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FLL – Japanese Specialization

Japan-Hakone

To learn more about the FLL – Japanese Specialization, please contact the Undergraduate Coordinator:

Dr. Christopher Smith
325 Pugh Hall
(352) 294-3938
csmith2@ufl.edu

Non-course graduation requirements:

a.  Students must take the Japanese Proficiency Test Level N3 or higher, either an online mock exam or the official exam. Students who complete Advanced Japanese 2 at UF will take the exam as part of their coursework. Students who will not take Advanced Japanese 2 at UF should contact the undergraduate coordinator to arrange a test.

b. Students must also achieve satisfactory faculty evaluation of a self-selected term paper of at least ten pages, written for an upper-division Japanese studies course or senior thesis.

Required Preparatory Courses (not included in the 33 hours for the major)

  • JPN 1130 Beginning Japanese 1 (5 credits)
  • JPN 1131 Beginning Japanese 2 (5 credits)
  • JPN 2230 Intermediate Japanese 1 (5 credits)
  • JPN 2231 Intermediate Japanese 2 (5 credits)
  • LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits) 

REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE MAJOR

I. ADVANCED LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (9 credits):

  • JPN 3410 Advanced Japanese 1 (3 credits)
  • JPN 3411 Advanced Japanese 2 (3 credits)
  • JPT 3500 Introduction to Japanese Culture (3 credits) (Must be taken at UF)

II. ADVANCED ELECTIVES FOR THE MAJOR (15 credits, at least 2 courses at the 4000 level and at least 1 JPW course):

  • JPN 3440 Business Japanese (3 credits)
  • JPN 3730 Language in Japanese Society (3 credits)
  • JPN 4415 Japanese Translation: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
  • JPN 4850 Structure of Japanese (3 credits)
  • JPN 4905 Individual Work (3 credit max.)
  • JPN 4930 Special Topics (3 credits)
  • JPN 4935 Senior Honors Thesis (3 credits)
  • JPN 4940 Internship (1-6 credits)
  • JPT 3100 Tales of Kyoto (3 credits)
  • JPT 3120 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation (3 credits)
  • JPT 3121 Contemporary Japanese Literature: Postwar to Postmodern (3 credits)
  • JPT 3140 Modern Women Writers (3 credits)
  • JPT 3150 Classical Japanese Poetry (3 credits)
  • JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales (3 credits)
  • JPT 3330 Early Modern Japanese Literature (3 credits)
  • JPT 3391 Introduction to Japanese Film (4 credits)
  • JPT3521 Monsters and Horror in Japan (3 credits)
  • JPT 3702 Japanese Visual Culture (3 credits)
  • JPT 4130 Tale of Genji (3 credits)
  • JPT 4502 Japanese Folklore (3 credits)
  • JPT 4510 Representation of Japan’s Modern Empire (3 credits)
  • JPW 3143 Classical Japanese 1 (3 credits)
  • JPW 3144 Classical Japanese 2 (3 credits)
  • JPW 4130 Readings in Japanese Literature (3 credits)
  • JPW 4131 Japanese Texts and Contexts (3 credits)

III. CRITICAL CONCENTRATION (9 credits from ONE of the following concentrations:

  1. Intensive Area Studies: Japanese (Option 1 Japan or Option 2 Comparative East Asia).  Recommended for those planning to pursue careers requiring advanced knowledge of Japanese language and culture or graduate work in Japanese Studies)
Option 1: Japan

JPN 3730 Language in Japanese Society (3 credits)

JPN 4415 Japanese Translation:Theory & Practice (3 credits)

JPN 4850 Structure of Japanese (3 credits)

JPN 4930 Special Topics (3 credits)

JPN 4940 Internship (1-6 credits)

JPT 3100 Tales of Kyoto (3 credits)

JPT 3120 Mod. Japanese Fiction in Translation (3 credits)

JPT 3121 Cont. Japanese Literature: Postwar to Postmodern (3 credits)

JPT 3140 Modern Women Writers (3 credits)

JPT 3150 Classical Japanese Poetry (3 credits)

JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales (3 credits)

JPT 3330 Early Modern Japanese Literature (3 credits)

JPT 3391 Introduction to Japanese Film (4 credits)

JPT 3500 Intro to Japanese Culture (3 credits)

JPT3521 Monsters and Horror in Japan (3 credits)

JPT 3702 Japanese Visual Culture (3 credits)

JPT 4130 Tale of Genji (3 credits)

JPT 4502 Japanese Folklore (3 credits)

JPT 4510 Representation of Japan’s Modern Empire (3 credits)

 Option 2: Comparative Studies East Asia

ANT 4146 Prehistory of SE Asia (3 credits)

ASH 3303 Modern Korea: Power & Protest

ASH 3305 History, Memory, Nation in East Asia (3 credits)

ASH 3381 Women in Mod South Asian History (3 credits)

ASH 3404 Modern China (3 credits)

ASH 3442 Modern Japan (3 credits)

ASH 3443 Japan to 1600 (3 credits)

ASH 4930 Special Topics: Pacific War (3 credits)

CPO 3513 Asian Politics (3 credits)

ECS 4203 Economics of East Asia (3 credits)

REL 3318 Chinese Religions (3 credits)

REL 3335 Hindu Sacred Texts (3 credits)

REL 3336 Religion in Mod India (3 credits)

REL 3344 Chinese Buddhism (3 credits)

REL 3938 Special Topics: Buddhist Meditation (3 credits)

VTT 3500 Vietnamese Culture (3 credits)

WST 3415 Transnational Feminisms (3 credits)
  1. Comparative Cultural Studies
ABT 3500 Arabic Culture (3 credits)

ARA 3510 The Arab Woman (3 credits)

CHT 3500 Chinese Culture (3 credits)

CHT 3513 Taoism & Chinese Culture (3 credits)

CZT 3564 Modern Czech Culture & Society (3 credits)

FRT 3004 Monuments & Masterpieces of France (3 credits)

FRT 3561 Women in French Lit/Cinema (3-4 credits)

GET 3003 German Culture & Civilization 1 (3 credits)

GET 3004 Modern German Culture & Civilization (3 credits)

HAI 3930 Haitian Culture & Society (3 credits)

HAT 3503 Haitian Culture & Literature (3 credits)

HAT 3564 Haitian Culture & Society (3 credits)

ITT 3540 Crime Fiction & Film in Italy (3 credits)

ITT 3700 Italian Perspectives on Holocaust (3 credits)

 ITT 3930 Special Topics in Italian (3 credits)

JPT 3500 Japanese Culture (3 credits)

JPT 4502 Japanese Folklore (3 credits)

PLT 3504 19th c. Polish Culture & Society (3 credits)

PLT 3564 Modern Polish Culture & Society (3 credits)

RUT 3500 Russian Cultural Heritage (3 credits)

RUT 3501 Cont. Russian Culture & Society (3 credits)

RUT 3503 Violence & Terror in Russian Experience (3 credits)

RUT 3504 Russia Today (3 credits)

RUT 3530 Russia’s Struggle with Nature (3 credits)

RUT 3600 20th Century through Slavic Eyes (3 credits)

VTT 3500 Vietnamese Culture (3 credits)

YOT 3500 Yoruba Diaspora in New World (3 credits)
  1. Film and Visual Culture
CHI 4930 Special Topics in Chinese (3 credits)

CHT 3391 Chinese Film and Media (4 credits)

CZT 3520 Modern Czech Cinema (4 credits)

FRT 3520 French Cinema (4 credits)

FRT 3561 Women in French Lit/Cinema (3-4 credits)

FRT 4523 Euro Identities, Euro Cinema (4 credits)

GET 3520 Early German Cinema (4 credits)

GET 3580 War in Lit/Visual Media (3 credits)

GET 3581 Lit and Arts of the Holocaust (3 credits)

GET 4293 New German Cinema (4 credits)

 GET 4930 Variable Topics in German (3 credits)

HBR 4930 Special Topics (3 credits)

ITT 3521 Italian Cinema (4 credits)

ITT 3540 Crime Fiction & Film in Italy (3 credits)

ITT 3541 Italian Mafia Movies (3 credits)

ITT 3930 Special Topics in Italian (3 credits)

JPN 4930 Special Topics in Japanese (3 credits)

JPT 3391 Intro to Japanese Film (4 credits)

PLT 3520 Polish Cinema (4 credits)

SSA 4930 Special Topics: African Film (3 credits)
  1. Literary Studies
ABT 3130 Arabic Literary Heritage (3 credits)

CHI 4930 Special Topics in Chinese (3 credits)

CHT 3110 Chinese Literary Heritage (3 credits)

CHT 3123 Pre-modern Chinese Fiction (3 credits)

CHT 3124 Modern Chinese Fiction (3 credits)

CHT 4111 Dream of the Red Chamber (3 credits)

CHT 4122 Religious Dimensions of Late Imperial Chinese Literature (3 credits)

CHT 4603 Journey to the West (3 credits)

FRT 3004 Monuments & Masterpieces of France   (3 credits)

FRT 3561 Women in French Lit/Cinema (3-4 credits)

GET 3200 Literature of Knighthood (3 credits)

GET 3501 History, Literature, Arts of Berlin (3 credits)

GET 3580 War in Lit/Visual Media (3 credits)

GET 3581 Lit and Arts of the Holocaust (3 credits)

GET 4930 Variable Topics in German (3 credits)

HAT 3503 Haitian Culture & Lit. in Translation (3 credits)

HBR 4930 Special Topics in Hebrew (3 credits)

HBT 3223 Identity/Dissent in Hebrew Short Story (3 credits)

HBT 3233 Israeli History & Cont. Novel (3 credits)

HBT 3562 Jews & Arabs in Mod. Hebrew Fiction (3 credits)

HBT 3563 Women in Mod. Hebrew Fiction (3 credits)

HBT 3564 Motherhood Mod. Hebrew Lit. (3 credits)

ITT 3431 Italy & Pilgrimages (3 credits)

ITT 3540 Crime Fiction & Film in Italy (3 credits)

 ITT 3700 Italian Perspectives Holocaust (3 credits)

ITT 3930 Special Topics Italian (3 credits)

JPT 3100 Tales of Kyoto (3 credits)

JPT 3120 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation (3 credits)

JPT 3121 Contemporary Japanese Lit.: Postwar to Postmodern (3 credits)

JPT 3140 Modern Women Writers (3 credits)

JPT 3150 Classical Japanese Poetry (3 credits)

JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales (3 credits)

JPT 4130 Tale of Genji (3 credits)

JPT 4502 Japanese Folklore (3 credits)

PLT 3930 Special Topics in Polish (3 credits)

RUT 3101 Russian Masterpieces (3 credits)

RUT 3441 Tolstoy & Dostoevsky (3 credits)

RUT 3442 Themes from Russian Lit. (3 credits)

RUT 3452 20th c. Russian Literature (3 credits)

RUT 3503 Violence & Terror in Russian (3 credits)

RUT 3514 Russian Fairy Tales (3 credits)

RUT 3530 Russia’s Struggle with Nature (3 credits)

RUT 3600 20th c. Slavic Eyes (3 credits)

RUT 3930 Variable Topics Russian (3 credits)

RUT 4440 Pushkin & Gogol (3 credits)

RUT 4450 Russian Modernism (3 credits)

SST 4502 African Oral Literatures (3 credits)

SSW 3303 Swahili Oral Literatures (3 credits)

SSW 4713 African Women Writers (3 credits)

YOR 4502 Yoruba Oral Literatures (3 credits)
  1. Medieval and Early Modern Studies
CHT 4122 Religious Dimensions of Late Imperial China (3 credits)

GET 3200 Literature of Knighthood (3 credits)

ITT 3431 Italy and Pilgrimages (3 credits)

JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales (3 credits)

MEM 3003 Intro to Medieval World (3 credits)

MEM 3300 Castles and Cloisters (3 credits)

 MEM 3301 Palaces and Cities (3 credits)

MEM 3730 Studies in Holy Roman Empire (3 credits)

MEM 3805 Research Methods in Medieval & Early Modern (3 credits)

MEM 3931 Topics Medieval & Early Modern (3 credits)