Japanese, AA

Humanities Division
www.elcamino.edu/academics/humanities

By completing the degree requirements, the student will acquire proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Japanese and will gain knowledge of Japanese culture. The student will be able to communicate in Japanese, write formal compositions, and read the texts of Japanese authors, all at the intermediate-mid level of competency. Competencies will be assessed throughout the language sequence with written and oral exams. This major provides career opportunities where knowledge of Japanese is useful and prepares students for continued learning of Japanese. The student who has completed two or more years of Japanese in high school will have the opportunity to enroll with advanced standing.

At least 50 percent of the courses required for the Japanese major must be completed at El Camino College. Japanese 4 must be completed at El Camino College.

Required Core: 5 units

JAPA 4 - Intermediate Japanese II 5 units

List A: a minimum of 4 units*:

JAPA 1 - Elementary Japanese I 5 units
JAPA 2 - Elementary Japanese II 5 units
JAPA 3 - Intermediate Japanese I 5 units
JAPA 21 - Beginning Conversational Japanese 2 units
JAPA 22 - Intermediate Conversational Japanese 2 units
JAPA 25 - Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language 3 units
JAPA 99 - Independent Study 1-3 units
CHIN 1 - Elementary Chinese I 5 units
CHIN 2 - Elementary Chinese II 5 units
CHIN 3 - Intermediate Chinese I 5 units
CHIN 21 - Beginning Conversational Chinese 2 units
CHIN 22 - Intermediate Conversational Chinese 2 units

a minimum of 3 units from:

ANTH 2 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 4 - Language and Culture 3 units
AHIS 205B - History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan 3 units
COMS 260 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication 3 units
ENGL 35 - World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE 3 units
ENGL 36 - World Literature: 1650 CE to Present 3 units
ESTU 1 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 units
FILM 154 - Regional Cinemas 3 units
HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States 3 units
HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations 3 units
PHIL 107 - Philosophy of Religion 3 units
PHIL 114 - Asian Philosophy 3 units
POLI 2 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 units
POLI 10 - Introduction to International Relations 3 units
SLAN 111 - American Sign Language I 4 units
SLAN 112 - American Sign Language II 4 units
SLAN 113 - American Sign Language III 4 units
SLAN 114 - American Sign Language IV 4 units

Total Units: 18

Additional courses from List A or List B must be completed to achieve 18 total units.

*Note: Non-Japanese language courses should only be used when a student needs additional units from List A and

1.) they have placed out of courses in the Japanese sequence or

2.) a key Japanese course is not offered in time for the student to meet their educational goal.

JAPA 99 should be reserved primarily for when a necessary upper-level Japanese course is not offered in time for a student to meet their educational goal.

Preparation for the Japanese Transfer Major

For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.