Japanese, B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts program in Japanese at CSULB is designed to provide students with linguistic and cultural preparation supported by international perspectives and understanding of humanities for personal, social, intellectual and cognitive development as well as development of skills for economic self-sufficiency in the ever‑intertwining world of global economy. It emphasizes pragmatic language studies aiming for acquisition of communication skills through communication based instruction, and providing knowledge of language and culture to develop appropriate understanding and attitudes for intercultural communication
Planning a Program of Study
The student and undergraduate advisor should plan a coherent program that both fulfills the requirements of the major and covers the student's areas of interest in allied fields outside the Japanese language.
Students with background in Japanese language competency gained through home use or through primary or secondary school work in the U.S. or Japan must take a placement test administered by the department.
Students are encouraged to study in Japan, either through the CSU Study Abroad Program or independently, after completing at least two years of study (or its equivalent) of Japanese at CSULB.
Residence Requirement for the Majors
At least five upper division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at CSULB. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.
A minimum of 36 units is required. JAPN 201 and JAPN 202 are prerequisite to the major and may be satisfied by appropriate high school preparation or by examination.
Lower Division (3 units):
Take the following course:
Upper Division (33 units):
Take all the following courses:
JAPN 301 - Advanced Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 311 - Advanced Spoken Japanese (3 units)
Take 15 units from Language and Language Related Courses (15 units):
JAPN 371 - Survey of Japanese Literature (3 units)
JAPN 385 - Japanese Language and Culture for Heritage Learners (3 units)
JAPN 421 - Selected Readings/Writing in Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 422 - Technical Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 451 - Japanese Civilization (3 units)
JAPN 452 - Japan: Its Land, People and Culture (3 units)
JAPN 453 - Japanese Culture as Social Process (3 units)
JAPN 461 - The Structure of the Japanese Language (3 units)
JAPN 462 - Contrastive Analysis of English and Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 463 - Acquisition of Japanese as a Second/Foreign Language: Theory and Practice (3 units)
JAPN 471 - Readings in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (3 units)
JAPN 481 - Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 490 - Selected Topics in Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 492 - Japanese Internship (3-6 units)
JAPN 497 - Directed Studies (1-6 units)
Take 3 units from Japanese or Japan-related Civilization and Intercultural Courses (3 units):
Any upper division:
CHIN 321 - Chinese Calligraphy (3 units)