Japanese Emphasis Freshman 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

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
JAPN 101: Beginning Japanese I	4	C3: World Language
JAPN 103: Beg Reading and Writing I	2
Any Approved Course	4	C1: Arts FYS: First Year Seminar *
Any Approved Course	4	B4: Math
Total	14

* 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

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
JAPN 102: Beginning Japanese II	4
JAPN 186: Interpersonal Comm 2	1
Any Approved Course	4	E: Health & Well Being
Any Approved Course	4	A2: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics A3: Oral&WrtnCom/CritThink/Ethics
Any Approved Course	4	B1: Physical Science B3: Laboratory Practices
Total	17

Fall Sophomore

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
JAPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I	4	Language Proficiency Requirement
JAPN 203: Inter Reading and Writing I	2
Any Approved Course	4	A1: Oral & Written Communication
Any Approved Course	4	B2: Life Science B3: Laboratory Practices
Total	14

Spring Sophomore

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course	4	D3: Lower Division Service Learning
JAPN 202 or JAPN 300	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
SBS 212 or GS 200	4	D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part
Elective Course	4
Total	16

Fall Junior

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
WLC 300: WLC Major ProSeminar	2	Major Core
JAPN 301: Adv Japanese Lang Cult & Com	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
JAPN 301S: Advanced Japanese SL	2	D4: Upper Division Service Learning MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
JAPN 305: Intro Japanese Clture/Civ	4	C2: Humanities MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
Any Approved Course	4	A4: GWAR
Total	16

Spring Junior

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
JAPN 302: History of Japan	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
JAPN 309: Japanese Lit in Translation	4	MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
Any Approved Course: SPAN 307 or SPAN 308 or SPAN 311 or SPAN 325 or SPAN 365 or SPAN 370	4	MLO 6: Second Culture Knowledge
Any Approved Course	2
JAPN 420: Maximizing Study Abroad	1
Total	15

Fall Senior

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
JAPN 380: Japan: Land and People	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
JAPN 401: Structure of Japanese Lang	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
JAPN 311: Social Issues In Japan	4	D1: Social Sciences MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
JAPN 400, JAPN 403 or JAPN 404	2	MLO 8: Technology Skills
Total	14

Spring Senior

Course	Units	Requirement(s) Met
WLC 400: WLC Major Capstone	4	Major Core
JAPN 312: Japanese for the Professions	4	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
JAPN 306: The Japanese Mind	4	MLO 5: Primary Cultural Knowledge
JAPN 400, JAPN 403 or JAPN 404	2	MLOs 1-4: Language Proficiency
Total	14