The Japanese Language & Literature major has a requirement of 75 credits, with a choice of disciplinary concentration in linguistics or literature. Newly admitted majors should choose one or the other option early in their program of study.
LITERATURE OPTION
I. LANGUAGE COURSES:
A minimum of 45 credits, at least 30 credits from courses beyond the second year:
- Second-Year Japanese: JAPAN 211, 212, 213
- Third-Year Japanese: JAPAN 311, 312, 313
- Fourth-Year Japanese: Select three from the list below (prerequisite for all Fourth-Year courses: a minimum grade of 2.5 in Japan 313 or Japan 334)
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (May be taken in any order; prerequisite: JAPAN 313)
- JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth-Year Japanese (prerequisite: JAPAN 313)
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature II (prerequisite: JAPAN 472)
Advanced students who enter at the 200-level or above may meet the 45-credit language requirement by taking additional 400-level courses from those listed above. Other language-related courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with the written approval of the coordinator of the Japanese program.
II. LITERATURE COURSES:
A minimum of 20 credits:
- The following 15 credits are required: JAPAN 321, 322, 323 Japanese Literature I, II, III (no prerequisites. Taking these courses in sequence is recommended, but not required.) **Please note that JAPAN 323 is not currently offered. Substitute either JAPAN 434 or 435 in lieu of JAPAN 323.
- 5 credits may be selected from:
- JAPAN 360 Topics in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Literature (couse taken during study abroad)
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature I (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature II (prerequisite: JAPAN 472)
III. JAPAN-RELATED HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES:
A minimum of 10 credits, all of which must be at the 300 level or above; at least 5 credits must be earned outside the Department of Asian Languages and Literature:
- Appropriate courses include:
- ASIAN 498 Special Topics (Content varies; appropriate only if related to Japan)
- JAPAN 342 The Japanese Language
- JAPAN 343 The Japanese Language in Society
- JAPAN 360 Topics in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 440 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (prerequisite: JAPAN 312 which may be taken concurrently; JAPAN 342)
- JAPAN 441 The Acquisition of Japanese as a Second or Foreign Language (prerequisite: either JAPAN 312, which may be taken concurrently, or JAPAN 334.)
- JAPAN 443 Topics in Japanese Sociolinguistics (prerequisite: JAPAN 313, which may be taken concurrently, or JAPAN 334; JAPAN 343)
- Other Japanese literature courses not used to meet the literature requirement.
- Japan-related courses from other departments, with the written approval of the coordinator of the Japanese program.
You can view a list of approved courses in other departments.
Courses may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement.
LINGUISTICS OPTION
I. LANGUAGE COURSES:
45 credits, with a minimum of 30 credits beyond the second year:
- JAPAN 211, 212, 213 Second-Year Japanese
- JAPAN 311, 312, 313 Third-Year Japanese
- Fourth-Year Japanese: Prerequisite for all Fourth-Year courses: a minimum grade of 2.5 in Japan 313. Select three courses from the list below:
- JAPAN 421, 422, 423 Fourth-Year Japanese I, II, III
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature, taken in any order (prerequisite: JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth Year Japanese (couse taken during study abroad)
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture (prerequisite: 2.5 in either JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese (prerequisite: 2.5 in either JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese I (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese II (prerequisite: Japan 472)
Advanced students who enter at above the 200-level or higher may meet the 45 credit language requirement by taking additional 400-level courses from those listed above. Other language-related courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with the written approval of the coordinator of the Japanese program.
II. LINGUISTICS COURSES:
A minimum of 20 credits, including at least 15 from:
- JAPAN 342 The Japanese Language (prerequisite: JAPAN 311 which may be taken concurrently)
- JAPAN 343 Japanese Language in Society (prerequisite: JAPAN 311)
- JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Linguistics (course taken during study abroad)
- JAPAN 440 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (prerequisite: JAPAN 313 which may be taken concurrently; JAPAN 342)
- JAPAN 441 The Acquisition of Japanese as a Second or Foreign Language (prerequisite: either JAPAN 312, which may be taken concurrently, or JAPAN 334.)
- JAPAN 442 Morphology and Syntax of Japanese (prerequisite: JAPAN 313, JAPAN 440 and Ling 400 or permission of instructor)
- JAPAN 443 Japanese Sociolinguistics (prerequisite: JAPAN 313 which may be taken concurrently or JAPAN 334; JAPAN 343)
5 of the 20 credits may come from
- JAPAN 321, 322, 323 Japanese Literature I, II, III **Please note that JAPAN 323 is not currently offered.
- JAPAN 360 Topics in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 471, 472, 473 Introduction to and Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
- LING 400 Survey of Linguistic Method and Theory
- Or related courses from other departments
III. AREA-RELATED HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES:
10 credits at the 300-level or above, at least 5 credits of which must be from outside the Department of Asian Languages and Literature may be selected from:
- JAPAN 321, 322, 323 **Please note that JAPAN 323 is not currently offered.
- JAPAN 360
- JAPAN 395
- JAPAN 460
- JAPAN 471, 472, 473
- 300- or 400-level Japan-related courses from other departments
You can view a list of approved courses in other departments.
Courses used to satisfy the language requirement may NOT simultaneously be used to satisfy the literature or area-related humanities and social sciences requirements.