Minor in Japanese

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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, sociology, other languages and literatures, business, or technology, as well as to those seeking employment with the government or international agencies.

Prerequisite: Elementary Japanese (JAPN 1001 , JAPN 1011 , JAPN 1002 , and JAPN 1012 ) or an equivalent level of proficiency. The minor requires completion of 15-17 units of Japanese courses listed in the Requirements for the Minor in Japanese.

(Contact: The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Phone: (323) 343-4230)

Learning Outcomes

Requirements for the Minor (15-17 units)

Elementary Japanese (JAPN 1001, 1011, 1002, and 1012), or an equivalent level of proficiency, are prerequisites to the minor. A total of 15-17 units are required from Lower Division Required Courses (6-8 units) and Upper Division Electives (9 units).

Lower Division Required Courses (6-8 units)

JAPN 2001 - Intermediate Japanese I [3]
JAPN 2011 - Intermediate Japanese I: Online Supplement [1]
JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II [3]
JAPN 2012 - Intermediate Japanese II: Online Supplement [1]
or (only if students do not need to take JAPN 2001, JAPN 2011, JAPN 2002, and JAPN 2012, having language proficiency high enough to take JAPN 3001)*
JAPN 2500 - Japanese Culture through Anime and Manga [3]
JAPN 2600 - Japanese Culture through Films [3]
*with permission from the Japanese Program Coordinator

Upper Division Electives (9 units)

Select 3-9 units from Group A and 0-6 units from Group B.

Group A: Electives taught in Japanese (3-9 units)

Select 3-9 units from the following. At least one upper-division course taught in Japanese is required.

Group B: Electives taught in English (0-6 units)

Select 0-6 units from the following.

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