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Japanese Studies, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2021-2022

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2021-2022 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: Fall Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 101 (GL: Language Arts) 4
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I 3
DS: Social Science I 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DY: Science Laboratory 1
Credits 17

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 102 (DH: Humanities) 4
FQ: Quantitative Reasoning 3
LANG 200 /JPST 200 (GE GCC) or JPST 280 See note 4 3
GE HPP 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 201 4
DS: Social Science II 3
DA or DL: Arts, Literature (Not JPST) 3
WI Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 202 4
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
GQR: Quantitative Reasoning 3
WI Elective 3
Credits 13

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
JPNS 301 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
JPNS 302 3
JPST Block Upper Elective 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 or Elective See note 4 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.
  4. One of LANG 200 /JPST 200 or JPST 280 are required for the major. LANG/JPST 200 is certified for GE GCC. Students who choose to take JPST 280 will need to take an additional GE GCC course.