Japanese, BA

Chinese and Japanese major requirements

Students majoring in either Japanese or Chinese should follow these rules and requirements:

• The first-year language courses may be taken on an S/NC basis, but not the second-year language courses. In the third and fourth years, majors have the option of taking two additional courses S/NC , one of which may be an advanced language course.

Requirements

The Japanese major requires completion of 54 credits and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses. This program includes elements from four categories: courses designed to develop competence in the four skills of the Japanese language; courses taught in English and focused on the mainstream of Japanese culture as reflected in literature, drama, film, and linguistics; courses related to Japan offered in other departments of the Dietrich School; and a capstone experience for graduating seniors.