Japanese BA

Preparation for the Major

Complete two courses as follows:

Preparation for the Major: Intermediate Modern Japanese

Select one course from the following, or complete an equivalent course:

Preparation for the Major: Elective

Select one course from:

The Major

Eleven courses as follows:

The Major: Language Courses in Modern or Premodern Language or Texts

Select five language courses in modern or premodern language or texts selected from the following. Courses 100A, 100B, and 100C, or course 100S may be selected. Courses 101A, 101B, and 101C, or course 101S may be selected.

The Major: Literature

Select one course from:

The Major: Elective Courses on Japan

Select three elective courses on Japan from the following list or from the language courses in modern or premodern language or texts or literature course lists if not used to fulfill another requirement:

The Major: Additional Upper-Division Elective Courses within the Department (Outside Japan)

Complete two additional upper-division elective courses within the department but outside Japan.

Honors Program

The honors program is a three-term sequence (Asian 198A-198B-198C), taken in addition to requirements for the major, that culminates in the submission of a 40- to 60-page thesis. In most circumstances courses 198A-198B-198C are taken in the senior year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), although students also have the option of taking course 198A in spring quarter of their junior year. Students are expected to use an Asian language in their research, with the scope of language work to be determined in consultation with their faculty adviser.