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 2021 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 F
Ethnic Studies

 

G.E. subarea C.2* & Major Requirement
Introduction to the Humanities

 JAPN 101

General Elective

 

Total 

 

15-16 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, 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.1
Introduction to the Social Sciences

 

Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirement

JAPN 102 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

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

3

G.E. subarea D.2
American History

 

Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirements

JAPN 213

Total

 

15

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea C.1
Introduction to the Arts

 

University Requirement

 

Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirements

JAPN 204 

Major Requirement
Lower-Division Requirements

JAPN 214

General Elective

 

Total

 

15

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

 

Major Requirement
Language

JAPN 305, 307, or 310

Major Requirement
Language

JAPN 315 or 316

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15

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

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

 

Major Requirement
Language

JAPN 306, 308, or 311

Major Requirement
Language

JAPN 315 or 316

Major Requirement
Upper-division Electives

 

Major Requirement

Upper-Division Writing Requirement

MLNG 301

Total

 

15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, 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, 420, 440, 450, or 485T 

 3

Major Requirement
Linguistics

JAPN 466, 467, or 468

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Electives

 

General Elective

 

General Elective   3

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, 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 375, 420, 440, or 485T

Major Requirement

Linguistics

JAPN 466, 467 or 468

Major Requirement

Upper-Division Electives

 

General Elective   3

Total

 

15