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1.Intermediate Japanese

JPN 211Intermediate Japanese I4 cr
or
JPN 212Intermediate Japanese II3 cr

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JPN 211 - Intermediate Japanese I 4 credits; OR; JPN 212 - Intermediate Japanese II 3 credits

2.Five of the following

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AAS 216Introduction to Japanese Studies3 cr
AAS 219Japan in the Age of Courtier and Samurai3 cr
HIS 220Japan in the Age of Courtier and Samurai3 cr
AAS 237Introduction to Japanese Literature3 cr
AAS 322Literature of Japan3 cr
AAS 331Japanese Literature in the Feminine Domain3 cr
WST 331Japanese Literature in the Feminine Domain3 cr
AAS 332Japanese Literature in the Meiji Era3 cr
AAS 343Modern Japan3 cr
HIS 344Modern Japan3 cr
AAS 344Learning of Asian Languages3 cr
AAS 353Postwar Japan3 cr
HIS 353Postwar Japan3 cr
AAS 382Japanese Buddhism3 cr
RLS 382Japanese Buddhism3 cr
AAS 385Translation Studies of Asian Languages3 cr
AAS 447Directed Readings in Asian and Asian American Studies1–6 cr
AAS 487Supervised Research in Asian and Asian American Studies0–3 cr
ANT 311Immersion in Another Culture3 cr
JPN 212Intermediate Japanese II3 cr
JPN 311Advanced Japanese I3 cr
JPN 312Advanced Japanese II3 cr
JPN 331Social Sciences Topics in Japanese Studies3 cr
JPN 332Humanities Topics in Japanese Studies3 cr
JPN 410Business Japanese3 cr
JPN 411Advanced Japanese III3 cr
JPN 412Advanced Japanese IV3 cr
JPN 426Structure of Japanese3 cr
JPN 447Independent Study1–6 cr
JPN 475Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I3 cr
JPN 476Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II3 cr
JPN 487Independent Research0–3 cr
PHI 344Japanese Thought and Philosophy (I)3 cr

Excluding courses already counted toward requirement 1 (Intermediate Japanese).

No more than one of each: AAS 219 / HIS 220; AAS 331 / WST 331; AAS 343 / HIS 344; AAS 353 / HIS 353; AAS 382 / RLS 382.

At most 3 credits from AAS 447, AAS 487, JPN 447, JPN 487.

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Five of the following: AAS 216 - Introduction to Japanese Studies 3 credits; AAS 219 - Japan in the Age of Courtier and Samurai 3 credits; HIS 220 - Japan in the Age of Courtier and Samurai 3 credits; AAS 237 - Introduction to Japanese Literature 3 credits; AAS 322 - Literature of Japan 3 credits; AAS 331 - Japanese Literature in the Feminine Domain 3 credits; WST 331 - Japanese Literature in the Feminine Domain 3 credits; AAS 332 - Japanese Literature in the Meiji Era 3 credits; AAS 343 - Modern Japan 3 credits; HIS 344 - Modern Japan 3 credits; AAS 344 - Learning of Asian Languages 3 credits; AAS 353 - Postwar Japan 3 credits; HIS 353 - Postwar Japan 3 credits; AAS 382 - Japanese Buddhism 3 credits; RLS 382 - Japanese Buddhism 3 credits; AAS 385 - Translation Studies of Asian Languages 3 credits; AAS 447 - Directed Readings in Asian and Asian American Studies 1-6 credits (appropriate topic only); AAS 487 - Supervised Research in Asian and Asian American Studies 0-3 credits (appropriate topic only); ANT 311 - Immersion in Another Culture 3 credits (appropriate topic only); JPN 212 - Intermediate Japanese II 3 credits (if not used in requirement 1); JPN 311 - Advanced Japanese I 3 credits; JPN 312 - Advanced Japanese II 3 credits; JPN 331 - Social Sciences Topics in Japanese Studies 3 credits; JPN 332 - Humanities Topics in Japanese Studies 3 credits; JPN 410 - Business Japanese 3 credits; JPN 411 - Advanced Japanese III 3 credits; JPN 412 - Advanced Japanese IV 3 credits; JPN 426 - Structure of Japanese 3 credits; JPN 447 - Independent Study 1-6 credits; JPN 475 - Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I 3 credits; JPN 476 - Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II 3 credits; JPN 487 - Independent Research 0-3 credits; PHI 344 - Japanese Thought and Philosophy (I) 3 credits. Notes: JPN 212 may not count toward Requirement 1 and Requirement 2. Independent study may fulfill only three credits.

Total credits

Completion of the minor requires 18-19 credits.

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Completion of the minor requires 18-19 credits.

Pass/Satisfactory credit limit

No more than 3 credits with a grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) may be applied to the minor.

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No more than 3 credits with a grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) may be applied to the minor.

Program rules

Letter grades
Courses in requirements 1, 2 must be taken for a letter grade.
Minimum grade
C or higher in requirements 1, 2.

Notes

Advising: Students choose courses for the minor with the approval of the director of the minor. Director of the Minor: Eva Nagase, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, 1046 Humanities, (631) 632-4030.
Note: Students excused from JPN 211 and JPN 212 because of previous Japanese language proficiency are required to take an extra course from Requirement 2 in order to satisfy Requirement 1.
Note: The Japanese Studies minor has full-year and half-year study abroad programs with seven major Japanese universities. A summer program is offered in which students stay with Japanese host families for one month while studying in Japan. Credits earned during these programs count toward the Japanese Studies minor and the major in Asian and Asian American Studies.