Course variations

Program modules

The modules are 55 credits above the 100 level; maximum of 15 credits at the 200 level. While not required, study abroad in Japan is strongly encouraged. JAPN 201 - SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 202 - SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 203 - SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 301 - THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 302 - THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 303 - THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE, JAPN 350 - JAPANESE CULTURE, HISTORY AND SOCIETY, JAPN 401 - ADVANCED JAPANESE (must be taken on campus), JAPN 402 - TOPICS IN JAPANESE LITERATURE (must be taken on campus), JAPN 403 - TOPICS IN JAPANESE THOUGHT (must be taken on campus). Electives: HIST 484 - WOMEN IN JAPANESE HISTORY, HIST 485 - JAPANESE MILITARY HISTORY: SAMURAI FACT AND FICTION, HIST 486 - RELIGION IN JAPANESE HISTORY, ANTH 460 - CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF JAPAN EAST 368 - JAPANESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION, HIST 374 - PREMODERN JAPANESE HISTORY, HIST 375 - MODERN JAPANESE HISTORY, JAPN 314 - JAPANESE PHONETICS, JAPN 330 - JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FILM.

Entry requirement for international students

International students should have a minimum score on the TOEFL of 80 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based). However, students with lower TOEFL scores, and/or students who are unable to take the TOEFL, may be admitted with an Academic English Program (AEP) provision if they have previously studied in the United States, completed college-level English 101 and English 102 prior to enrollment earning grades of B (3.0) or better, and demonstrate strong academic achievement.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Western Washington University

Department name

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Modern and Classical Languages