Japanese

All of the following courses (19 credits):
Second-Year Japanese II
Third-Year Japanese I
Third-Year Japanese II
Fourth-Year Japanese I
Fourth-Year Japanese II
Students who place out of any of these courses may take additional electives from item 3. c. below to make-up for deficient credits in this requirement. Students may also choose from the following elective courses to make-up deficient credits: Japanese 290, 490, 493, or 499. Course work used to make-up deficient credits must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
Both of the following courses (6 credits):
Introduction to Japanese Literature and Culture
Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture (W)
Two of the following courses (6 credits):
Studies in Japanese Language
Advanced Spoken Japanese
Japanese Short Stories
Advanced Japanese for Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation
Classical Japanese II
Completion of a capstone experience.
This requirement may be satisfied by completion of Japanese 493 or 499 or by completion of special assignments in Japanese 401, 402, 431, 441, 451, 469, 471, or 472. The capstone experience must be approved by the student’s advisor.
Study Abroad: Students with a primary major in Japanese are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad experience approved by the Japanese program. Michigan State University study abroad programs are available at various sites in Japan throughout the year.
A cognate of 12 credits in the field of East Asian Studies. At least 6 credits must be within the College of Arts and Letters. Both the cognate and the related courses must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.