The Teaching Major in Modern Language- Japanese will help you develop your ability to communicate in oral and written Japanese, develop your intercultural skills, and prepare students for a career in teaching Japanese on the secondary school level.
84-85 credits
Required Language Sequence, 24 credits
ML Required courses, 6 credits
ML 101 intended to be taken in conjunction with on of the following parallels:
- Language Courses in the Beginning Sequence (101 and 102)
- Language Courses in the Intermediate Sequence (201 and 202)
- Language Courses in the Advanced Sequence (301 and 302)
ML 401 intended to be taken in the final year of the program
| ML 101 | Going Global: Tools for Exploring Languages and Cultures | 3 |
| ML 401 | Capstone in Modern Languages | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Core Categories, 9 credits
Select one course in each category (Literature, Linguistics, and Culture)
HIST 496 (Modern Japan, 1600 to Present) may substitute for either JAPA 334 or JAPA 401.
Literature, 3 credits
Linguistics, 3 credits
Culture, 3 credits
| JAPA 334 | Japanese Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives, 6-7 credits
JAPA Elective, 3 credits
- Select one 300 or 400-level JAPA course not used to satisfy the three core categories (Literature, Linguistics, and Culture)
| 3 credits from 300-400 level JAPA course | 3 |
Non-JAPA Elective, 3-4 credits
Student may choose to take a course from one of the following categories:
- A 300-level AR, CH, FR, GER, SP or ML course taught in English
- A language sequence (101-302) AR, CH, FR, GER or SP course
| Non-JAPA Elective 3-4 credits | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-7 |
Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program
Professional Education Sequence, 39 credits
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
| EDFO 420 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDJH 385 | Principles of Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDPS 390 | Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDSE 380 | Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School | 3 |
| FL 395 | Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, and Materials for World Language | 3 |
| FL 396 | Technology and Assessment for World Language Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses
| EDMU 205 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDPS 251 | Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education | 3 |
| FL 150 | Introduction to Teaching World Languages in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Decision Point 3 Courses
| EDSE 460 | Student Teaching: Secondary School | 6-7 |
| EDSE 465 | Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade | 3 OR 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 84-85
See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information.
During either term of the senior year, students are required to complete a summative assessment. Guidelines will be provided by the department. In order to achieve the proficiency necessary to teach a foreign language, students are required to earn at least 6 hours toward this major in study abroad courses.