Foreign Language

Foreign Language Courses
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Chinese (CHN) - 4 credits

• CHN 101: Elementary Chinese I
• CHN 102: Elementary Chinese II

Hawaiian (HAW) - 4 credits

• HAW 101: Elementary Hawaiian I
• HAW 102: Elementary Hawaiian II
• HAW 201: Elementary Hawaiian I
• HAW 202: Elementary Hawaiian II

Japanese (JPNS) - 4 credits

• JPNS 101: Elementary Japanese I (4)
• JPNS 102: Elementary Japanese II (4)
• JPNS 111: Elementary Japanese for Communication I (3)
• JPNS 112: Elementary Japanese for Communication II (3)
• JPNS 201: Intermediate Japanese I (4)
• JPNS 202: Intermediate Japanese II (4)
• JPNS 211: Intermediate Japanese for Communication I (3)
• JPNS 212: Intermediate Japanese for Communication II (3)

Korean (KOR) - 4 credits

• KOR 101: Elementary Korean I (4)
• KOR 102: Elementary Korean II (4)

Spanish (SPAN) - 3 credits

• SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II

Tagalog (TAG) - 4 credits

• TAG 101: Elementary Tagalog/Filipino I
• TAG 102: Elementary Tagalog/Filipino II
• TAG 201: Intermediate Tagalog/Filipino I
• TAG 202: Intermediate Tagalog/Filipino II

Special Offerings:

• Study Abroad Program provides students with opportunities to take courses for credit in other countries, such as Spain, Mexico, Japan, Korea, etc. Click here for more information.

• Credit-by-Exam - With instructor approval, currently enrolled students may take instructor-made examinations covering the material in a specific Leeward CC course if the student feels he/she has learned the concepts and skills elsewhere. Student may contact instructors teaching the specific course they wish to challenge.

Other Activities:

• Annual Essay/Poetry Contest for Hawaiian, Japanese, and Spanish high school students in the Leeward area.
• Japan Circle (Student Club)
• Field Trips

Faculty:

Hawaiian
Joseph Badis, Instructor in Hawaiian
Email: badis [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0426

Japanese
Yumiko Asai-Lim, Assoc Professor in Japanese
Email: asailim [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0539

Kazuko Ioroi, Lecturer in Japanese
Email: ioroi [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0429

Emily Nitta, Assistant Professor in Japanese
Email: enitta [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0429

Fay Shimizu, Lecturer in Japanese
Email: fshimizu [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0331

Mamiko Kosuge, Lecturer in Japanese
Email: kosuge [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0359

Spanish
Andrzej Dabrowski, Professor in Spanish
Email: dabrowsk [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0425

Tara Rojas, Assistant Professor in Spanish
Email: tmuramot [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0342

Tagalog/Filipino
Patria Ramos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Tagalog/Filipino
Email: patriar [at] hawaii [dot] edu
Phone: (808) 455-0424

Contact Information
Language Arts Division
Leeward Community College
Phone: (808) 455-0330
Fax: (808) 455-0640