JAPANESE PROGRAM: Major & Minor

Level I: Language – Communicative/Structural Approach

--- JPN101--- Introductory Japanese I---- Genki I (L1~4)

--- JPN102--- Introductory Japanese II--- Genki I (L5~8)

--- JPN203--- Intermediate Japanese I-- Genki I (L9~12)

--- JPN204--- Intermediate Japanese II- Genki II (L13~16)

--- JPN280 – 283---- Special Topics

Level II: Language – Advanced Communicative/Structural Approach

--- JPN305--- Advanced Japanese I-- Genki II (L17~20) (Prerequisite: JPN204)---

--- JPN315--- Advanced Japanese II- Genki II (L21-23) & Exam preparation (Prerequisite: JPN305)

--- JPN325--- Business Japanese (Prerequisite: JPN305 or permission)

Level III: Culture

--- *JPN240--- Japanese Society and Life (No prerequisite. Taught in English)

--- JPN335- Culture and Civilization (Prerequisite: JPN305 or permission)

--- *JPN403--- Japanese Film (No prerequisite. Taught in English)

Level IV: Literature

--- *JPN304---- Japanese Literature in Translation (No prerequisite. Taught in English)

---- JPN401-- Readings in Advanced Japanese I (Prerequisite: JPN315/316, permission)

---- JPN402-- Readings in Advanced Japanese II (Prerequisite: JPN401 or permission)

--- JPN480 – 483---- Special Topics

--- JPN485 – 488 --- Independent Studies

*Only two of the three courses in translation would count for the major (30h).

*9 hours of courses above 400 level are required for the major.

*All the majors must complete a Capstone project through a 3 hour culture course.

*Only one of the three courses in translation would count for the minor (12h).

Major in Modern Languages

A major in one of the modern foreign languages consists of thirty semester hours in the same language. Twenty-one hours must be in courses numbered above 204 and must include nine hours of courses at the 400 level. One 3-hour course of French, German, or Spanish culture or literature in translation will be allowed to count toward the completion of the required hours for the major. Two 3-hour courses of Japanese culture, or literature in translation will be allowed to count toward the completion of the required hours for the major.

Minor in Modern Languages

A minor in French, German, Spanish or Japanese may be earned by successful completion of 12 hours in the designated language (100-level courses do not count for a minor). One 3-hour course of French, German or Japanese culture or literature in translation will be allowed to count toward the completion of the required hours for the minor.

Major 30 hours- -- Minor: 12 hours language OR 9 hours language +3 hours culture

101- ---- (101, 102)

102-

203- 9 h-- - 203

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204- *21h above 204---- - 305--- --- 9 h language + 3h culture

305- TOTAL 30 hours-------- - 315, 325, 335--- 12h language courses

315, 325, 335-- *240

401--- (*304, *403)--- 3h culture course

402- 15h- - TOTAL 12 hours

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*240, *304

*403--- - 6h-

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Fall 2007-

JPN101

JPN203

MDL480 Special Topics: Japanese V (JPN305)

*MDL481 Special Topics: Japanese Society and Culture in Translation-

Spring 2008

JPN102

JPN204

JPN315--

*JPN304 Japanese Literature in Translation

Fall 2008

JPN101 (3 sections)

JPN203 (2 sections)

JPN305 (1 section)

JPN401 (1 section)--

*JPN403 Japanese Film in Translation (Tuesdays, 3:00-5:20