EALC 1222 Elementary Japanese II

The continuation of an introduction to the study of modern Japanese. The course develops the fundamental skills of reading ability, aural comprehension, and oral and written self-expression.

Course overview

Department
East Asian Languages and Civilizations
School
MCAS
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
EALC1221 or equivalent

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.65 / 5 · Excellent
100 responses
Instructor rating
4.79 / 5 · Excellent
100 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Jun Cheung5.05.05.05.04.44.94.74.94–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Spring 2026Ritsuko Sullivan4.34.64.94.84.34.74.44.81–3 hrs/week10 of 14
Spring 2025Asako Miyaki Ashley4.24.64.64.84.64.64.24.84–6 hrs/week5 of 7
Spring 2025Jun Cheung4.84.64.84.64.24.84.24.84–6 hrs/week5 of 6
Spring 2025Ritsuko Sullivan4.84.94.94.94.84.94.84.74–6 hrs/week8 of 15
Spring 2024Asako Miyaki Ashley4.54.54.84.54.54.84.54.8—4 of 4
Spring 2024Jun Cheung5.05.05.05.04.54.85.05.04–6 hrs/week6 of 9
Spring 2024Ritsuko Sullivan4.84.94.94.94.45.04.85.04–6 hrs/week9 of 13
Spring 2023Asako Miyaki Ashley4.54.84.84.54.64.94.65.0—8 of 12
Spring 2023Jun Cheung4.54.64.84.84.54.74.44.77–9 hrs/week10 of 12
Spring 2023Ritsuko Sullivan4.55.04.85.04.85.05.04.7—6 of 10
Spring 2022Asako Miyaki Ashley4.55.05.04.54.55.05.05.0—2 of 8
Spring 2022Jun Cheung4.84.84.95.04.74.94.84.94–6 hrs/week13 of 20
Spring 2022Ritsuko Sullivan4.94.94.94.94.64.74.64.71–3 hrs/week7 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jun Cheung
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.80/5
  • Ritsuko Sullivan
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.82/5
  • Asako Miyaki Ashley
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Ritsuko Sullivan · Gasson Hall 304 M 01:00PM-01:50PM;Gasson Hall 304 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Jun Cheung · Gasson Hall 308 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM;Gasson Hall 308 W 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered