Japanese B.A.

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Four-Year
Two-Year (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

Degree Requirements as of Fall 2020

Students who declare their Japanese B.A. after May 26, 2017 will follow this program.

Preparation for the Major

Course	Units
JPN 25A: Intermediate Japanese	4
JPN 25B: Intermediate Japanese	4
(Or JPN 25A/B equivalent)

Foreign Language Requirement

Course	Units
12 units of a second world language (or equivalent)	12

Requirements of the Major

Course	Units
JPN 101A: Advanced Japanese	4
JPN 101B: Advanced Japanese	4
JPN 101C: Advanced Conversational Japanese	4
JPN 102A: Japanese Culture	4
JPN 102B: Local and Minority Cultures in Japan	3
FORL 100W: Writing Workshop	3
Complete six courses from:
JPN 103: Japanese Ideography and Calligraphy	4
JPN 105: Media Japanese	4
JPN 107: Japanese for Business Professionals	4
JPN 110: Japanese Linguistics	4
JPN 120: Japanese Literature and Translation	4
JPN 130: Readings in Japanese Culture	4
JPN 140: Modern Japanese Drama and Lyric	4
JPN 150: Japanese Narratives and Life Stories	4
JPN 160: Special Topics in Japanese Studies	3
JPN 170 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Preparation	4

University Electives

Course	Units
Electives	11

Total Units

120 units

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the SJSU Policies and Procedures. Please refer to the Registar website for more information.

Degree Requirements Prior to Fall 2017

Students who declared their Japanese B.A. before May 26, 2017 are following this program. However, coursework that has not yet been completed will follow the unit values listed in the degree requirements above.

Preparation for the Major

Course	Units
JPN 25A: Intermediate Japanese	5
JPN 25B: Intermediate Japanese	5
(Or JPN 25A/B equivalent)

Foreign Language Requirement

Course	Units
One year of a second world language, ancient or modern (or equivalent)	6-10

Requirements of the Major

Course	Units
JPN 101A: Advanced Japanese	4
JPN 101B: Advanced Japanese	4
JPN 102A: Japanese Culture	3
FORL 100W: Writing Workshop	3
Complete five courses from:
JPN 103: Japanese Ideography and Calligraphy	3
JPN 107: Japanese for Business Professionals	3
JPN 110: Japanese Linguistics	3
JPN 120A: Japanese Literature and Translation	3
JPN 120B: Japanese Literature and Translation	3
JPN 130: Readings in Japanese Culture	3
JPN 140A: Modern Japanese Drama and Lyric	3
JPN 140B: Modern Japanese Drama and Lyric	3
JPN 160: Special Topics in Japanese Studies	3

Required Minor

Course	Units
A minor in another world language is recommended	12-21

University Electives

Course	Units
Electives	6-19

Total Units

120 units

Advising

For more information or advising, visit the Advisors page.

Japanese B.A. Learning Objectives and Outcomes

PLO #1: Demonstrate intermediate mid to high (ACTFL) skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

PLO #2: Use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on products, practices, and perspectives of the cultures studied

PLO #3:Analyze and compare critically a wide variety of literary texts to demonstrate knowledge of major genres, authors, critical theory, and literary movements as they relate to cultural and artistic movements

PLO #4:Identify and describe linguistic patterns of the target language

PLO #5:Demonstrate introductory translation skills of a variety of texts

PLO #6:Develop and carry out research projects, including term papers and bibliographic research, in accordance with a major style guideline