General Catalog 2021-22

Required: Japanese 6 or 10 or equivalent, and one course from 50, 70, 75, 80, Asian 30.

Transfer applicants to the Japanese major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: two years of Japanese and one Japanese civilization or images of Japan course.

Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Required: Eleven courses as follows: (1) five language courses in modern or premodern language or texts selected from Japanese 100A and 100B and 100C or 100S, 100R, 101A and 101B and 101C or 101S, 103A, 103B, 104, 105A, 105B, 110A, 110B, M120, CM123, 130A, 130B, 140A, 140B, 140C, C149, 165, (2) one literature course selected from C150, 151, 154, M156, 157, C159, 170, 172, 174, or 191A, (3) three elective courses on Japan selected from C112, CM122, CM123, CM127, 155, CM160, 161, 165, C171, C182, 191B, 191C, or from items 1 and 2 above not used to fulfill another requirement, and (4) two additional upper-division elective courses within the department but outside Japan.

Early acquisition of Asian language skills aids in the timely completion of major requirements and enriches appreciation of Asian cultures. Students are encouraged, therefore, to complete up to a year of language study in approved programs of study abroad.

Admission

The honors program is open to majors with a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division courses in the major and a 3.0 overall GPA. Students should apply for admission by spring quarter of their junior year and, at the time of admission, must have completed at least two upper-division courses in their major. For application forms and more information, contact the departmental undergraduate adviser.

Requirements

The honors program is a three-term sequence (Asian 198A-198B-198C), taken in addition to requirements for the major, that culminates in the submission of a 40- to 60-page thesis. In most circumstances courses 198A-198B-198C are taken in the senior year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), although students also have the option of taking course 198A in spring quarter of their junior year. Students are expected to use an Asian language in their research, with the scope of language work to be determined in consultation with their faculty adviser. Highest honors, honors, or no honors are awarded as determined by the faculty thesis director and the departmental honors committee.

To qualify for graduation with departmental honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better in upper-division courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and (3) complete Asian 198A-198B-198C.

To qualify for graduation with departmental highest honors, students must (1) complete all requirements for the major, (2) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.8 or better in upper-division courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 3.5 or better, and (3) complete Asian 198A-198B-198C with a grade of A in each course.