Japanese - Minor

This minor is a valuable complement to the academic portfolio of any student majoring in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences who wishes to add linguistic proficiency in Japanese and an international dimension to their intellectual profile.

The minor in Japanese is an academic program open to all students at the university. The minor is interdisciplinary in nature and combines courses in Japanese language and culture with electives in Japanese studies, as well as a capstone project. A minor in Japanese also helps prepare students for careers in education, international development, nonprofit agencies and NGOs, translation and interpreting, public relations and marketing, government service, international law, international business, engineering, global health and research. In addition, Japanese studies faculty offer study-abroad programs to enrich students' learning experiences and cultural knowledge while helping students attain higher proficiency in the language.

Enrollment/Eligibility Criteria

Students must have completed JAPN 101 and JAPN 102 and be enrolled in or have completed JAPN 201 prior to declaring the minor. The minor must be declared before completing 90 credit hours.
 

Application Process

Students seeking to declare the minor must consult with an advisor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures. Additional information is available on the Japanese Minor website.