2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Foreign Language: Japanese (BA/BS)

85 credits

Required Courses

JAPA 101Beginning Japanese 1

4

JAPA 102Beginning Japanese 2

4

JAPA 201Intermediate Japanese 1

4

JAPA 202Intermediate Japanese 2

4

JAPA 301Advanced Japanese 1

4

JAPA 302Advanced Japanese 2

4

JAPA 334Japanese Culture and Civilization

3

JAPA 337Japanese Linguistics

3

JAPA 401Contemporary Masterpieces

3

JAPA 470Japanese Immersive Study Abroad

1 TO 3

9 credits from 300- and 400-level JAPA courses

9

Students take JAPA 470 for 3 credits.

Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program

Professional education sequence, 40 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses
EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

FL 150Introduction to Teaching World Languages in Secondary Schools

3

Total Credit Hours:10
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDJH 385Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

FL 395Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, and Materials for World Language

3

FL 396Technology and Assessment for World Language Education

3

Total Credit Hours:18
Decision Point 3 Courses
EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6-7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 85

During either term of the senior year, students are required to complete a summative assessment. Guidelines will be provided by the department.