Japanese Studies, BA

The Japanese Studies major helps students develop fluency in the language, increase their level of understanding of and experience in Japanese culture, and pursue a specialized field of study of the student’s own choosing. Courses include language and culture courses, as well as courses taught in English from across other disciplines.

The Japanese Studies major consists of 30 credits:

18 credits of Japanese beginning with JAPN 101
12 credits of elective courses in either advanced Japanese or interdisciplinary courses related to Japan

Students should choose elective courses in consultation with their Japanese Studies advisor.

Students may count up to 16 credits from study abroad programs toward their Japanese major.

Japanese (18 credits)

JAPN 101 - Japanese I Credits: 3
JAPN 102 - Japanese II Credits: 3
JAPN 201 - Japanese III Credits: 3
JAPN 202 - Japanese IV Credits: 3
JAPN 301 - Japanese V Credits: 3
JAPN 302 - Japanese VI Credits: 3

Electives (12 credits)

HIST 314 - The History of Japan and Korea since 1600: At the Origins of Modernity Credits: 3
IDS 280 - Contemporary Issues in Japan Credits: 2-3
JAPN 395 - Studies in Japanese Language and Literature Credits: 3
JAPN 399 - Apprentice Teaching Internship Credits: 0
JAPN 490 - Special Problems in Japanese Credits: 1-3
JAPN 495 - Studies in Japanese Language, Literature and Translation Credits: 3
JAPN 499 - Internship in Japanese Credits: 1-6
PHIL 237 - World Philosophies I Credits: 3
POL 303 - Asian Politics Credits: 3
REL 281 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3