Japanese, BA

The Department of World Languages and Literatures seeks to develop in students the ability to communicate effectively with people who speak languages other than English and whose world views and cultural values may differ substantially from their own. After the development of the four basic language skills (listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing) our programs seek to create an understanding and appreciation of the great works of classical and modern world literature in their original language, as well as in translation.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3B, 4, UD 3, UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
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Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements including exemptions and waivers, are approved for specific majors and on a case-by-case evaluation only.

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division GE: 25 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework: Area 3B)

6 required units of American Institutions/US123 may be satisfied by selecting applicable GE courses in Areas 3B and/or 4

Upper Division GE: 6 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework: UD Area 3)

Physical Education: 2

GWAR / WID: 0 (3 units may be satisfied by FORL 100W )

Lower Division Humanities & the Arts College Requirement: 3

Upper Division Humanities & the Arts College Requirement: 2-4

Major Preparation: 20

Major Requirements: 45-46

University Electives: 8-11

Total: 120

2. Lower Division College of Humanities & the Arts Requirement (3 units):

Complete one course from:

ART 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)
DSGN 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)
ENGL 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)
HUM 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)
PHIL 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)

3. Upper Division College of Humanities & the Arts Requirement (2-4 units):

Complete any one course offered by the College of Humanities & the Arts in a discipline other than your major.

4. Major Preparation (20 units)

JPN 25A - Intermediate Japanese 4 unit(s) (GE Area 3B / Formerly Area C2) or equivalent
JPN 25B - Intermediate Japanese 4 unit(s) (GE Area 3B / Formerly Area C2) or equivalent

Foreign Language Requirement

12 units of a second world language (or equivalent) 12 unit(s)

5. Major Requirements (45-46 units)

Core Courses (34 units)

FORL 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
JPN 101C - Advanced Conversational Japanese 4 unit(s)
JPN 101A - Advanced Japanese 4 unit(s)
JPN 101B - Advanced Japanese 4 unit(s)
JPN 102A - Japanese Culture 4 unit(s)
JPN 102B - Local and Minority Cultures in Japan 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 3 / Formerly Area V)
JPN 105 - Media Japanese 4 unit(s)
JPN 107 - Japanese for Business Professionals 4 unit(s)
JPN 120 - Japanese Literature and Translation 4 unit(s)

Elective Courses (11-12 units)

Complete three courses:

JPN 103 - Japanese Ideography and Calligraphy 4 unit(s)
JPN 110 - Japanese Linguistics 4 unit(s)
JPN 130 - Readings in Japanese Culture 4 unit(s)
JPN 135 - Japanese Culture and Society in Films 4 unit(s)
JPN 140 - Japanese Drama and Lyrics 4 unit(s)
JPN 150 - Japanese Narratives and Life stories 4 unit(s)
JPN 160 - Special Topics in Japanese Studies 3 unit(s)
JPN 170 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Preparation 4 unit(s)

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