Technical Requirements
Students enrolled in Nihongo Web must have regular access to a computer (at school or home) with an Internet connection and multimedia (audio and video) player. Students must also have access to a web camera for weekly private tutoring and oral quizzes.
Students must have access to their individual crimson email accounts (assigned by UA) in order to interact with the instructor and tutors. Types of files used in the course include those associated with running Blackboard Learn, PDF files, MP3 audio files, YouTube Video and PowerPoint.
JA 101 students do not have to be able to type in Japanese, but this is highly encouraged. JA 102 and above students must have the capability to type in a Japanese font.
High School Students
Japanese 101, 102, 201, and 202 for high school students wishing to receive college credit:
If you are at least a rising sophomore or later in high school with at least a 3.0 GPA, you may be eligible to enroll in the University of Alabama’s Early College Program. You will need to complete the UAEC 200: College Readiness Course before registering for online or on-campus UA courses. You will have to finish your course within the UA college term, which lasts 15-16 weeks.
The fall term is mid-August through early December, and the spring term is mid-January through early May. There is no summer term available for online Japanese, but we sometimes offer classroom Japanese.
College Credit or Audit
Japanese 101, 102, 201, and 202 for college credit or audit:
The University of Alabama offers the same Japanese curriculum online as in the classroom (your instructor, Laurie Arizumi, teaches both in the classroom and online) so you can go from the classroom to online with no break in the learning process.
If you need transfer credit, or can’t come to the UA campus, you can enroll in online (901 or 920 sections) JA 101 (4 credit hours), JA 102 (4 credit hours), JA 201 (3 credit hours) or JA 202 (3 credit hours) and study any time, or anywhere (as long as you keep up and finish by the end of the term)! These classes involve private tutoring over Zoom or Skype, so you can set your own schedule for completing the live tutoring sessions and tests. You will need a local proctor for taking written tests.
If you do not want a final grade in the course, you may request to enroll for audit status. You will still receive the same quality instruction, you just do not have to take proctored tests.
Non-UA students wishing to enroll in these courses for college credit must first apply to The University of Alabama for admission as an undergraduate (even if you are a graduate student) distance learner. To apply for admission, visit the UA Admissions page, and once you have created a user account, select Distance Programs. Then select Distance Programs Non-Degree Application to apply. For more information on UA’s distance learning courses through the College of Continuing Studies, visit The University of Alabama Online.
Once you have been officially admitted to UA you are now ready to select an online course and enroll. All enrollments for UA credit courses are processed online through www.mybama.ua.edu. The myBama site gives instructions on how to enroll and instructions on fee payment. See tuition rates on the University’s website.
Accreditation
The University of Alabama is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4501) to award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. In addition, selected graduate programs have been accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, American Bar Association, American Library Association, American Psychological Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Association of Research Libraries, Council on Social Work Education, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Theatre, Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Council on Rehabilitation Education, and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.