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 2026)
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 #12651
Class #12652
Class #12669
Class #12670
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.
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 #12671
Class #12672
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 #17432
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.
JPN3416 - Japanese Pedagogy
Introduces basic knowledge and concepts for teaching Japanese as a second language. For those who want to teach Japanese at K-12 and higher education levels in the United States.
Prereq: JPN 2231with a minimum grade of C.
Introduces basic knowledge and concepts for teaching Japanese as a second language. For those who want to teach Japanese at K-12 and higher education levels in the United States.
Prereq: JPN 2231with a minimum grade of C.
JPN4911 - Undergraduate Research in Language or Linguistics
Provides firsthand, supervised research in Language or Linguistics. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application in Language or Linguistics.
Provides firsthand, supervised research in Language or Linguistics. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application in Language or Linguistics.
JPN4930 - Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Japanese Genre Movies
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.
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.