Japanese B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 26 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Major Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 50 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 50
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all their upper-division JPNS courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the Japanese major. All other courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the major or minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better; the minimum GPA required is 2.00 in all lower-division work attempted in the major.
Lower-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 26 total credits required.
Language Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JPNS 101 | Elementary Japanese I | 5 |
| JPNS 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 5 |
| JPNS 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 5 |
| JPNS 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 5 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Culture and Civilization Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| JPNS 150H | Japanese Culture & Civilization | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
East Asian Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least 1 East Asian studies or history course on Japan or East Asia at any level that are not taught in the Modern and Classical Languages and Literature department for a total of 6 additional credits. | 3 | |
| Chinese Poetry in Translation | ||
| Chinese Folktales | ||
| Revolution & Reform in Modern China | ||
| Experimental Offering: Comparative Politics | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Japanese Religions | ||
| Topics in East Asia Religions | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses
Note: Either JPNS 412 or JPNS 415 may be taken to complete the 14 credits. JPNS 411 is repeatable once.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JPNS 301 | Advanced Japanese | 3 |
| JPNS 302 | Advanced Japanese | 3 |
| JPNS 411 | Modern Japanese Writers and Thinkers (repeatable once) | 3 |
| JPNS 412 | Introduction to Classical Japanese | 3 |
| or JPNS 415 | Advanced Japanese for Professionals | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Major Electives
Note:
- JPNS 392 may be taken for up to 3 credits only.
- Only 3 credits from JPNS 390 or JPNS 392 may count towards the 9 credits.
- JPNS 391 may only be counted as an elective when the course is a Japanese literature, Japanese pedagogy/linguistics, or Japanese cultural course not part of basic Japanese language instruction.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 credits from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Jpns Lit Medieval to Mod | ||
| Japanese Film and Anime | ||
| Research | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Post-War Japanese Literature | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-