Japanese, Minor

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Required Language Courses

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Note: For students with prior knowledge of Japanese, a placement test will determine the appropriate first course. Students who place at or above JPNS 2102 must complete the sequence through JPNS 3102 by the end of the minor. Additional elective courses may be taken at any point to fulfill the total credit requirements of five courses. For guidance on course selection, students should consult the Japanese academic coordinator.
Complete at least four language courses in sequence from the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- JPNS 1101 — Elementary Japanese 1
- JPNS 1102 — Elementary Japanese 2
- One of:
  - JPNS 2101 — Intermediate Japanese 1
  - JPNS 2301 — Intermediate Japanese Immersion 1
- One of:
  - JPNS 2102 — Intermediate Japanese 2
  - JPNS 2302 — Intermediate Japanese Immersion 2
- One of:
  - JPNS 3101 — Advanced Japanese 1
  - JPNS 3301 — Advanced Japanese Immersion 1
- One of:
  - JPNS 3102 — Advanced Japanese 2
  - JPNS 3302 — Advanced Japanese Immersion 2

Electives

From the catalog
Note: JPNS 3101 and JPNS 3102 may not be counted toward both the language sequence requirement and the electives requirement. If these courses are used to complete the language sequence, students must select different courses from the remaining electives to fulfill the five-course total.
Complete one or more of the following to reach a total of five courses in the minor:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- ASNS 1150 — East Asian Studies
- CLTR 1120 — Introduction to Languages, Literature, and Culture
- HIST 1252 — Japanese Literature and Culture
- HIST 2351 — Modern Japan
- JPNS 1260 — Japanese Film
- JPNS 1700 — Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture
- JPNS 1944 — Cultural Engagement: Dialogue of Civilizations
- JPNS 1973 — Special Topics in Japanese Culture
- JPNS 3101 — Advanced Japanese 1
- JPNS 3102 — Advanced Japanese 2
- JPNS 3800 — Special Topics in Japanese
- PHIL 2395 — Japanese Buddhism

GPA requirements

2.000 GPA required in the minor

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