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Japanese Area and Culture Studies
A minimum of 17 credits is required. A foundation of the target language, including both JAPANESE 203 (4 credits) and JAPANESE 204 (4 credits), is required. One of the three additional required courses must be a language course taken from JAPANESE 306, 307, 308, and 361. Additional elective that may apply to the minor include JAPANESE 320, 322; CHINESE/ASIA 311, 330; ASIA/ART 302; ASIA/HISTORY 374, 377, 379, 387. A minimum of 9 credits with a letter grade must be taken in residency at WSU at the 300-400 level. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. Courses counting towards a minor in the language may not be counted towards a major in International Area Studies (i.e., Latin America Area Studies, German Area Studies, or French and Francophone Area Studies). For courses taken in Study Abroad Programs or as other transfer credits, please check with your advisor.
- Languages, Cultures, and Race
Courses
- American Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Foreign Languages And Cultures
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- Latin
- Cross-Disciplinary Arts And Sciences
Schedules of Studies
- Humanities - International Area Studies Major (120 Credits)
- French
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- French - Secondary Education
- Japanese
- Social Sciences Major - Personnel Psychology/Human Resources Option (Vancouver-only)
- Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan A Option
- Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan B Option
- Spanish
- Spanish - Secondary Education
Minors
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- American Indian Studies
- French for Design and Merchandising
- French Area and Culture Studies
- German Area and Culture Studies
- Latin American and Spanish Area Studies
- Popular Culture
- Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish
- Global and Ethnic Narrative Traditions
- Additional Major – French for the Professions
- Additional Major – German for the Professions
- Additional Major – Japanese for the Professions
- Additional Major – Spanish for the Professions
- Japanese Area and Culture Studies
- Film Studies
- Global Studies
Certificates
- Core Competencies in Spanish Language and Culture
- Italian Language Certificate
- American Indian Studies