Japanese Minor

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As a Japanese Minor, you will develop your speaking, listening, and communication skills as a Japanese speaker. You will gain a better understanding of perspectives and experiences of Japanese speaking cultures.

Prerequisites

JAPN 1010 - First Year Japanese I Credits: 4
JAPN 1020 - First Year Japanese II Credits: 4
JAPN 2030 - Second Year Japanese I Credits: 4

Minor Program Requirements

A Japanese minor requires 18 credit hours of coursework which include JPN 2040 and above, and all courses required for a minor in Japanese are offered as online courses. These courses include:

JAPN 3050 - Third Year Japanese I Credits: 3
JAPN 3060 - Third Year Japanese II Credits: 3
JAPN 2070 - Conversational Japanese Abroad Credits: 4
LANG 2150 - Manga: History and Culture Credits: 3
LANG 3140 - Anime: History and Culture Credits: 3
LANG 4800 - Advanced Instruction In: (TOPIC) Credits: 1-3
LANG 3105 - Major Themes in Chinese and Japanese Literature Credits: 3
HP 3151 - Topics: Non-Western Credits: 3
History and Culture classes (LANG 2150, 3140, 3105, and 4800) rotate every two years, as one History and Culture class is offered a semester. Modern Japanese Society (HP/LANG 3151) is offered twice a year, with one of these classes being a study abroad opportunity.