2023-24 Edition

Japanese Language and Literature, B.A.

The curriculum for Japanese Language and Literature enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of Japan by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth.

All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.
Departmental Requirements for the Major in Japanese Language and Literature
A. Complete:
JAPANSE 3C Advanced Japanese 1
B. Complete:
EAS 15J Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature
EAS 190 Junior-Senior Colloquium
C. Select one of the following:
Two upper-division courses dealing with premodern Japanese literature or culture or
Classical Japanese
and Classical Japanese
D. Select one of the following: 2
Fourth Year Japanese
Fourth Year Japanese
E. Select one upper-division course dealing with modern Japanese literature and culture
F. Select one upper-division course dealing with the literature or culture of another East Asian country
G. Select five courses from the following, of which two may be lower-division:
Topics in Japanese Literature and Society
Structure of Japanese
Classical Japanese
Classical Japanese
Fourth Year Japanese
Fourth Year Japanese
Contemporary Japan
Topics in the History of Japan
Japanese American Studies
1

If a student is exempted from 3C, an upper-division course on a Japanese topic offered by the Department is required. JAPANSE 100A may be selected to fulfill this requirement only if the student has not selected JAPANSE 100A-JAPANSE 100B to satisfy requirement C.

2

If a student is exempted from 101, an upper-division course on a Japanese topic offered by the Department is required. JAPANSE 100A may be selected to fulfill this requirement only if the student has not selected JAPANSE 100A-JAPANSE 100B to satisfy requirement C.

Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.