Japanese, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2020 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications
 
 3
G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science
 
G.E. subarea B.3
Laboratory Experience
 
0-1 
G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
 
G.E. subarea C.2* & Major Requirement
Introduction to the Humanities
 JAPN 101
General Elective
 
Total 
 
17-18 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication
 
 3
G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
G.E. subarea D.2
American History, Institutions, and Values
 
Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirement
JAPN 102 
General Elective
 
Total
 
17 

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking
 
G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science
 
Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirements
 JAPN 203
 5
General Elective
 
General Elective
 
Total
 
17

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.1
Introduction to the Arts
 
G.E. subarea D.3
American Government
 
Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirements
JAPN 204 
General Elective
 
General Elective
 
Total
 
17

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
 
Major Requirement
Language
JAPN 305 or 307
Major Requirement
Language
JAPN 315 or 316
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
MLNG 301
General Elective
 
Total
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea D.4*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
Major Requirement
Language
JAPN 306 or 308
Major Requirement
Language
JAPN 315 or 316
Major Requirement
Upper-division Electives
 
General Elective
 
Total
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.3* & Major Requirement
Exploration in the Arts or Humanities
JAPN 375 
 3
Major Requirement
Linguistics
JAPN 466
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Electives
 
General Elective
 
Total
 
12 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
Major Requirement
Literature
JAPN 420, 440, or 485T
Major Requirement
Linguistics
JAPN 467 or 468
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Electives
 
Total
 
12