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 hours for a Japanese major are 55, in addition to 25 hours of prerequisites. A course counted for one category can not be counted for another category at the same time. Japanese majors interested in entering the Honors Program in DEALL should consult with the Undergraduate Director, Professor Naomi Fukumori.
Prerequisites and Requirements
Prerequisites: (25 hrs.)
- J101.01, 102.01, 103.01, 104.01 or their SPEAC or II equivalents J231
Requirements: (55 hrs.)
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Language (25 hrs.)
- J205, 206, 507, 508, 509, or equivalent (J210 and 211, 310 and 311, 510 and 511)
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Literature and Linguistics (10 hrs.)
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One course each from categories:
- J251, 252
- J501, 600, 654, 655, 656, 680, EALL 683
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One course each from categories:
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Language, Literature and Linguistics (10 hrs.)
- J514 (6 hrs. maximum)
- J601, 602, 603
- J610, 611, 612 (or their SPEAC or II equivalents
- J710, 711, 712
- J654, 655, 656, 600, 665, 680, 681, EALL 683
- J293, 693, 698 (5 hrs. maximum each)
- EALL293, 693, 697 (5 hrs. maximum each)
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Arts, Culture, History, and Thought (10 hrs.)
- History 548.01, 548.02
- EALL323, 341, 346, 675, 677
- J641 (CS/Rel641)
Suggested Electives
Japanese Majors and Chinese Majors are also encouraged to take courses from the following list:- Anthropology 421.01, 421.02, 675
- Chinese 231, 232, 251, 683 (for Japanese majors)
- Comparative Studies 100, 201, 202, 241, 270, 273, 314, 645, 678
- English 260, 261, 262, 270
- History 546, 547.01, 547.02, 547.03
- History of Art 213, 576, 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, 501
