Japanese Placement at Palomar College:
Which group are you in? Which group best describes your experience with Japanese?

Group 1

Japanese Language for Beginners, and Non-Heritage Speakers of Japanese
Students who are learning Japanese language for the first time, Adult learners of Japanese, Second-language learners of Japanese, Non-native speakers of Japanese. Students who did not speak Japanese in their childhood.

• Students who have not taken any college-level course work in Japanese language. OR
  Students who completed one (1) year of high-school Japanese and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 101

• Students who have earned a C or better in first-semester Japanese language in college. OR
  Students who completed two (2) years of high-school Japanese and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 102

• Students who have earned a C or better in second-semester Japanese language in college. OR
  Students who completed three (3) years of high-school Japanese and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 201

• Students who have earned a C or better in third-semester Japanese language in college. OR
  Students who completed four (4) years of high-school Japanese and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 202

• Students who have or have not taken any college-level or high-school course work in Japanese
  language and would like to take the Japanese Culture and Literature course
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 130

Group 2

Advanced Placement Exams
Students who have taken the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in Japanese language and received a score of 3 or
higher.

• For students who have taken the AP Exam called “Japanese Language and Culture” and earned a score of 3 or higher.
  Your placement is:
  Japanese 202

Other:

Have you learned Japanese language another way? If you would like to enroll in a higher level course than the placement process recommends, or for more information, please contact Masako Ikenushi (mikenushi@palomar.edu) or the department chair.

Credit by Exam:

For students that place above Japanese 101, Credit by Exam is available for the 101 and 102 levels. For more information, please review the information on the Credit by Exam website.