At UAB, learning Japanese helps to bridge the linguistic and cultural gap between Japan and the U.S., providing a stepping stone to effectively relate to people different from yourself.

Requirements

To major with a concentration in Japanese, you will need to take 39 credit hours of course work. This includes 9 hours of 200-level classes, 9 hours of 300-level classes, and 9 hours of 400-level classes.

Requirements include:

• WLL 120: Foreign Cultures
• WLL 121: Special Topics through World Cultures
• WLL 485: Foreign Language Capstone Seminar
• JPA 201: Intermediate Japanese I (may not be required, based on language placement exam results)

Course Catalog

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