Japanese Studies (Minor) · UC Irvine

Minoring in the Japanese program will give students foundational knowledge needed to pursue a career involving this important Pacific Rim nation. Students will be equipped with linguistic and cultural skills in order to prepare for a variety of endeavors, such as international business, law, government service, journalism, teaching, and other careers involved with public affairs.

Requirements

Eight courses (32 units) are required for the minor.

Course	Title	Units
A. Complete:
JAPANSE 2C	Intermediate Japanese (or equivalent) 1
B. Complete:
EAS 55	Introduction to East Asian Cultures
C. One upper-division course in Japanese history.
D. One upper-division course selected from the following:
SOC SCI 178E	Japanese American Studies
POL SCI 141C	International Political Economy of East Asia
POL SCI 141E	US Foreign Policy Toward Asia
POL SCI 142B	The International Relations of East Asia
POL SCI 143D	East Asian Security
E. One upper-division course selected 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
F. Select three courses from the East Asian Studies offerings on Japanese topics, one of which may be lower-division.

If a student is exempted from JAPANSE 2C, an upper-division course on a Japanese topic offered by the East Asian Studies department is required.

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.