Japanese
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Japanese Major and Minor Information
Joint Major in Japanese and Linguistics
Study Abroad Programs in Japan
Japanese Course Descriptions
Japanese Minor
6 LJ courses numbered 240 and above, including
- LJ 303 and LJ 304
- At least one course in literature
May include:
- Up to 4 courses taken at BU's program in Kyoto
- Up to 3 transfer courses
A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the minor.
Japanese Major
XL 100 Explorations in World Literature: Leaving Home
LJ 250 Masterpieces in Japanese Literature
LJ 303 Third-Year Modern Japanese I
2 Advanced Japanese Language Courses selected from:
LJ 304 Third Year Modern Japanese II
LJ 314 Classical Chinese I for Students of East Asia
LJ 316 Classical Japanese
LJ 320 Conversational Japanese
LJ 322 Japanese for the Professions
LJ 350 Readings in Modern Japanese Fiction
LJ 385 Intensive Kanji
LJ 386 Japanese Translation/Interpretation Workshop
LJ 430 Supernatural Beings in Japan: Mononoke
LJ 441 Japanese through Media
LJ 450 Topics in Advanced Japanese
4 Courses in Japanese Language, Literature, and / or culture above LJ 250
1 Elective from WLL (excluding courses which focus on Japan)
Capstone XL 479 Senior Seminar
A grade of C or higher is required in all courses taken toward the major.