Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Japanese

Program:
Minor in Japanese
Plan Code:
JAPAN_MNUN
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Minor Undergraduate
College:
College of Arts and Letters
Department:
Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Arts and Letters

Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures

Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Japanese

The Minor in Japanese, which is administered by the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures provides students the opportunity to acquire a core of basic knowledge of Japanese language and culture.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Japanese.  With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures.

Requirements for the Minor in Japanese

Complete 16 to 17 credits from the following:
1. All of the following courses (13 credits):
JPN 201 Second-Year Japanese I 5
JPN 202 Second-Year Japanese II 5
JPN 369 Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies I 3
2. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
JPN 301 Third-Year Japanese I 4
JPN 302 Third-Year Japanese II 4
JPN 350 Japanese Language in Society 3