Asian Studies: Japan Studies (BA)

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International and Area Studies Bachelors BA

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Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Factual Knowledge

Learning Outcome

Students demonstrate general factual knowledge of the literature humanities history politics economics geography and social conditions of East Asia. The courses that are the foundation for this knowledge are the core courses in the major: Asian 200 Intro to Asin Studies: Methods and Materials; Asin 342 Asian Literary Traditions; History 231 Introduction to East Asian History; either IHum 241 Humanities of Asia or IHum 243 Introduction to the Humanities of South Asia; and either Poli 348

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Language Proficiency

Learning Outcome

A graduate can communicate in Japanese at the "intermediate" level according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines-i.e. "handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations . . . limited to those predictable and concrete exchanges necessary for survival." Comprehend "simple sentence-length speech . . . in a variety of basic personal and social contexts." Read "short non-complex texts that convey basic information and deal with basic personal and social topics."

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Effective Writing

Learning Outcome

Students demonstrate effective writing skills by completing a research paper under the mentorship of an Asian Studies faculty member on a major East Asian topicas required in Asian 495 the Senior Seminar.

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Research Philosophies and Methodologies

Learning Outcome

Understanding basic research philosophies and methodologies associated with research in the social science and humanitiesas required in Asian 495 the Senior Seminar. This builds on the skills taught in Asian 200 Introduction to Asian Studies.

Program Requirements

Courses cannot be double counted between the different requirement sections in the major.

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses

course - Intr Asian Studies 3.0

course - Asian Lit Trads 3.0

course - Intro to East Asian History 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Humanities of East Asia 3.0

course - Humanities of South Asia 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

Complete one of the following political science core courses (cannot be double counted as an elective):

course - Government & Politics of Asia 3.0

course - Intrntl Relations of Asia 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 2 Courses

History Core Courses:

course - Early Japan 3.0

course - Modern Japan 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 1 Course

course - Senior Seminar 1.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 2 Requirements

Complete the requirements for the Language Certificate in Japanese and take the OPI and WPT assessments. These assessments must be done on the BYU campus, and must be completed before graduation. See http://languagecertificate.byu.edu/program-requirements for complete details:

Requirement 6.1 — Complete 2 Courses

course - Advanced 1: Current Events 3.0

course - Japanese Culture 3.0

Requirement 6.2 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Advanced Japanese: Modern Lit 3.0

course - Lit in Tran: 17th-19th Century 3.0

course - Lit in Translation: Modern Era 3.0

Note: Only Japan 321 can be double counted as an elective.

Requirement 7 — Complete 1 Requirement

Requirement 7.1 — Complete 6 of 50 Courses

No more than 2 courses may be selected from any one department.

course - Peoples of India 3.0

course - Cinema & Culture in India 3.0

course - Ethnonationalism and SE Asia 3.0

course - Chinese Culture & Society 3.0

course - Contemporary Japan 3.0

course - Asian Art Survey 3.0

course - Japanese Art & Architecture 3.0

course - Chinese Film in Translation 3.0

course - Chin Lit inTranslation--Poetry 3.0

course - Chin Lit inTranslation-Prose 3.0

course - Chinese Culture - You may take once 3.0

course - Chinese Philosophy 3.0

course - Classical & Literary Chinese 3.0

course - Modern Chinese Literature 3.0

course - Contemporary Chinese Liter 3.0

course - Chinese Poetry - You may take once 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - Pre-modern Korea 3.0

course - Modern Korea 3.0

course - Traditional China 3.0

course - China Since 1200 3.0

course - Chinese Cultural History 3.0

course - Modern Southeast Asia 3.0

course - Asian Religion & Thought 3.0

course - Advanced 1: Current Events 3.0

course - Advanced Japanese: Modern Lit 3.0

course - Lit in Tran: 8th-16th Century 3.0

course - Lit in Tran: 17th-19th Century 3.0

course - Lit in Translation: Modern Era 3.0

course - Intro to Classical Japanese 3.0

course - Toward Superior Japanese: Lit 3.0

JAPAN 445 - Christianity in Japanese Lit - This course is no longer available for registration and will count only if you completed it while it was offered. Please see your college advisement center for possible substitutions. 3.0

course - Select Rdngs of Modern Korean 3.0

course - Korean Literature to 1900 3.0

course - Korean Culture 3.0

course - Classical Korean (Hanmun) 3.0

course - Korean Literature after 1900 3.0

course - World Music Cultures 3.0

course - Balinese Gamelan - You may take once 1.0

course - Southeast Asian Politics 3.0

course - Government & Politics of Asia 3.0

course - China: Government & Politics 3.0

course - Japan:Government&Politics 3.0

course - Intrntl Relations of Asia 3.0

course - Japanese Foreign Policy 3.0

course - Chin Foreign Polcy 3.0

course - Survey of Eastern Religions 2.0

course - World Populations 3.0

Note: If approved beforehand, up to 9 hours of 330R or 399R credit may be counted for overseas work done under one of the following: Study Abroad, internships, mentored research, or independent field studies.