World Languages AA, Japanese Option

Program Description

Majoring in foreign language is a likely choice for the students who are curious about learning and understanding a new culture as well as their own, studying and working abroad, increasing native language ability, and sharpening cognitive and life skills. The program will prepare students to develop a solid competence in, and sensitivity to, Japanese language and culture.

For More Information Contact:
School of Liberal Arts & Communication
Southeast Campus: (918) 595-7694

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate a Novice High to Intermediate Low of proficiency in Japanese in speaking, listening, reading and writing as defined in ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines.

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Student Organizations

Enjoy the benefits of networking with other Japanese majors by joining the Japanese Culture and Language Association (JCLA) at Metro campus or the Japanese Club at Southeast campus. For more information, speak to any Japanese faculty or stop by the Student Life office on campus.

Degree Requirements

View a semester-by-semester course plan of study and information on transferring this degree to other colleges and universities on the World Languages, Japanese Option Degree Map.

General Education Requirements Credit Hours: 37

Communication 9 hours

History and Political Science 6 hours

POLS 1113 - American Federal Government
and select one course from the following:
HIST 1483 - U.S. History 1492 to the Civil War Era
HIST 1493 - U.S. History - Civil War Era to the Present

Humanities 6 hours

See the General Education Requirements page for the course list.

Mathematics 3 hours

See the General Education Requirements page for the course list.

Science 7 hours

See the General Education Requirements page for the course list. One course must be a laboratory science (L).

Recommended Electives 3 hours

CSCI 1203 - Computer Concepts and Applications
Or select three (3) credit hours from the list of Liberal Arts and Science Electives

Required Electives 3 hours

Select three (3) credit hours from courses in Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theatre), Foreign Language, Psychology, or Social Sciences.

Specialized Course Requirements Credit Hours: 23

Japanese 18 hours

Controlled Electives 5 hours

The majority of the controlled electives must be courses taught in Japanese. English based courses may only count for two hours toward the degree.

Total Credit Hours: 60

To receive an A.A. or A.S. degree, students must demonstrate computer proficiency.

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