Japanese Studies BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of East Asian Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Japanese Studies program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • AEAJ 101 FL
  • Humanities Gen Ed  HU
  • Natural Science Gen Ed NS
  • UUNI 110 WCI
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • AEAJ 102 
  • Math Gen Ed MS
  • US History and Civic Engagement Gen Ed US
  • Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
  • Consider study abroad options 

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • AEAJ 201
  • AEAJ 384 IP
  • Social Science Gen Ed SS
  • Art Gen Ed AR
  • Minor Course
Year Two: Spring
  • AEAJ 202 
  • AEAJ 385
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • Minor Course
  • Prof Development/Elective
Year Two: Summer

Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • AEAJ 301
  • Upper Level AEAJS or AEAS course
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • AEAJ 302
  • AEAS 305
  • Minor Course
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Prof Development/Elective
Year Three: Summer

Internship?

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • AEAS 490
  • Upper Level AEAJ or AEAS course
  • Minor Course
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • Minor Course
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Prof Development/Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.