Joint major in Japanese & Linguistics

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You can download a printable version of the requirements for the joint majors combining linguistics with French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish.

Major Requirements

The major consists of 13 courses, including 6 in Japanese, 6 in Linguistics, and 1 course in Japanese linguistics, listed below. In addition to the requirements for the major, students must also satisfy general requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences. An advisor can assist you in designing your program of study.

Six courses in Japanese

Advanced language courses, two from:

  • CAS LJ 303 Third-year Modern Japanese I

  • CAS LJ 304 Third-year Modern Japanese II

  • CAS LJ 403 Fourth-year Japanese I

  • CAS LJ 404 Fourth-year Japanese II

Literature courses, three from:

  • CAS LJ 250 Masterpieces of Japanese Literature (in English translation)

  • CAS LJ 350 Readings in Modern Japanese Fiction

  • CAS LJ 351 Modern Japanese Literature (in English translation)

  • CAS LJ 451 Topics in Japanese Literature

  • CAS LJ 480 Japanese Women Writers (in English translation)

  • CAS LJ 481 Topics in Japanese Literature (in English translation)

Japanese elective

  • One additional CAS LJ course at the 300 level or above in the area of advanced language, linguistics, culture, film, literature, or translation

Five courses in Linguistics

Introduction to Linguistics

  • CAS LX 250 Introduction to Linguistics (offered every semester)

These three courses can be taken in any order. They all have CAS LX 250 as a prerequisite.

Linguistic theory

Linguistics elective

One course in Japanese Linguistics

Japanese Linguistics, one from:

One additional Linguistics elective

One elective from:

Declare your major or minor

To declare a Linguistics major or a minor in CAS, submit this form to the CAS Records Office (in a new location). The code for Japanese & Linguistics is 1149.

Honors Program

For details of the Honors Program in Japanese & Linguistics, click here.