The Japan Center

The Pre-College Japanese Language Program

Register for the beginner's course (high school students and adults) 2009-2010 by August 31, 2009.


The Pre-College Japanese Language Program offers non-credit Japanese language classes for pre-college school students as well as interested adults in the community. All the teachers and teaching assistants are native speakers of Japanese (mainly international students from Japan at Stony Brook University). The classes are held Sunday mornings in the Social and Behavioral Science Building during the spring and fall semesters.

Contact: Pre_College_Japanese@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Director: Eriko Sato, Ph.D.
The Pre-College Japanese Language Program
Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5343
Office Hours: W:10:35-11:35, Th: 9-11 a.m. (only in the spring and fall semesters, 1123 Humanities Building, 1-631-632-9477)


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:

Tuition: The tuition varies depending on the class size.
  • one-student class (private class): $85 monthly per student (one hour every week)
  • two-student class: $75 monthly per student (one hour every week)
  • three-or-more-student class: $55 monthly per student (one hour every week)
* Please pay the fee to Mrs. Kaori Morita-Allnoch (coordinator) on each tuition payment day specified in the calendar below. Make your check payable to Stony Brook University # 900313
* 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 building 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 (administration 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://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/map/onlinemap.html





2009-2010 Calendar (Subject to change)


Fall 2009
Spring 2010
1. 9/13 (Sun) Tuition 1
2. 9/20 (Sun)
3. 9/27 (Sun)
4. 10/4 (Sun) Tuition 2
5. 10/11 (Sun)
6. 10/18 (Sun)
7. 10/25 (Sun)
8. 11/1 (Sun) Tuition 3, Daylight Saving Time Ends
9. 11/8 (Sun)
10. 11/15 (Sun)
11. 11/22 (Sun) (Boston Career Forum)
    11/29 (Sun) No Class (Thanksgiving)
12. 12/6 (Sun) 		1. 1/31(Sun) Tuition 4
2. 2/7 (Sun)
3. 2/14 (Sun)
4. 2/21 (Sun)
5. 2/28 (Sun)
6. 3/7 (Sun) Tuition 5
7. 3/14 (Sun) Daylight Saving Time Begins
8. 3/21 (Sun)
    3/28 (Sun) No Class (Spring Recess)
    4/4 (Sun) No Class (Spring Recess)
9. 4/11 (Sun) Tuition 6
10. 4/18 (Sun)
11. 4/25 (Sun)
12. 5/2 (Sun) Presentation


Class Schedule:
The tentative class schedule for 2009-2010 will be posted by the end of August and will be updated daily.



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:
  • Please supervise your young children, if any, because our facility is not childproofed, especially near the elevator and entrance areas. For emergency on campus, call Campus Police 632-3333.
  • Please e-mail the Director if you must miss a class as soon as possible.

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:
  1. Your address and telephone #
  2. Your major and academic standing (e.g. Psychology, Senior)
  3. Your experience in teaching
  4. Your future professional goal
  5. The reason why you are interested in this job
  6. How long you lived in Japan and how long you have been living in the US
  7. How many semesters you can work for this program at Stony Brook
  8. Whether you have a social security card