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Nov 23, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Japanese Studies Major
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The Major in Japanese Studies provides a solid grounding in Japanese language, culture, literature, and linguistics, with 32-36 units of core courses covering each of these areas and 4-8 units of elective courses in Japanese history, religion, philosophy, economics, politics, art, and business.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Acquire Japanese language proficiency at the intermediate to advanced level, according to the ACTFL national standard
- Learn the Japanese language through the lens of the rich variety of cultural landscapes in historical and contemporary Japan and will develop substantial cultural knowledge about Japan
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the historical development and contemporary state of the Japanese language, literature, and selected aspects of culture
- Acquire the competency to employ the analytical and conceptual tools relevant to their study
Major Requirements (40 Units)
The three semesters of lower-division Japanese language courses (JAPN 101 , JAPN 102 , and JAPN 201 ) serve as a prerequisite but do not count toward the units necessary for the major
Required (24 Units)
Students take the following Japanese language courses and one Japanese linguistics course: Japanese Studies Electives (16 Units)
Complete 16 units from the following:
Optional Elective Courses:
Please note: a maximum of two optional electives can count towards the elective requirement for the Japanese Studies major.
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