Overview
The Minor in Japanese, offered by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, emphasizes language study while also recognizing the importance of learning about Japan through work in fields such as literature, history, anthropology and religion. This program will be of particular interest to students interested in careers in academia, business, government or other professions where Japanese language proficiency is important.
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Location: Main and Japan
Contact Information
Main Campus
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Temple Japan Campus
Students interested in more information or declaring this minor should contact the TUJ Academic Advising Center (AAC), aac@tuj.temple.edu, Room 102, TUJ Building.
Requirements
This minor requires a minimum of three Japanese-language courses and three Japan-focused content courses. A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses used for the minor. Students who place out of JPNS 2002, JPNS 3001, and/or JPNS 3002 may substitute Japanese electives. See the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures for more information on placement and appropriate substitutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| JPNS 2002 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| JPNS 3001 | Advanced Japanese I | 3 |
| JPNS 3002 | Advanced Japanese II | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Japanese Popular Culture and its Literature | ||
| Special Topics I (Course must focus solely on Japanese literature and/or film.) | ||
| Special Topics I | ||
| Survey of Japanese Literature: Pre-Modern | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature in Translation | ||
| Tokyo in Literature and Film | ||
| Mystery and Crime Fiction in Japan | ||
| Stories of Parents and Children in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Japanese Literature in Film | ||
| Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | ||
or ASST 2111 | Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | |
| With the assistance of your advisor, select one CLA course that focuses exclusively on Japan | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |