Asian Studies - Japanese Language, BA

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum (Asian Studies)

Required Credits: 37

One University Core Curriculum Course is completed within the major:

• UCC Area 6, Global Awareness: ASN 2010  , ASN 2700 ​ or ASN 2800  

Additional University Core Curriculum requirements may be satisfied within the major depending upon elective choices.

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

Students must complete or test out of JPAN 2110   Intermediate Japanese II as a pre-requisite to the first language course required within the major.

• JPAN 1100 Basic Japanese I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 1110 Basic Japanese II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2100 Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2110 Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 3.0

Asian Studies: Japanese Language Required Courses

Required Credits: 18

• ASN 2010 Exploring Asia: Introduction To Asian Studies Credits: 3.0
• ASN 2700 East Asian Civilization Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2210 Japanese Conversation Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2230 Advanced Japanese II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 4000 Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture Credits: 3.0

Asian Studies: Japanese Language Tutorial Electives

Required Credits: 6

• JPAN 3100 Japanes Advanced Tutorial I Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3110 Japanese Advanced Tutorial II Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3630 Methods Teaching Japanese Credits: 3.0

Asian Studies: Japanese Language Culture Electives

Required Credits: 6

• ASN 3640 Japanese History Through Cinema Credits: 3.0
• ENG 3580 Women in Modern Japanese Literature Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 2060 Japanese Culture in Global Context Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3010 Contemporary Japan Culture Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3020 Japanese Literature and Film in Translation Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3030 Japanese Society and Culture Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3160 Daily Life in Japan Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3250 Women in Modern Japanese Literature Credits: 3.0
• JPAN 3270 Culture of Japanese Lit Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement (Asian Studies)

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the Asian Studies program requirements: ASN 4800  , CHIN 4000  or JPAN 4000  

Two additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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