Japanese B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 55
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
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.
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 | 29 | |
Language Core | ||
Culture and Civilization Core | ||
East Asian Studies | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 14 | |
| Major Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 29 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
Rule: Must complete the following course:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| JPNS 150H | Japanese Cult & Civiliz | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
East Asian Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least 2 East Asian studies or history courses 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. | 6 | |
CHIN 313L | Chinese Poetry in Translation | |
CHIN 380 | Chinese Folktales | |
GH 161H | Asian Humanities | |
PSCI 311 | Rev & Reform Modern China | |
PSCI 420 | Exp Offering: Comp Politics | |
RLST 232H | Buddhism | |
RLST 238X | Japanese Religions | |
RLST 354 | Topics in East Asia Religions | |
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 | 4 |
| JPNS 302 | Advanced Japanese | 4 |
| JPNS 411 | Mod Jpns Wrtrs/Thinkers (repeatable once) | 3 |
| JPNS 412 | Intro Classical Japanese | 3 |
| or JPNS 415 | Adv Jpns for Professionals | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
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 311 | Jpns Clasc Lit Engl Trans | |
JPNS 312 | Jpns Lit Medieval to Mod | |
JPNS 371 | Japanese Film and Anime | |
JPNS 390 | Research | |
JPNS 391 | Special Topics | |
JPNS 392 | Independent Study | |
JPNS 431 | Post-War Japanese Lit | |
JPNS 491 | Special Topics | |
JPNS 492 | Independent Study | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-