Japanese Major (JPNJ)

Students should take 36 credits hours beyond the 1000-level. (JPNS 1000 and 1010 are prerequisites for the higher level of the language, but do not count directly toward the major.)

Only grades of “C” or better can be counted toward a Japanese major.

Required Courses (31 hours):

JPNS 2000 - Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 4 hours
JPNS 2010 - Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 4 hours
JPNS 2750 - Japanese Life and Culture Credits: 3 hours
JPNS 3000 - Intermediate Japanese III Credits: 4 hours
JPNS 3010 - Intermediate Japanese IV Credits: 4 hours
JPNS 4000 - Advanced Readings in Japanese I Credits: 3 hours
JPNS 4010 - Advanced Readings in Japanese II Credits: 3 hours
LANG 3750 - Global Issues through Literature and Film Credits: 3 hours

Elective courses:

To fulfill the remaining hours, students should take at least five additional credit hours of electives. The following courses may be counted as electives:

JPNS courses at the 3000 level or above
Courses that focus specifically on Japanese studies in other departments, such as the Departments of Comparative Religion, History, or Political Science. All electives taken outside the Department of World Languages and Literatures must be approved by a major/minor Japanese advisor.

Note:

At least one elective must be taken as a class at WMU and not as a course during study abroad.

Study Abroad

Students in the Japanese major are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad through WMU’s exchange institutions in Japan. Students must consult with the Japanese advisor well in advance of such study in order to plan properly and obtain approval for credits to be taken as part of the required or elective hours for the major.

Transfer credits

Students may transfer up to 16 credit hours earned in other institutions.