Japanese - Associate in Arts
Plan Code: 1964
This program aligns with the college’s mission to provide a transfer path for student success. It prepares students to communicate effectively in Japanese in a wide range of situations in both personal and professional settings. Students will broaden their cultural awareness and develop sensitivity to the Japanese culture within the global community. The skills obtained through this degree promote equitable learning and achievement, and will prepare a diverse population of students for career development and transfer to a four-year college or university. Japanese companies are some of the largest companies in the world, requiring knowledge of the Japanese language and culture. Students who enter the program with advanced skills may complete the Prerequisite Challenge form to enter a higher level of language study in the program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Demonstrate effective skills in the four major areas of Japanese language study (reading, writing, speaking, listening comprehension) in order to perform elementary everyday communicative functions.
- Organize thinking and writing by using facts, ideas and events to ask questions, assemble evidence, and evaluate conclusions with clarity and coherence.
- Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between culture-specific behaviors.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| Complete FIFTEEN (15) units from the following: | ||
| Elementary Japanese (5) | ||
| Elementary Japanese (5) | ||
| Intermediate Japanese (5) | ||
| Intermediate Japanese (5) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 15 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete THREE (3) units from the following: | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (3) | ||
| Linguistic Anthropology (3) | ||
| History of Asian Art (3) | ||
| History of Japan and Korea (3) | ||
| Linguistics 1 (3) | ||
| Introduction to World Languages (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| Required Subtotal | 18 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.