Modern Languages: Japanese Emphasis Area, BA

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages provides a broadly humanistic course of study in seven areas of concentration: American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. This course of study seeks to provide students with basic competence in both the relevant language and the literary and cultural heritage pertaining to that language. Moreover, students will be required to take at least two courses in cultural inquiry which are designed to sharpen their sense of cultural difference, to enhance their critical thinking skills, and to prepare them for citizenship in a global community of diverse cultural precepts and practices. In this respect, the Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the international arena as well as for the kinds of graduate programs that are an appropriate starting point for such careers.

All Modern Languages students are required to study abroad with a Clemson-approved program for at least one semester in the case of Japanese and Spanish or for at least two semesters in the case of French and German.

As a condition of graduation, students in the Modern Languages program will be required to pass a noncredit examination and to submit an electronic portfolio in the relevant language to assess their competence in that language. Students should see their advisor for details. Both assessments take place in the student’s last full semester of study.

Emphasis Area

Total Semester Hours: 120

¹ See General Education Requirements . Three of these credit hours must also satisfy the Science and Technology in Society Requirement.

² Select from any AAH course, MUSC 1420 , MUSC 2100 , MUSC 2950 , MUSC 3140 , MUSC 3180 , MUSC 3290 , MUSC 3620 , MUSC 3630 , MUSC 3640 , MUSC 3690 , MUSC 3700 , MUSC 3710 , MUSC 3720 , MUSC 3980 , MUSC 4150 , THEA 2100 , THEA 2950 , THEA 3150 , THEA 3160 , THEA 3170 , THEA 3180 , THEA 3470 , THEA 3720 , THEA 3790 , THEA 3980 , THEA 4300  for a total of three credits.

³ Select from HIST 3300 , HIST 3330 , HIST 3340 , HIST 4950 , HIST 4960  

⁴  Course not offered at Clemson; must be taken abroad

⁵ Select from 3000-4000-level courses in Japanese. At least one course must be in literature (select from JAPN 3980  JAPN 4010  JAPN 4060  JAPN 4900  JAPN 4910 ). No more than two courses taught in English may be taken.

⁶ Select from ANTH 3010 , GEOG 1030 , GEOG 3050 , JAPN 4010 , WS 3010 , WS 4590 , or any 3000- or 4000-level ENGL, HUM, PHIL or REL courses. A maximum of three credits may be in the target language.

⁷ Select from ENGL 4350 , ENGL 4400 , ENGL 4510 , ENGL 4360 , JAPN 3970 , JAPN 4170 , JAPN 4970 , JAPN 4990 , LANG 3000 , LANG 3400 , LANG 3420 , LANG 3560 , LANG 4500 , LANG 4600 , LANG 4620 , LANG 3710 . A maximum of three credits may be in the target language.