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Japanese Studies (JPNS) Minor

Required Minor Courses
JPN 2105Intermediate Japanese3
JPN 2106Intermediate Japanese3
JPN 3105Advanced Japanese3
JPN 3106Advanced Japanese3
Subtotal12
Elective Courses
Select 6 semester hours of the following:6
JPN 2744
From Atom to Akira: Japan's Pop Culture
JPN 3125
Japanese for Oral Proficiency
JPN 3126
Japanese for Oral Proficiency
JPN 3304
Japanese Literature in Translation
JPN 3724
Modern Japanese Culture and Society
JPN 3954
JPN 4104
Japanese Advanced Grammar
RLCL 1904
Religion and Culture In Asia
RLCL 3224
Religion and Culture in China and Japan
HIST 2364
History of Japan
ART 3064
Arts of China and Japan
PSCI 3574
Government and Politics of Japan
PSCI 3584
Governments and Politics of Asia
Subtotal6
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

Students must earn 18 JPN credits regardless of initial course placement.
 
Language courses must be taken in sequential order. For students with AP/IB credit or prior Japanese language experience, contact your Japanese advisor for placement.
 
Students with a proficiency level in Japanese that is too advanced for a given course will not be allowed to enroll in that course.
 
  • A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in each course completed for the Japanese Studies minor. A minimum in-minor GPA of 2.0 is required, and all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the minor will be used to determine the minor GPA.
  • Courses used to fulfill minor requirements may not be taken Pass/Fail.
  • A form titled “Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere” must be filled out and signed by the student, the Chair of the Department, and the Director of the Office of Global Education before the student departs on a study abroad program.