Japanese Language, Associate in Arts

The Major in Japanese Language provides a base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career. The major prepares students to pursue an undergraduate major in Japanese at any of the four-year institution in our area. Majors will develop proficiency in the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. They will comprehend authentic written materials at the intermediate or advanced level, and they will be able to compose short texts with appropriate use of grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Majors will also show cultural awareness, including an understanding of the regional, national and ethnic diversity of the areas in which the language is spoken.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  1. San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern - 24 units
  2. California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern - 40 units
  3. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum version (IGETC-CSU) pattern - 37 units

Courses Within the Major

Complete 18 units within the major selected from:

JAPAN 001

Elementary Japanese

5

JAPAN 002

Elementary Japanese

5

JAPAN 003

Intermediate Japanese

5

JAPAN 004

Intermediate Japanese

5

JAPAN 050H

Special Studies: Japanese

1-2

HIST 006A

History of Asian Civilization

3

HUM 004/ANTHR 004

Introduction to Linguistics

3

HUM 019

Selected Topics: Study and Travel

0.5-3

Electives

Complete elective coursework to achieve the minimum 60-unit requirement.

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