# Japanese Language and Literature (Minor)

UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Department of East Asian Studies

Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofhumanities/departmentofeastasianstudies/japaneselanguageandliterature_minor/

The curriculum for Japanese Language and Literature enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of Japan by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **A. Three quarters of advanced Japanese language instruction, selected from the following:** | |  |
| JAPANSE 103A | Advanced Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 103B | Advanced Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 103C | Advanced Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 100A | Classical Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 100B | Classical Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 104A | Fourth Year Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 104B | Fourth Year Japanese |  |
| **B. Select four upper-division courses (or, if the 100A-B sequence or the 104A-B sequence has been chosen, up to two lower-division courses) from the following:** | |  |
| EAS 120 | Topics in Japanese Literature and Society |  |
| EAS 123 | Structure of Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 100A | Classical Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 100B | Classical Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 104A | Fourth Year Japanese |  |
| JAPANSE 104B | Fourth Year Japanese |  |
| ART HIS 162C | Contemporary Japan |  |
| HISTORY 172G | Topics in the History of Japan |  |

1. Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Undergraduate Faculty Director of the East Asian Studies department.

**Residence Requirement for the Minor:** A minimum of four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.