Academic Programs / TUJ Programs
Japanese
The Japanese major program at Temple University Japan Campus is a unique undergraduate degree program designed to offer a comprehensive four-year Japanese language curriculum in a JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) setting. It aims to achieve advanced and well-balanced proficiency in Japanese so that students will be well-equipped with linguistic skills and fully prepared to examine socio-cultural aspects of Japan and Japanese literature.
The Bachelor of Arts in Japanese will be conferred upon the student after the completion of 123 credits across the following requirements categories:
- 29-36 credit hours of General Education courses (depending on waivers granted)
- 43 credit hours (14 courses) required; major courses must be passed with at least a C-
- 44 credit hours in electives
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
1. University requirements
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major.
- Students must complete the General Education curriculum (29-36 s.h.)
2. Major requirements (minimum 43 credits)
- Language requirements (16 credits): Japanese 2702, 3001, 3002, 4001 and 4002
- Language Skills (12 credits): Choose 4 courses from the following: Japanese 2003, 2301, 2631, 3000, 3003, 3010, 3096, 3631, 4003
- Area Studies electives and Writing Intensive (12 credits): With the consultation by Program Coordinator, choose 4 content courses in other related disciplines that focus exclusively on Japan, one of them being a writing-intensive (WI) course taught in English.
- Capstone (3 credits): Japanese 4196, 4296, 4396
Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
1001 |
Japanese Elements I |
4 |
LC |
English |
0802 or 0812 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
GenEd |
08xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
GenEd |
08xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
1002 |
Japanese Elements II |
4 |
LC |
Japanese |
1301 |
Kanji I |
3 |
|
IH |
0851 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
2701 |
Intermediate Japanese I |
4 |
LC |
Japanese |
2301 |
Kanji II |
3 |
|
IH |
0852 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
2702 |
Intermediate Japanese II |
4 |
|
Japanese |
1003 |
Oral Intensive Japanese I |
3 |
|
CLA |
2000+ |
Area Studies Elective 1 (Social Science) |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
GenEd |
08xx |
Arts |
3-4 |
GA |
Subtotal |
|
|
16-17 |
|
|
Junior Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
3001 |
Japanese Advanced I |
3 |
|
Japanese |
2631 |
Structure of Japanese Language I |
3 |
|
CLA |
2000+ |
Area Studies Elective 2
(Writing Intensive taught in English) |
3 |
WI |
CLA |
2000+ |
Upper Level CLA Elective |
3 |
|
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
3002 |
Japanese Advanced II |
3 |
|
Japanese |
3096 |
Intermediate Writing in Japanese |
3 |
WI |
CLA |
2000+ |
Area Studies Elective 3 (Social Science) |
3 |
|
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year – 1st Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
4001 |
Japanese Advanced III |
3 |
|
Japanese |
4003 |
Advanced Oral Japanese |
3 |
|
CLA |
2000+ |
Area Studies Elective 4 |
3 |
|
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year – 2nd Semester |
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Japanese |
4002 |
Japanese Advanced IV |
3 |
|
Japanese |
4296 |
Reading II |
3 |
WI |
CLA |
0800-4999 |
Any CLA Elective |
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or College
|
3 |
|
Any |
0800-4999 |
One Elective in Any School or College
|
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum Degree Total |
|
123 |
|
|