Japanese Minor
(EALL Minor – Japan Track)
Undergraduate Coordinator:
Dr. Christopher Smith
325 Pugh Hall
csmith2@ufl.edu
352-294-3938
Overview
No more than three credits can be Individual Study (CHI 4905/JPN 4905). Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors. Students who test out of the intermediate (2000) language level should take advanced language courses to fulfill the language portion of the minor.
Required Courses
Chinese
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language (select one) | 6-10 | |
CHI 2230 & CHI 2231 | Intermediate Chinese 1 and Intermediate Chinese 2 | |
CHI 2340 & CHI 2341 | Chinese for Heritage Learners 1 and Chinese for Heritage Learners 2 | |
Chinese language courses (3000 level or above) | ||
| CHI, CHT, or CHW courses (3000/4000 level; Must be taken at UF) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15-19 | |
Japanese
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Language (select one) | 6-10 | |
JPN 2230 & JPN 2231 | Intermediate Japanese 1 and Intermediate Japanese 2 | |
Advanced Japanese language courses (3000 level or above) | ||
| JPN, JPT, or JPW courses (3000/4000 level) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15-19 | |
Current Course Offerings (Fall 2025)
JPN1130 - Beginning Japanese 1
Beginning study covering four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
A placement test is required for students with any prior background in Japanese. Complete beginners may register without a placement test.
Class #12892
Instructor: Yasuo Uotate
Meet: Online
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/8/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Class #12893
Class #12910
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Keiji Iwamoto
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/8/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Class #12911
Beginning study covering four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
A placement test is required for students with any prior background in Japanese. Complete beginners may register without a placement test.
JPN1131 - Beginning Japanese 2
Continued study of the four skills with additional vocabulary and grammar.
Prereq: JPN 1130 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
Class #26053
Instructor: Yasuo Uotate
Meet: Online
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/10/2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Continued study of the four skills with additional vocabulary and grammar.
Prereq: JPN 1130 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
JPN2230 - Intermediate Japanese 1
Intermediate study of the four skills with new vocabulary and grammar.
Prereq: JPN 1131 with minimum grade of C or S or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
Class #12912
Class #12913
Class #23863
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Keiji Iwamoto
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/8/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Intermediate study of the four skills with new vocabulary and grammar.
Prereq: JPN 1131 with minimum grade of C or S or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
JPN3410 - Advanced Japanese 1
Advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prereq: JPN 2231 with minimum grade of C or S or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
Class #18382
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Haruna Kyomoto
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/8/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Advanced study of the four skills with attention to more complex structures.
Prereq: JPN 2231 with minimum grade of C or S or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
JPN4930 - Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Japanese Pedagogy
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
JPN4930 - Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Encounters: Japan and America
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
JPN4930 - Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Gender in Manga and Anime
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in and in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
JPT3300 - Samurai War Tales
Explores the historical and cultural stimuli that led to war, recorded later as war narratives. Supported by images of architecture, narrative picture scrolls, and extant military accoutrements. (N)
Coreq: JPT 3500 recommended.
Class #26063
EEP EligibleGen Ed: International
Instructor: Matthieu Felt
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/11/2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Explores the historical and cultural stimuli that led to war, recorded later as war narratives. Supported by images of architecture, narrative picture scrolls, and extant military accoutrements. (N)
Coreq: JPT 3500 recommended.
JPT3500 - Japanese Culture
Introduction to Japanese culture with emphasis on tracing the origin and development of important aspects of Japanese literature, art, religion, and society. All readings in English.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Class #12924
M, W, F | Period 4 (10:40 AM - 11:30 AM)
EEP EligibleGen Ed: InternationalWriting: 4,000 Words
Instructor: Christopher Smith
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: 12/10/2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Introduction to Japanese culture with emphasis on tracing the origin and development of important aspects of Japanese literature, art, religion, and society. All readings in English.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
JPT4911 - Undergraduate Research in English Translation: UG RES ENG TRANS
Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Class #12925
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Instructor: Christopher Smith
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 0-3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
JPW3143 - Classical Japanese 1
Introduction to classical Japanese texts with emphasis on reading comprehension, grammar analysis and translation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: JPN 2231 with minimum grade of C, or the equivalent.
Class #26066
Introduction to classical Japanese texts with emphasis on reading comprehension, grammar analysis and translation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: JPN 2231 with minimum grade of C, or the equivalent.
JPW4130 - Readings in Japanese Literature
A fourth-year language course based on literary texts, incorporating advanced reading skills and the analysis of literature in the original. (N)
Prereq: JPN 3411 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
A fourth-year language course based on literary texts, incorporating advanced reading skills and the analysis of literature in the original. (N)
Prereq: JPN 3411 with minimum grade of C or S, or the equivalent as proven by placement test.
JPW4911 - Undergraduate Research in Target Language
Provides firsthand, supervised research in Target Language. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application in Target Language.
Class #16798
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Instructor: Matthieu Felt
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 0-3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Class #27460
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Instructor: Matthieu Felt
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 0-3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures Japanese
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: 08/21/2025 - 12/03/2025
Provides firsthand, supervised research in Target Language. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application in Target Language.