BA Japanese at University of California, Davis

The department offers a core language program in Japanese and courses in literature and culture. Practical language skills are taught using contemporary methods and materials so that upon entering the upper division a student will have attained substantial fluency in the spoken language (listening and speaking) and the written language (reading and writing). Upper division courses balance the need to further develop language skills with the need to understand and appreciate the richness and diversity of Japanese culture.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: East Asian Languages & Cultures  |  Duration: 40 units (quarter system)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The major requires a minimum of 40 units. Requirements are organised into preparatory subject matter, depth subject matter components. Required courses include JPN 050 Introduction to the Literature of China & Japan; LIN 001 Introduction to Linguistics; JPN 101 Japanese Literature in Translation: The Early Period; JPN 102 Japanese Literature in Translation: The Middle Period; JPN 103 Japanese Literature in Translation: The Modern Period.

Career pathways

UC Davis graduates have learned that a major in Japanese is a meaningful, earned distinction that facilitates entrance to graduate programs and professional schools. In addition, job opportunities abound in virtually all career paths, especially for graduates who have completed study abroad.

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