Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

BA Japanese Studies (for Native Japanese Speakers)

Four-Year Academic Map 2018-2019

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This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2018-2019 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
DA or DL: Arts, Literature (Not JPST) 3
FQ: Quantitative Reasoning 3
LANG 200 (DH: Humanities) 3
GE HPP 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
LING 321 3
LING 221 3
DS: Social Science II 3
WI Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
LING 324 5
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
GQR: Quantitative Reasoning 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 425 3
JPST Block Upper Elective 3
JPST Block Upper Elective 3
WI Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
WI Upper Elective 3
JPST Block Upper Elective (Rec: JPNS 451 ) 3
JPST Block Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
JPST Block Upper Elective 3
JPST Block Upper Elective 3
GE GCC 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
JPST 495 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Notes

  1. JPST Block Electives: six different courses selected from at least two of the three specified blocks.
  2. A 2.0 GPA or better is required in courses that are required for the major.
  3. At least 45 total semester hours must be earned in upper division courses (300-level courses or above) for graduation.