General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001 

The Department of Languages and Literature offers a major and a minor in Japanese for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture through the study of the Japanese language, literature, arts, and society. The Japanese major also provides the necessary background for graduate study. 

All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement. 

Requirements for the Major

Total hours: 31 

Number of required courses: 7 

Number of electives: 3 

Required Courses: Major

JAPAN 3040 (Third-year Japanese) 
or JAPAN 3060 (Third-year Japanese) 
Two of the following six courses: 
JAPAN 3410 Teaching Japanese as a Second Language 
JAPAN 5290 Linguistic Approaches to Japanese: cross-listed with LING 5290 
JAPAN 3510 Commercial Japanese I 
JAPAN 3520 Commercial Japanese II 
JAPAN 4560 Newspaper Japanese 
JAPAN 5290 
Two of the following five Japanese literature courses: 
JAPAN 4610 Survey of Japanese Literature: Modern Period 
JAPAN 4620 Survey of Japanese Literature: The Heritage of Japanese Literary Tradition 
JAPAN 4630 Survey of Japanese Literature: Women's Literature 
JAPAN 4660 Contemporary Japanese Literature 
JAPAN 4710 Classical Japanese 
One of the following three courses: 
JAPAN 4550 Japanese Civilization 
JAPAN 4680 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation 
JAPAN 4690 Classical Japanese Literature in Translation 
plus capstone course: JAPAN 4990 

Elective Courses 

JAPAN 4900 Special topics 
JAPAN 3950 Service Learning 
JAPAN 5880 Directed Reading 
JAPAN 3330 Third-year Conversation (Study Abroad/Internship) 
JAPAN 4330 Fourth-year Conversation (Study Abroad/Internship) 
JAPAN 3710 Intensive Business Japanese, Intermediate (Study Abroad/Internship) 
JAPAN 4520 Intensive Business Japanese, Advanced (Study Abroad/Internship) 

Requirements for the Japanese Minor

Total hours: 15 

Required Courses

JAPAN 3040 Third-Year Japanese* 
or JAPAN 3060 Third-Year Japanese**, plus 12 upper-division credit hours 

Elective Courses

JAPAN 4900 Special Topics 
JAPAN 3950 Service Learning 
JAPAN 5880 Directed Reading 
Study Abroad/Internship Courses 
JAPAN 3330 Third-year Conversation 
JAPAN 4330 Fourth-year Conversation 
JAPAN 3710 Intensive Business Japanese, Intermediate (Study Abroad/Internship) 
JAPAN 4520 Intensive Business Japanese, Advanced (Study Abroad/Internship) 

**For students who have learned the language intensively for approximately 1.5 years in a non-academic setting, i.e., in a Japanese-speaking country. 

Model Program of Study
(for students working 10 hours or less) 

First Year
Fall Semester
JAPAN 1010 

Spring Semester
JAPAN 1020 
JAPAN 4550 

Second Year
Fall Semester
JAPAN 2010 
JAPAN 4680 

Spring Semester
JAPAN 2020 
JAPAN 4690 

Third Year
Fall Semester
JAPAN 3010 or 3060 

Spring Semester
JAPAN 3510 
JAPAN 4610 

Fourth Year
Fall Semester
JAPAN 4560 
JAPAN 5290 

Spring Semester
JAPAN 3410 
JAPAN 4990 
JAPAN 4620 

JAPAN Course Descriptions