The Japan Center at Stony Brook  Site Designed by Melissa Bishop/DoIT Last Modified 2008/06/16 18:59:10 EDT | Pre-College Japanese Language ProgramNew Academic Year will start in September 2008. Application: Students age seven or older are accepted. If you are interested, e-mail us (Pre_College_Japanese@notes.cc.sunysb.edu) and let us know your name, the year you were born, e-mail address, telephone number, mailing address, affiliated school, if any, language(s) used at home, Japanese language experience, and reasons for studying Japanese. You are also welcome to observe classes on Sundays. Check the calendar below, and e-mail the director and let her know when you are coming. Fee: Registration Fee: $20 Tuition: The tuition varies depending on the class size.
* Textbook fees are not included. * No make-ups for the missed classes. However, the tuition for one-student classes can be adjusted at the end of the school year if the students let the coordinator and the teacher know about the absence a week ahead. Location:  Classrooms are on the first floor of the SBS builiding at Stony Brook University. Take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) to exit 62, and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for 8-1/2 miles. The main entrance to the university is on the left. (Note that there are three entrances to the university: south entrance, main entrance, and north entrance.) After going through the main entrance, make a left at the first stop sign. Then, you will see a multi-tiered visitor's parking garage on your left. There is no charge for the garage on weekends. Park your car in the parking garage, and walk to Ward Melville Social Behavioral Science Building (SBS Building), which is right next to the parking garage. The SBS building is a 7-story red-brick building and our classrooms are on the first floor in the SBS building. There is a lounge in the middle of the building. Please visit the following website for a map: http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/sb/map/ . 2008-2009 Calendar will be posted by August 1, 2008. 2007-2008 Calendar:
Class Schedule: The tentative class schedule for 2008-2009 will be posted by the end of August and will be updated daily. 2007-2008
Textbooks: Adults and high school students: Japanese for Busy People I: Romanized Version (Kodansha) http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Busy-People-Romanized-Version/dp/4770030088/ref=sr_1_4/102-5290633-0329702?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175695046&sr=1-4 Japanese for Busy People I: Workbook (Kodansha) http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Busy-People-I-Workbook/dp/4770030347/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-5290633-0329702?ie=UTF8&qid=1175695046&sr=1-4 Junior high school students: Japanese for Young People 1 (Kodansha) http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Young-People-I-Student/dp/477002178X Japanese for Young People Workbook 1 (Kodansha) http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Young-People-I-Workbook/dp/4770021801/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b Pre-College Heritage Learners: Kumon Yojijukugo 1 & 2 Kumon Kotowasa 1 & 2 Kokugo textbook used in Japan Experience Japan (Useful Links) Nagano Namiai Camp: http://www.campnamiai.com/staff.html Supporters: Institutions: Professional Education Program Outreach Consulate General of Japan in New York Kodansha International, Inc. Individuals: Shigeru Miyagawa Chikako Nakamura Maggie Yamamoto Important Notes:
Job Opportunities for SBU's full-time students (with F1 or J1 visa) who are native speakers of Japanese and are enthusiastic, creative, responsible, and open-minded: Please e-mail the director (eriko.sato@stonybrook.edu) with the following information:
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