Bachelor of Arts in Japanese
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate major programs in Chinese and Japanese languages and literatures. Each program enables students to achieve proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the language and to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the literature and culture of the country. The Department also offers undergraduate minors in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Prospective majors must meet with an East Asian languages and literatures faculty advisor when declaring the major, each spring to obtain the advisor’s signature before fall term registration, and two terms before graduation.
The Bachelor of Arts in Japanese comes with three options: Culture-Intensive, Language-Intensive, and Linguistics-Intensive.
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Culture-Intensive Option
At least five of the required courses must be completed within the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Classical Japanese Literary Language | ||
| Japanese Business Culture and Language | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | ||
| Four upper-division courses 1 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | Courses must be in Japanese culture, literature, linguistics, film, or other advisor-approved areas taken from this or other departments. Of these, at least three must be from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, with two having the JPN subject code. A third non-JPN course chosen from within the department may also count toward the culture-intensive option. |
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Language-Intensive Option
At least five of the required courses must be completed within the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 411 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 |
| JPN 412 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 |
| JPN 414 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 |
| JPN 415 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 |
| JPN 413 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 |
| or JPN 416 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Literature | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | ||
| Upper-division course 1 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | Courses must have the JPN subject code. Courses outside the department require advisor approval. |
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Linguistics-Intensive Option
At least five of the required courses must be completed in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature | ||
| Classical Japanese Literary Language | ||
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Language and Society in East Asia | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics Analysis | ||
| Japanese and Korean Phonetics | ||
| Japanese and Korean Syntax | ||
| Three upper-division courses 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | At least two courses must be EALL linguistics courses. All of them require advisor approval. |
Four-Year Degree Plans
Sample Cultural-Intensive Option
Sample Language-Intensive Option
Sample Linguistics-Intensive Option
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Cultural-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 101 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 102 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Complete writing requirement | 4 |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 103 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 201 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 202 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | Complete major survey requirement | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 203 | Second-Year Japanese | Complete lower-division language requirement | 5 |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying course | Complete group requirements | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | Complete third-year language requirement | 5 |
| Upper-division elective course | Complete upper-division elective requirement | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| One 400-level Japanese language course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| One 400-level Japanese language course | Complete fourth-year language requirement | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Electives | 16 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Language-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 101 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 102 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Complete writing requirement | 4 |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 103 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 201 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 202 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | Complete major survey requirement | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 203 | Second-Year Japanese | Complete lower-division language requirement | 5 |
| Upper-division elective | Complete upper division elective | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | Complete group requirements | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | Complete third-year language courses | 5 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 411 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 | |
| JPN 414 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 412 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 | |
| JPN 415 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 413 or JPN 416 |
Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese or Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese |
Complete fourth-year language requirement | 4 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese: Language-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 101 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 102 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Complete writing requirement | 4 |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 103 | First-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 201 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 202 | Second-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (JPN 305, 306, 307, 315) | Complete major survey requirement | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 203 | Second-Year Japanese | Complete lower-division language requirement | 5 |
| Upper-division elective | Complete upper division elective | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | Complete group requirements | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 301 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 302 | Third-Year Japanese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 303 | Third-Year Japanese | Complete third-year language courses | 5 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| JPN 411 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 | |
| JPN 414 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| JPN 412 | Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese | 4 | |
| JPN 415 | Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| JPN 413 or JPN 416 |
Fourth-Year Spoken Japanese or Fourth-Year Reading and Writing Japanese |
Complete fourth-year language requirement | 4 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||