Japanese, BA Major in

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Administered by the Department of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics .

Also see Hofstra’s Minor in Japanese .

The BA major in Japanese provides students with a solid foundation of Japanese language skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. In addition, through carefully selected foundational and elective courses, students gain an understanding of Japan’s literary and cultural traditions and history. Students are encouraged to augment their study of Japanese at Hofstra with study abroad.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 124

124 semester hours of course work, including at least 94 semester hours in liberal arts courses

Major Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 30

Japanese Language Courses – Semester Hours: 15

Selected from the following:

JPAN 003 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 004 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 005 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 101 - Advanced Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 102 - Advanced Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 103 - Advanced Japanese Language-I Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 104 - Advanced Japanese Language-I Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 105 - Advanced Japanese Language-II Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 106 - Advanced Japanese Language-II Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 113 - Advanced Readings in Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3

Foundation Course - Semester Hours: 3

Selected from the following:

CLL 150 - (LT) Asian Literature Semester Hours: 3
LING 007 - Linguistics of Asian Writing Systems Semester Hours: 3
LING 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
LING 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
LING 101 - (IS) Introduction to Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
LIT 090 - (LT, CC) Beauty and Sadness in Japanese Literature and Culture Semester Hours: 3
Other CLLL courses may be taken under advisement.

Elective Courses – Semester Hours: 9

Selected from the following:

ASST 021 - (CC, IS) Discover Japan: The Nexus of Japanese Culture, History, Politics and Society Semester Hours: 3
HIST 071 - (CC) China and Japan to 1800 Semester Hours: 3
HIST 072C - (CC) China and Japan Since 1800 Semester Hours: 3
HIST 168 A-Z - Special Studies in Asian History Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 003 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 004 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 005 - Intermediate Japanese Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
JPAN 101 - Advanced Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 102 - Advanced Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 103 - Advanced Japanese Language-I Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 104 - Advanced Japanese Language-I Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 105 - Advanced Japanese Language-II Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 106 - Advanced Japanese Language-II Semester Hours: 1-3
JPAN 113 - Advanced Readings in Japanese Semester Hours: 1-3
LIT 093 - (CC, LT) Japanese Literature of Mystery and Suspense Semester Hours: 3
LIT 094 - (CC, LT) Tanizaki’s Literary World Semester Hours: 3
LIT 095 - (CC, LT) Murakami Haruki’s Literary Vision Semester Hours: 3
LIT 096 - (LT) Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation A-Z Semester Hours: 3
PHI 017 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Philosophy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 144 - (BH, CC) Asian Politics and Government Semester Hours: 3
PSC 145 - (BH, CC) Japan: Government and Politics Semester Hours: 3
RELI 015 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
RELI 019 - (CC) Introduction to Buddhism Semester Hours: 3

Capstone Course - Semester Hours: 3

Students in the major may complete a capstone project, in which they may write a senior or honors thesis on a literary or non-literary topic, create an annotated translation or a multimedia project, or some other experience approved by the program director. Students may satisfy the capstone requirement with other coursework, as deemed appropriate, in consultation with the program director.

CLL 196 - Senior Essay Semester Hours: 3
CLL 197 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
CLL 198 - (LT) Advanced Seminar Semester Hours: 3
Other course in consultation with Japanese program director

Complete BA Requirements

BA Requirements in HCLAS.

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