All students must meet the University Co-Major Requirements.
The co-major offers students outside of the College of Arts and Sciences the opportunity to complete advanced coursework in Japanese language. (Students who are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences can complete the same coursework through the Japanese B.A.) Students apply to the co-major through an application available from the School of World Languages and Cultures (swlc@uvm.edu). Once the application is submitted, students must meet with an advisor in their home college or school to ensure that the co-major can be completed along with degree requirements. Accepted students must also meet with an advisor in the co-major to outline their course of study in the language.
Co-Major Requirements
Students majoring in Japanese should select the appropriate track after consulting with the program director. Track 1 is aimed at students who begin their study of the Japanese language at the college level in the fall semester of their first year or the fall semester of their sophomore year; Track 2 is for students who have scored 4 in the Japanese AP Test or have scored enough points in the placement test given by the Japanese Program; Track 3 is for students who scored 5 in the Japanese AP Test or have passed the Japanese Language Placement given by the Japanese Program. All course work for each track should be chosen in consultation with the student’s major advisor.
Choose 1 of the following tracks:
TRACK 1
34 credits, including:
| LANGUAGE | ||
| Language Sequence. 22 credits. | 22 | |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies of Japanese Texts I | ||
| Studies of Japanese Texts II | ||
additional Japanese language coursework at the 4000-level | ||
| LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE | ||
| 2 courses/6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Advanced Language Electives. 3 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 3 | |
additional Japanese language coursework at the 3000-level or above | ||
TRACK 2
34 credits, including:
| LANGUAGE | ||
| Language Sequence. 14 credits. | 14 | |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies of Japanese Texts I | ||
| Studies of Japanese Texts II | ||
additional Japanese language coursework at the 4000-level | ||
| LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE | ||
| 2 courses/6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| ELECTIVES. 11 credits. | ||
| Advanced Language Electives. 3-11 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 3-11 | |
additional Japanese language coursework at the 3000-level or above | ||
| Additional Language Electives. Up to 8 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 0-8 | |
Honors: JAPN 4996 | ||
| Literature, History, and Culture Electives. Up to 8 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 0-8 | |
TRACK 3
34 credits, including:
| LANGUAGE | ||
| Language Sequence. 6 credits. | 6 | |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies of Japanese Texts I | ||
| Studies of Japanese Texts II | ||
additional Japanese language coursework at the 4000-level | ||
| LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE | ||
| 2 courses/6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| ELECTIVES. 19 credits. | ||
| Advanced Language Electives. 3-19 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 3-19 | |
additional Japanese language coursework at the 3000-level or above | ||
| Additional Language Electives. Up to 7 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 0-7 | |
Honors: JAPN 4996 | ||
| Literature, History, and Culture Electives. Up to 9 additional credits from the following, in any combination: | 0-9 | |
Pre/Co-requisites
For Track 2, Japanese language through JAPN 1200: Elementary Japanese II or the equivalent.
For Track 3, Japanese language through JAPN 2200: Intermediate Japanese II or the equivalent.
Other Information
Only one course may overlap between the co-major and a minor or between the co-major and student’s major in the home unit.
Courses for the co-major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the co-major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s co-major requirements if they are reactivated.
At least half of the credits used to complete co-major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.