Japanese

Japanese Language and Literature, B.A.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits at the 3000-4000 level in language, culture and literature, including:

• JPN 3140 - Japanese Grammar and Reading (4)
• JPN 3180 - Japanese Composition (4)
• JPN 3550 - Translation: Japanese (4)
• JPN 3700 - Introduction to Japanese Literature (4)
• JPN 4200 - Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (4)

Plus three of the following:

• JPN 3150 - Advanced Japanese Texts and Contexts (4)
• JPN 3160 - Japanese Conversation (4)
  JPN 3510 - Japanese Civilization (4)
• JPN 4080 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Reading (4)
• JPN 4550 - Advanced Translation from English to Japanese (4)
• JPN 4570 - Business Japanese (4)

and two corequisites:

• IS 2200 - Introduction to Japan (4)

and one of the following:

• IS 3000 - Special Topics in International Studies(4) (when the topic is Japan) 
• AH 3010 - Japanese Art (4)
• HST 3870 - Origins of Modern Japan, 1568-1912 (4)
• HST 3875 - Twentieth Century Japan (4)
• CIN 3905 - Topics in Film (when the topic is Japanese cinema) (4)
• LIT 1000 - Introduction to Asian Literature (4)
• LIT 2905 - Studies in Foreign Film (when the topic is Japanese cinema) (4)
• LIT 3905 - Topics in Foreign Literature (when the topic is Japanese literature) (4)

Major Requirements
Additional Major in Japanese

Additional majors are available in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish for students with any other major at Oakland University. The requirement is a minimum of 24 credits at the 3000-4000 level in the language being studied. 

Students planning graduate work are strongly urged to study a second foreign language recommended by the department. At least 16 credits of those required for the major in any of the languages must be taken at Oakland University.

The department offers selected courses from the catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. Go to the Oakland University catalog for details about the course description.  Specific offerings for each term may be found in the schedule of classes.

Japanese Minor

Students must complete 20 credits at the 2000 level and above, including:

• JPN 3140 - Japanese Grammar and Reading (4)>
• JPN 3180 - Japanese Composition (4)

Plus one of the following courses:

• JPN 3510 - Japanese Civilization (4)
• JPN 3550 - Translation: Japanese (4)
• JPN 4080 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Reading (4)
• JPN 4550 - Advanced Translation from English to Japanese (4)
• JPN 4570 - Business Japanese (4)

Japanese Minor Requirements Japanese Studies Minor Requirements

Japanese Language and Civilization Minor

Students must complete 20 credits at the 2000 level and above, including:

• JPN 3140 - Advanced Japanese Grammar (4)
• JPN 3160 - Japanese Conversation (4)
• JPN 3180 - Japanese Composition (4)
• JPN 3510 - Japanese Civilization (4)

Plus corequisite:

• IS 2200 - Perspectives on Japan (4)

Japanese Language and Literatures Minor

Students must complete 20 credits at the 2000 level and above, including:

• JPN 3700 - Introduction to Japanese Literature (4)
• JPN 4200 - Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (4)

The department offers selected courses from the catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. View the Oakland University catalog for course descriptions and details. Specific offerings for each term may be found in the schedule of classes.

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For more information, please contact [email protected].

For advising, please contact:

Japanese Major and STEP

Dr. Akiko Kashiwagi-Wood
[email protected]
360 O'Dowd

Study Abroad, Modified Major

Dr. Stephen Filler
[email protected]
375 O'Dowd

Japanese Minor

Dr. Bobby Del Greco
[email protected]
359 O'Dowd