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Minor in
Japanese Studies

Director: Sachiko Murata, Comparative Studies
Office: 131-B Old Chemistry
Phone: 632-9364

In completing the minor in Japanese studies (JNS), students take a series of courses centering on the history and civilization of Japan while keeping in view Japan’s close ties with China and Korea. Students choose courses for the minor with the approval of the director of the minor.

Courses Offered in Japanese Language
Courses Offered in Japanese Studies in Humanities
Courses Offered in Japanese Social and Behavioral Sciences

Requirements for the Minor in Japanese Studies
All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.

Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.
  1. JPN 211 Intermediate Japanese I
  2. Five of the following:
    • ECO 340 Japanese Economy
    • HIS 220 Introduction to Japanese History and Civlization
    • HIS 343 Roots of Modern Japan
    • HIS 344 20th-Century Japan
    • HIS 431 Colloquium in Asian History (appropriate topic only)
    • JNH 240 Introduction to Japanese Studies
    • JNH 251 Japanese Literature in Translation
    • JNH, JNS 331 Topics in Japanese Studies
    • JNH, JNS 332 Topics in Japanese Studies
    • JNH 351 Studies in Japanese Literature (in English)
    • JNH, JNS 447 Independent Study
    • JPN 311 Advanced Japanese I
    • JPN 312 Advanced Japanese II
    • KRH 346 Philosophy of Education in Korea and Japan
    • PHI 344 Japanese Thought and Philosophy
    • RLS 246 Korean and Japanese Religions
    • RLS 406 Japanese Buddhism
      Notes:
      1. Students excused from JPN 211 because of previous Japanese language proficiency are required to take an extra course from requirement 2.
      2. Independent study may fulfill only three credits.


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