Conversational Japanese Certificate

Campus: Knoxville

Undergraduate Certificate Type: Add-On, Stand-Alone

Credit Hours Required

11 Credit Hours

Admission Standard/Procedures

Students seeking admission to the Undergraduate Certificate must meet the admissions standards established by the Undergraduate Council. No grades below C are acceptable for students wishing to receive this certificate.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of 100-level Japanese courses or equivalent placement.

Required Courses:

Complete:

• JAPA 251 - Intermediate Japanese I 4 Credit Hours
• JAPA 252* - Intermediate Japanese II 4 Credit Hours

Electives:

Choose one:

• JAPA 213 - Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 Credit Hours
• JAPA 251 - Intermediate Japanese I 4 Credit Hours
• JAPA 252* - Intermediate Japanese II 4 Credit Hours
• JAPA 313 - Premodern Japanese Literature and Culture 3 Credit Hours
• JAPA 314 - Food, Fiction, and Film in Modern Japan 3 Credit Hours
• JAPA 315 - Asian Film 3 Credit Hours
• JAPA 321 - Japanese Popular Media 3 Credit Hours
• JAPA 413* - Modern Japanese Literature and Culture 3 Credit Hours

Other Requirements

• Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better
• At least 6 credit hours must be taken at UT.
• At least 3 credit hours must be unique to this certificate and not overlap with language requirements, another major, minor, or certificate.
• Applications to declare this certificate will be made through the WLC Department’s Undergraduate Studies Office and reviewed by the Program Chair.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.