Japanese Studies, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2023-2024

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2023-2024 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
	FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives (Rec: JPNS 373 )	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 or FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives	3
	Credits	16

Year 2: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	JPNS 201	4
	DS: Social Science II (Rec: JPNS 385 )	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

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