The successful completion of four courses in Japanese (24 credits): JAPANESE 126, 246, 326 and 327 (or the equivalent). At least 36 credits distributed between Japanese and Linguistics courses, including the following:

Linguistics courses:

LINGUIST 201 How Language Works:  Introduction to Linguistic Theory
LINGUIST 301 Introduction to Syntax
LINGUIST 302 Fundamentals of Speech Sounds (formerly LINGUIST 390A)

Three of the following:
LINGUIST 404 Field Methods
LINGUIST 411 Introduction to Language Acquisition
LINGUIST 412 Language Processing and the Brain
LINGUIST 402 Speech Sounds and Structure OR LINGUIST 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists (LING 302 prereq)
LINGUIST 503 Intermediate Syntax
LINGUIST 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics
LINGUIST 510 Introduction to Semantics

Japanese courses:

Group I: Three of the following:
JAPANESE 375 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
JAPANESE 556 Introduction to Classical Japanese I
JAPANESE 557 Introduction to Classical Japanese II
JAPANESE 580 Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

Group II: Six credits (two courses) chosen from the following:
Japanese 436: Contemporary Japanese I (Fall) 3 credits
Japanese 437: Contemporary Japanese II (Spring) 3 credits
Japanese 532: Media Japanese I (Fall) 3 credits
Japanese 536: Advanced Modern Japanese I (Fall) 3 credits
Japanese 537: Advanced Modern Japanese II (spring) 3 credits
Japanese 490STA: Problems and Methods of Translation 3 credits
Japanese 597F: Business Japanese 3 Credits

Group III: One of the following:
Japanese 135: Japanese Art and Culture (Fall) 4 credits
Japanese 143: Literature: Classical and Medieval 4 credits
Japanese 144: Literature: Modern 4 credits
Japanese 145: Postwar Japanese Literature 3 credits

Junior Year Writing requirement:
The Junior Year Writing (JYW) requirement is met by taking LINGUIST 305 or Japanese 381.

Integrative Experience requirement:
Can be met with one of the IE courses in Linguistics or Japanese, including:

LING 389 (Intro to African American English, offered semi-regularly)
LING 394BI (Language and Cognition, currently offered every Spring semester)
LING 404 (Field Methods, offered semi-regularly)
LING 412 (Language Processing and the Brain, currently offered every Fall semester)
Japanese 494SI: Shinbun: Newspapers as Modern Culture 3 credi
Japanese 494 RI: Communicating in Japanese 3 credits

Common requirements for all majors:
A grade of C or better must be earned in any course used to satisfy major requirements.

College of Humanities and Fine Arts requirement:

• Foreign Language: All students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the intermediate level

University Graduation requirements:

See the New Student Orientation and Transition’s Requirements page for more details about University graduation requirements, including General Education requirements. You must accumulate at least 120 credits/units to graduate.