World Languages and Cultures B.A. ~ Freshman Pathway for Japanese Emphasis

Because CSUMB is outcomes-based, this chronological pathway lists each target outcome first either as an MLO (Major Learning Outcome) or ULR/GLO (University Learning Requirements / Graduation Learning Outcomes). It then shows courses aligned with those outcomes along with credits and an indication of when they are offered. For more information on a course-including title, credits, description, and prerequisites-click its number. For more information on an outcome, click on its abbreviated name.

This pathway, intended as a reference, models graduation with 120 credits. It is unlikely that your actual pathway will look exactly like the model due to several factors:

  • Any required remedial courses such as MATH 098 and WRT 095
  • Actual availability of courses during a given semester
  • Personal choices you make in your Individual Learning Plan-in consultation with your First Year Seminar professor, and lower-division and major advisors-including the decision to pursue more than the minimal learning requirements

You must earn nine upper-division General Education credits after you have reached upper-division status. Upper-division GE courses taken when you are a lower-division student do not count toward this requirement.

MLO
Covered

ULR/GLO
Covered

Course
Number

When
Offered

CR

F
A
L
L

-
-
-
-
-

LANG
FYS
TECH
MATHCOM
VIBRANCY

JAPN 101
FYS 100
Any approved course
Any approved course
Any approved activity

Every fall
Every semester
Some every semester
Some every semester
Some every semester

4
3
4
4
1

S
P
R
I
N
G

-
-
-
-
-

LANG
VIBRANCY
ENGCOM A
SCI

JAPN 102
KIN 161
Any approved course
Any approved methods/lab

Every spring
Every semester
Some every semester
Some every semester

4
3
4
4

F
A
L
L

-
-
-
-

LANG
ENGCOM B
CP
SCI

JAPN 201
Any approved course
Any approved course
Any approved content/lab

Every fall
Some every semester
Some every semester
Some every semester

4
4
4
4

S
P
R
I
N
G

-
-

-

LANG
DEMPART,
HIST
ARTSCOM

JAPN 202
SBS 212 or GS 200

Any approved course

Every spring
Some every semester

Some every semester

4
4

4

F
A
L
L

-
1-4
-
5
5

-
-
SERVICE
CULTURE, ETHICS
-

WLC 300
JAPN 301
JAPN 301S
JAPN 306
JAPN 308

Every fall
Every fall
Every fall
Every third semester
Every third semester

2
4
2
4
4

S
P
R
I
N
G

5
1-4
5
6

-
-
-
-

JAPN 305
JAPN 302 or 303
JAPN 307 or 408
SPAN 308

Every third semester
Every other spring
Every third semester
Every year

4
4
4
4

F
A
L
L

1-4
5
-
-
-

-
LIT
GWAR

JAPN 304, 312, or 401
JAPN 310, 309, or 308
Any approved course
JAPN 495
JAPN 402

Every other year
Every third semester
Some every semester
Every fall
Every fall

4
4
4
1
2

S
P
R
I
N
G

7,8*
1-4
5
1-4

-
-
-
-

WLC 400
JAPN 402 or 380
JAPN 311 or 405
JAPN 404

Every spring
Every other year
Every third semester
Every spring

4
4
4
2

*Assessment for MLO 7 and MLO 8 is not course based. These experience-based MLOs are assessed in WLC 400.