Japanese Studies, B.A.

A Major in Japanese Studies leads to a B.A. degree.

Admission Requirements

All incoming students except learners of Japanese may take a UNC Charlotte Placement Exam in the language they wish to study if they have had previous experience with that language. Foreign language majors and minors may also take a placement exam to help them determine at what level they should begin studying their chosen language. Students should consult the department’s webpages for more specific guidelines regarding placement. Learners of Japanese should contact a Japanese professor directly in order to schedule an interview regarding placement.

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . All foreign language majors must take at least one of the following (W) courses offered within the department:

ARBC 3050 - Topics in Arabic Language and Culture (3) (W)
CHNS 3050 - Topics in Chinese (3) (W)
FRAN 2200 - French Civilization (3) (W)
FREN 2209 - French Civilization (3) (W)
GERM 3050 - Topics in German Culture (English) (3)
GERM 3650 - The Holocaust through German Literature and Film (3) (W)
GERM 3660 - Survey of German Film (3) (O,W)
ITLN 3050 - Topics in Italian (3) (W)
JAPN 3160 - Topics in Japanese Film (3) (W)
JAPN 3170 - Anime and Japanese Popular Culture (3) (W)
JAPN 4900 - Introductory Research Project (3) (W)
LACS 3050 - Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture (3) (W)
LACS 3160 - European Cinema (3) (O,W)
PORT 3050 - Topics in Portuguese (3) (W)
RUSS 3060 - Topics in Russian (3) (W)
RUSS 3209 - Russian Civilization and Culture (3) (W)
SPAN 2009 - Hispanic Literature in English Translation (3) (W)
SPAN 3009 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature in English (3) (W)
SPAN 3019 - Hispanic Women Writers in English Translation (3) (W)
TRAN 4404 - Practicum in Translating III - French (3) (W)
TRAN 4414 - Practicum in Translating III - German (3) (W)
TRAN 4424 - Practicum in Translating III - Japanese (3) (W)
TRAN 4434 - Practicum in Translating III - Russian (3) (W)
TRAN 4444 - Practicum in Translating III - Spanish (3) (W)

Major Courses (35 credit hours)

Language Courses (26 credit hours)

JAPN 2201 - Intermediate Japanese I (4)
JAPN 2202 - Intermediate Japanese II (4)
JAPN 3201 - Upper Intermediate Japanese I (4)
JAPN 3202 - Upper Intermediate Japanese II (4)
JAPN 4100 - JLPT Prep (3)
JAPN 4900 - Introductory Research Project (3) (W)
LACS 4690 - Senior Seminar (1)
JAPN 4050 - Topics in Japanese (1 to 3)
or JAPN 4150 - Studies in Japanese Language (3)
or JAPN 4205 - Advanced Japanese Oral Communication (3) (O)
or TRAN 4422 - Practicum in Translating I - Japanese (3)
or TRAN 4423 - Practicum in Translating II - Japanese (3)
or TRAN 4424 - Practicum in Translating III - Japanese (3) (W)

Content Courses (9 credit hours)

Select 3 courses from the following. At least 6 credit hours must be Primary Content Courses.

Primary Content Courses

JAPN 2209 - Introduction to Japanese Civilization and Culture (3) (O)
JAPN 3050 - Topics in Japanese (1 to 3) (culture related topic)
JAPN 3130 - Business and Culture in Japan (3)
JAPN 3140 - Anime and Japanese Popular Culture (3)
JAPN 3160 - Topics in Japanese Film (3) (W)
JAPN 3170 - Anime and Japanese Popular Culture (3) (W)

Secondary Content Courses

JAPN 2205 - Japanese Oral Communication (3)
JAPN 3050 - Topics in Japanese (1 to 3) (language related topic)
JAPN 3105 - Japanese Immersion - Communication Skills Development (3)
JAPN 3400 - Teaching Practicum (3)
JAPN 3800 - Directed Individual Study (1 to 3)
JAPN 4410 - Professional Internship in Japanese (1 to 6)
LACS 4050 - Topics in Foreign Language (3) (language internship)
TRAN 3601 - Introduction to Translation Studies (3)

Exam

An oral exam is administered by a staff member and based on the proficiency standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL). Reading, writing, and listening competencies, as well as Japanese grammatical knowledge, will be assessed by an internally created test based on the internationally accredited Japanese Proficiency Language Test (JLPT).

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

GPA of 2.0 is required. Introductory language courses may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit Basis if they are being used to fulfill a college or departmental foreign language requirement. Students with a Foreign Language major or minor may not take required courses in the department on a Pass/No Credit Basis.

Suggested Curriculum

For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu. Consultation with an advisor is required each semester.

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