M6: Japanese
Requirements
Students must take language-acquisition courses sequentially, and receive a grade of C- or better to advance to the next level. Once credit has been received in a higher level language acquisition or grammar course, a lower level course may not be taken for credit.
Course List | ||
CourseTitleCredits | ||
Language Requirements | ||
Intermediate Japanese I | 6 | |
Intermediate Japanese II | 6 | |
Advanced Japanese I | 6 | |
Advanced Japanese II | 6 | |
Civilization/History Requirements | ||
Select an Option: | 6 | |
Option I: | ||
East Asian Civilization I | ||
History of Japan Since 1800 | ||
Option II: | ||
East Asian Civilization II | ||
History of Japan to 1800 | ||
Electives 1 | ||
Courses that fulfill the literature/cultural studies requirement for the major include (3xx-level or above): | 3 | |
JAPN314 | ||
JAPN315 | ||
Women and Japanese Literature: Japanese Literature in Translation | ||
Modern Japanese Literature and Film (In Translation) | ||
Japan From the Margins | ||
The Atomic Bomb in Literature and Memory | ||
Special Topics in Japanese Studies | ||
Courses that fulfill the linguistics requirement for the major include (3xx-level or above): | 3 | |
History of the Japanese Language | ||
JAPN422 | ||
Seminar in Japanese Discourse and Conversation Analysis | ||
Topics in Japanese Pragmatics | ||
Courses that fulfill general elective requirements (3xx-level or above): | 3 | |
Traditional Japanese Language and Culture | ||
Readings in Modern Japanese Literature | ||
Readings in Japanese Cultural Studies | ||
The Art of Translation | ||
The Languages of East Asia | ||
Pertinent courses at the 3xx or 4xx level in History and Art History can be applied toward the general elective requirements. JAPN courses in literature/cultural studies or linguistics at the 3xx or 4xx level which are not being applied to those categories may also be applied to the general elective category. | 3 | |
Total Credits | 42 | |
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Electives must be in Japanese language, literature, linguistics, or other East Asian subjects (one must be in the area of Japanese linguistics and one in the area of Japanese literature), and are subject to approval by the student's advisor.
Students must earn a grade of "C-" or higher in each course applied toward a major or minor in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Additionally, an overall GPA of 2.0 in a major or minor is required for graduation.