Bachelor of Arts - Japanese

The Japanese Large Plan Major program guides students through the process of learning Japanese, and in doing so, fosters an appreciation of Japanese culture and history. In a broad sense, the program endeavors to help students develop expanded intellectual horizons, an understanding of themselves, and improved communication and thinking skills, all through the study of the Japanese language.  With Japanese, students can find careers in the electronics and film industries, education, business, tourism, the military, the Foreign Service, and other areas. The US Government designates Japanese as a “critical” language. ROTC students may be eligible to receive scholarships or other benefits if they select this major.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Perform linguistic proficiency in all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) in the target language at the intermediate level on the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale. 
• Apply global intercultural competence at the advanced level as defined by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
• Recognize the value of cultural and linguistic diversity in various communicative contexts. Connect the value of cultural and linguistic diversity to personal development.
• Examine and interpret salient historical and cultural features of the regions/communities studied. 
• Compare cross-cultural products, practices, and perspectives in the linguistic and cultural context of the regions/communities studied.
• Synthesize target language proficiencies, cultural competencies, cultural humility, and critical modes of thinking and expression for an in-depth level of communication.