Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 48
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| JAPN 101 | First Semester Japanese (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| JAPN 102 | Second Semester Japanese (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 2 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| JAPN 103 | Third Semester Japanese (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| JAPN 250 | Intensive Study of Kanji: Level I (Major Core) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 4 | 8 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| JAPN 251 | Intensive Study of Kanji: Level 2 (Major Core) | 3 |
| JAPN 301 | Japanese Conversation (Major Core) | 3 |
| JAPN 302 | Japanese Reading and Grammar (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (GWAR): | 3 | |
| Approaches to Comparative and World Literature - GWAR | ||
| Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts - GWAR | ||
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MLL 325 | Linguistics for Foreign Languages (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Advanced Conversation and Composition - Language and Culture | ||
| Advanced Conversation and Composition - Language and Humanities | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Advanced Readings in Japanese I (GP) | ||
| Advanced Readings in Japanese II | ||
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| JAPN 510 | Modern Japanese Literature (Major Core, GP) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Electives (6 units) | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| JAPN 401 | Topics in Japanese Culture (Major Core) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Electives (6 units) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 4 | 8 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
- 1
May be fulfilled by AP test credit.
- 2
Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
- 3
First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
- 4
Complementary Studies
Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than JAPN, excluding MLL 325, and not cross-listed with JAPN.- 5
Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
- 6
Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.