The Japanese Studies Program
At Santa Clara University
A printable pdf version is available here.
Detailed course descriptions can be found here.
| MAJOR |
MINOR – minimum of 19 Upper Division Units |
| At this time, Santa Clara University does not offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese Studies. Students who would like to pursue a major in Japanese language or in Japanese Studies may do so as an Individual Studies major. Please contact the Individual Studies Program Coordinator (Jean Pedersen, Math) or the Department of Modern Languages for more details. |
As part of the 19 units, the following courses must be included:
- Japanese 100 or dept. approved substitution
- Japanese 101 or dept. approved substitution
- Japanese 102 or dept. approved substitution
- One upper division course in Japanese literature taught in English may be included among the units required for the minor
- 10 units must be taken at SCU or taught by SCU faculty
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in the minor
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A junior year of study in Japan is recommended, but not required.
Language Skills
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| Lower Division |
Upper Division |
| JAPN 1 |
Elementary Japanese I
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JAPN 100 |
Advanced Japanese I |
| JAPN 2 |
Elementary Japanese II |
JAPN 101 |
Advanced Japanese II |
| JAPN 3 |
Elementary Japanese III |
JAPN 102 |
Advanced Japanese III |
| JAPN 21 |
Intermediate Japanese I |
JAPN 113 |
Readings in Japanese I |
| JAPN 22 |
Intermediate Japanese II |
JAPN 114 |
Readings in Japanese II |
| JAPN 23 |
Intermediate Japanese III |
JAPN 115 |
Readings in Japanese III |
Literature & Culture
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Special Courses
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| JAPN 110 |
Japanese Culture |
JAPN 194 |
Peer Educator |
| JAPN 125 |
Colloquium: Japanese Literature and Culture |
JAPN 198 |
Directed Study |
| JAPN 140 |
Modern Japanese Literature in translation |
JAPN 199 |
Directed Reading |
| JAPN 150 |
Post-War Japanese Literature in Translation |
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| JAPN 182 |
Japanese Women’s Literature in Translation |
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