Bachelor of Arts in Japanese
(College of Liberal Arts)
Yuka Matsuhashi, M.A.
Major Coordinator
yuka.matsuhashi@tuj.temple.edu
The Japanese major program at Temple University, Japan Campus is a unique undergraduate degree program designed to offer a comprehensive four-year Japanese language curriculum in a JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) setting. It aims to achieve advanced and well-balanced proficiency in Japanese so that students will be well-equipped with linguistic skills and fully prepared to examine socio-cultural aspects of Japan and Japanese literature.
The Bachelor of Arts in Japanese will be conferred upon the student after the completion of 123 credits across the following requirements categories:
- 35-36 credit hours of General Education coursework
- 43 credit hours (14 courses) required for major; major courses must be passed with at least a C-
- 44-45 elective credit hours
The Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, which is only offered on the Temple University, Japan Campus, is awarded by the College of Liberal Arts.
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
- University requirements
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major.
- Students must complete the General Education curriculum.
- General electives vary according to a student's individual program of study. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
- Prerequisites: JPNS 1001, JPNS 1002, and JPNS 2701/JPNS 2001 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent placement. Course levels are incremental in skills and content. Courses must be taken sequentially or in some instances may be taken concurrently. Students who are exempted from JPNS 2701/JPNS 2001 may begin with JPNS 2702 or higher level, in accordance to the placement assessment.
- Major requirements (minimum 43 credits)
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Language Requirements JPNS 2702 TUJ - Japanese Intermediate II 4 JPNS 3001 Advanced Japanese I 3 JPNS 3002 Advanced Japanese II 3 JPNS 4001 Japanese Advanced III 3 JPNS 4002 Japanese Advanced IV 3 Language Skills 1 Select at least four of the following: 12 Note: Students who have placed out of JPNS 2702 must take ONE additional Language Skills course. Those who have placed out of JPNS 3001 must take TWO additional Language Skills courses. Those who have placed out of JPNS 3001 must take THREE additional Language Skills courses. Oral Intensive Japanese II Kanji II Structure of Japanese Language I Special Topics in Japanese I (Introduction to Consecutive Translation for Non-Native Speakers of Japanese I) Advanced Japanese Writing Special Topics in Japanese II (Introduction to Consecutive Translation for Non-Native Speakers of Japanese II) Intermediate Writing in Japanese Structure of Japanese Language II Advanced Oral Japanese Area Studies Electives 1 Select 3 courses from the pre-approved courses list: 9 Visual Anthropology of Modern Japan or ASST 2238Visual Anthropology of Modern Japan Japanese Culture or ASST 2373Japanese Culture Japan in a Changing World or POLS 2351Japan and the Changing World Order Introduction to East Asia: Japan or HIST 2502Introduction to East Asia: Japan Japanese Art or ARTH 2815Pre-Modern Japanese Art up to the Edo Period Ideology and Social Change in Japan or SOC 3247Ideology and Social Change in Japan Japan Today or HIST 3541Japan Today Women and Society in Japan or HIST 3542Women and Society in Japan or GSWS 3542Women and Society in Japan Metropolitan Tokyo Survey of Japanese Literature: Pre-Modern or ASST 2011Survey of Japanese Literature Before 1868 Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature in Translation or ASST 2012Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature in Translation Tokyo in Literature and Film or ASST 2015Tokyo in Literature and Film Mystery and Crime Fiction in Japan or ASST 2016Mystery and Crime Fiction in Japan Japanese Literature in Film or ASST 2021Japanese Literature in Film Special Topics in Japanese I (Japanese Communication and Culture I) Special Topics in Japanese II (Japanese Communication and Culture II) Japanese Religions Japanese Buddhism Japan Area Studies Writing Intensive (WI) Select one of the following: 3 This course must be taught in English. JPNS 2096or ASST 2098Japanese Popular Culture and its Literature Seminar in Asian Studies (The course topic must focus on Japan exclusively.) Modern Japan: Empire, War, Society or HIST 4697Modern Japan: Empire, War, Society Capstone Select one of the following: 3 Seminar in Japanese and Japan: Japanese Society and Culture through Newspaper Seminar in Japanese and Japan: Business JPNS 4396Total Credit Hours 43 1 For a comprehensive list of courses that fulfill the Language Skills and Area Studies requirements, please refer to http://www.tuj.ac.jp/ug/academics/academic-requirements/major-minor-requirements/pdf/pre-approved-courses-for-japanese-major-area-studies-electives.pdf.
Proficiency Assessment: Students who are placed in JPNS 3001 or higher must consult with the Academic Advisor and the Major Coordinator to develop a plan to complete a sufficient number of courses and credits within the major.
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| JPNS 1001 | Japanese Elements I [LC] | 4 |
| ENG 0802 or 0812 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JPNS 1002 | Japanese Elements II [LC] | 4 |
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| One elective related to the major (JPNS 1301 Kanji I recommended) | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| JPNS 2701 | TUJ - Japanese Intermediate I | 4 |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| One elective related to the major (JPNS 1003 Oral I recommended) | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| JPNS 2702 | TUJ - Japanese Intermediate II | 4 |
| Japanese Language Skills requirement #1 | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Area Studies Elective 1 (Social Science) | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3-4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| JPNS 3001 | Advanced Japanese I | 3 |
| Japanese Language Skills requirement #2 | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Area Studies Elective 2 (Writing Intensive taught in English) | 3 | |
| One CLA 2000+ Elective | 3 | |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JPNS 3002 | Advanced Japanese II | 3 |
| Japanese Language Skills requirement #3 | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Area Studies Elective 3 (Social Science) | 3 | |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| JPNS 4001 | Japanese Advanced III | 3 |
| Japanese Language Skills requirement #4 | 3 | |
| CLA 2000+ Area Studies Elective 4 (Social Science) | 3 | |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JPNS 4002 | Japanese Advanced IV | 3 |
| One CLA 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
| One Elective 0800-4999 in any School or College | 3 | |
| One Elective 0800-4999 in any School or College | 3 | |
| Select one of the following Capstone courses: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Japanese and Japan: Japanese Society and Culture through Newspaper [WI] | ||
| Seminar in Japanese and Japan: Business [WI] | ||
JPNS 4396 | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 123 | |