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Japanese Major Program

B.A. Degree in Japanese


The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers an undergraduate major in Japanese. The major program includes studies in language, literature, and linguistics. The total number of hours for a Japanese major is 55, in addition to 25 hours of prerequisites. Any given course can count only toward the fulfillment of one category requirement, even if the course appears as an option in more than one category.

Prerequisites and Requirements

Prerequisites: (25 hrs.)

J101.01, 102.01, 103.01, 104.01 or their I.I./SPEAC equivalents (J101.51/101A01, 102.51/102A01, 103.51/103A01, 104.51/104A01) In addition to 20 hours of language, 5 hours of J231-Elements of Japanese Culture-are required.

Requirements: (55 hrs.)

  1. Language (25 hrs.)
    J205, 206, 507, 508, 509 or equivalent (J205A01, 206A01; J210 & 211; 310 & 311; 510 &511)
  2. Literature and Linguistics (10 hrs.)
    One course each from categories:
    1. J251, 252
    2. J501, 600, 654, 655, 656, 665, 680, 681, or EALL 683
  3. Language, Literature and Linguistics (10 hrs.) J515, 516
    J601, 602, 603
    J610, 611, 612 (or their SPEAC equivalents, 610.A01, etc.) J710, 711, 712
    J654, 655, 656, J600, J665, J680, 681, EALL 683
    J293, 693, 698 (but no more than 5hrs. in each course) EALL 293, 693, 697 (but no more than 5 hrs. in each course)
  4. Arts, Culture, History, and Thought (10 hrs.)
    History 548.01, 548.02
    EALL 323, 341, 346, 675, 677, 683
    J515, 516, 641 (a.k.a. CS/Rel641)
Japanese majors are also encouraged to take courses from the following list:

Suggested Electives:

Anthropology
421.01
Chinese
231, 232, 251, 683
Comparative Studies
100, 201, 202, 241, 270, 273, 314, 645, 678
East Asian Languages and Literatures

357
English
260, 261, 262, 270
History
548.01, 548.02, 587.02
History of Art
213, 576, 582, 670, 671, 672, 675, 677, 678, 681, 682
International Studies
235
Linguistics
201, 600, 601, 603, 609, 611
Philosophy
101, 215, 270
Political Science
635, 636
Sociology
382

Revised 12/16/08