A minor in Japanese is available for students majoring in other fields or those with an interest in East Asia in general. It may be of particular interest to students studying history, international relations, other languages and literatures, business, or technology, as well as to those seeking employment with the government or international agencies.

Prerequisite: Elementary and intermediate Japanese (JAPN 100A , JAPN 100B , & JAPN 100C  or JAPN 200A , JAPN 200B , & JAPN 200C ) or an equivalent level of proficiency. The minor requires completion of 36 units in Japanese as listed below.