JAPANESE DEPARTMENT YEAR-BY-YEAR REQUIRED COURSES (beginning with students entering Fall 2022)

Course Title

R = REQUIRED
S = ELECTIVE
G = General Education

Credit

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Remark

Fall

Spring

Fall

Spring

Fall

Spring

Fall

Spring

University Requirements

Time for Class Advisor

R

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All-out Defense Education Military Training

R

0

0

0

Foreign students can waive this course.

Holistic Education

 Holistic Education Core Course

Introduction to University Studies

R

2

2

Philosophy of Life

R

4

Professional Ethics

R

2

Physical Education

R

0

0

0

0

0

Fundamental Skills Courses

Chinese Literature

R

4

2

2

Foreign Languages

R

8

2

2

2

2

at least 4 credits of English for freshmen.The Japanese course credits will not be counted when taken by a Japanese-major student.

Information Literacy

R

0

This assessment may be passed by obtaining certification or by taking the relevant courses.

General Education

Humanities and Art

G

4

History and Culture: at least 2 credits of required courses. Students may choose to take a general education course and use the credit to count towards the total required credits for General Education Courses.

Natural Science and Technology

G

4

Social Science

G

4

Department
Requirements

Basic Japanese

R

8

4

4

Japanese Conversation (I)

R

8

4

4

Introduction to Japan

R

2

2

Advanced Japanese

R

8

4

4

Japanese Conversation (II)

R

8

4

4

Japanese Composition (II)

R

4

2

2

Advanced Japanese Language Lab

R

2

1

1

Basic Translation Techniques

R

2

1

1

Selections from Japanese Literature

R

4

2

2

Japanese Conversation(III)

R

4

2

2

Japanese Composition (III)

R

4

2

2

Basic Interpretation

R

4

2

2

English for Juniors-Workplace English

R

2

2

English for Juniors-Journalistic English

R

2

2

Special Topics

R

2

1

1

Japanese Classic Literature

R

2

2

Students must take at least two courses

Japanese Modern Literature

R

2

2

Introduction to Japanese Linguistics

R

2

2

Teaching Japanese: Theories and Practice

R

2

2

Modern Japanese History of Ideas

R

2

2

Japan's Politics and Diplomacy

R

2

2

University Requirements

32  Credits

Department
Requirements

72 Credits

Elective Courses

24 Credits

Credits for Graduation

128