2016 1 1 section Not offered Not offered n/a No data
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession More sections Not offered No data
Meeting times Recent first Mon, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM ES420 2026-2 2025-2 2022-2 2021-1 2020-2 Wed, 8:00 PM–8:50 PM ES402 2026-3 2025-3 2024 Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ES402 2026-1 1999 Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Estabrook Hall FMC 2025-1 2023-2 2003 2002-1 2001 2000-1 Tue, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM ES420 2025-5 2023-3 Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Estabrook Hall FMC 2025-4 Tue, 8:00 PM–8:50 PM ES420 2025-6 Wed, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 2023-1 Show 12 more Expand all
2026–27 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Emiko O. Rafique Lecture 1 20 / 19 20 of 19 enrolled 20171
2025–26 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Lecture 1 14 / 19 14 of 19 enrolled 20171 Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Lecture 1 16 / 19 16 of 19 enrolled 21444
2024–25 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Lecture 1 16 / 19 16 of 19 enrolled 20171 Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Lecture 1 17 / 19 17 of 19 enrolled 21444
2023–24 2 entries 2022–23 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Lecture 1 16 / 19 16 of 19 enrolled 21444 Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Lecture 1 21 / 19 21 of 19 enrolled 20171
2021–22 2 entries 2020–21 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2020–21 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2020 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 29 / 21 29 of 21 enrolled 20642
2019–20 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2019 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 19 / 19 19 of 19 enrolled 20642
2018–19 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2018 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 24 / 19 24 of 19 enrolled 20642
2017–18 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2017 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 23 / 20 23 of 20 enrolled 20642
2016–17 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2016 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 25 / 20 25 of 20 enrolled 20642
2015–16 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2015 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 23 / 20 23 of 20 enrolled 20642
2014–15 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2014 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20642
2013–14 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2013–14 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2013 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 22 / 20 22 of 20 enrolled 20642
2012–13 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2012–13 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2012 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 24 / 20 24 of 20 enrolled 20642
2011–12 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2011–12 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2011 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 23 / 20 23 of 20 enrolled 20642
2010–11 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2010–11 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2010 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 22 / 20 22 of 20 enrolled 27704
2009–10 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2009–10 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2009 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20089
2008–09 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2008–09 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2008 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 24 / 20 24 of 20 enrolled 20089
2007–08 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2007–08 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2007 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 28 / 20 28 of 20 enrolled 20089
2006–07 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2006–07 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2006 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 29 / 20 29 of 20 enrolled 20089
2005–06 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2005–06 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2005 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20089
2004–05 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2004–05 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2004 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 29 / 20 29 of 20 enrolled 20089
2003–04 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2003–04 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2003 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 29 / 25 29 of 25 enrolled 20089
2002–03 2 entries 2001–02 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2001–02 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2001 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 26 / 20 26 of 20 enrolled 20307
2000–01 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 2000–01 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2000 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 29 / 20 29 of 20 enrolled 20307
1999–00 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 1999–00 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1999 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 22 / 20 22 of 20 enrolled 20307
1998–99 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 1998–99 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1998 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 12 / 20 12 of 20 enrolled 20307
1997–98 1 entry Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 1997–98 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1997 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 28 / 20 28 of 20 enrolled 20307
1996–97 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 1996–97 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1996 Michiko Y. Aoki Lecture 1 18 / 20 18 of 20 enrolled 20307 Fall 1996 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Lecture 1 7 / 20 7 of 20 enrolled 20308
1995–96 2 entries Credit-bearing sections of JAPN101, 1995–96 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 1995 Miho Hirohashi Lecture 1 15 / 20 15 of 20 enrolled 20307 Fall 1995 Michiko Y. Aoki Lecture 1 21 / 20 21 of 20 enrolled 20308
No-credit sessions Expand all
2026–27 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2026–27 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2026 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 20330 Fall 2026 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 9 10 of 9 enrolled 20331
2025–26 4 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2025–26 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 20330 Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 9 8 of 9 enrolled 20331 Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 21445 Fall 2025 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 5 / 9 5 of 9 enrolled 21446
2024–25 4 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2024–25 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 20330 Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 21445 Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 7 / 9 7 of 9 enrolled 21446 Fall 2024 Emiko O. Rafique Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 9 9 of 9 enrolled 20331
2023–24 4 entries 2022–23 4 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2022–23 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 20331 Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 21445 Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 21446 Fall 2022 Kuy Howard Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 20330
2021–22 4 entries 2020–21 3 entries 2019–20 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2019–20 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2019 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2019 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 21251
2018–19 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2018–19 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2018 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 14 / 10 14 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2018 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 10 / 10 10 of 10 enrolled 21251
2017–18 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2017–18 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2017 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 12 / 10 12 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2017 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21251
2016–17 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2016–17 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2016 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 16 / 10 16 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2016 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 21251
2015–16 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2015–16 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2015 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 14 / 10 14 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2015 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 8 / 10 8 of 10 enrolled 21251
2014–15 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2014–15 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2014 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 12 / 10 12 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2014 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 9 / 10 9 of 10 enrolled 21251
2013–14 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2013–14 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2013 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2013 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21251
2012–13 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2012–13 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2012 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 13 / 10 13 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2012 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21251
2011–12 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2011–12 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2011 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 12 / 10 12 of 10 enrolled 21250 Fall 2011 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - 11 / 10 11 of 10 enrolled 21251
2010–11 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2010–11 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2010 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 10 No enrollment data; capacity 10 28705 Fall 2010 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 10 No enrollment data; capacity 10 28706
2008–09 2 entries No-credit sections of JAPN101, 2008–09 Term Professor Type Credits Enrollment CRN Fall 2008 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 12 No enrollment data; capacity 12 26091 Fall 2008 Alice Valentine (She/Her) Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise - - / 12 No enrollment data; capacity 12 26092