Freshman Degree Pathway

Degree Summary View

This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Don't worry - there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.
 
In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

Fall Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
JAPN 101: Beginning Japanese I4C3: World Language
JAPN 185: Interpersonal Comm 11
Any Approved Course4
Any Approved Course4C1: Arts
Any Approved Course4B4: Math
Total17

* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual pathway accordingly.

Spring Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
JAPN 102: Beginning Japanese II4
JAPN 186: Interpersonal Comm 21
Any Approved Course4
Any Approved Course4
Total13

Fall Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
JAPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I4Language Proficiency Requirement
JAPN 285: Interpersonal Comm 31
Any Approved Course4A1: Oral & Written Communication
Any Approved Course4
Any Approved Course3
Total16

Spring Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course6D3: Lower Division Service Learning
JAPN 202 or JAPN 3004MLO 1: Language and Communication
JAPN 286: Interpersonal Comm 41
SBS 212 or GS 2004D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part
JAPN 420: Maximizing Study Abroad1
Total16

Fall Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
WLC 300: WLC Major ProSeminar2Major Core
JAPN 301: Adv Japanese Lang Cult & Com4MLO 1: Language and Communication
JAPN 301S: Advanced Japanese SL4D4: Upper Division Service Learning
JAPN 305: Intro Japanese Clture/Civ4
Total14

Spring Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
JAPN 302: History of Japan4
JAPN 309: Japanese Lit in Translation4MLO 2: Culture
Any Approved Course4MLO 3: Secondary Culture
Any Approved Course4A4: GWAR
Total16

Fall Senior

If students participate in a study abroad program during this, or any, semester(s) to meet MLO 5, courses studied at the Japanese university will be counted toward the degree. For detailed information, please see MLO 5.

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
JAPN 380: Japan: Land and People4
JAPN 401: Structure of Japanese Lang4MLO 1: Language and Communication
JAPN 311: Social Issues In Japan4
JAPN 400, JAPN 403, or JAPN 4042MLO 4: Research and Technology
Total14

Spring Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
WLC 400: WLC Major Capstone4Major Core
JAPN 312: Japanese for the Professions4MLO 1: Language and Communication
JAPN 306: The Japanese Mind4MLO 2: Culture
JAPN 400, JAPN 403, or JAPN 4042MLO 4: Research and Technology
Total14

Total: 120 units