This program is designed to provide students with skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. It also gives students a greater understanding of Japanese culture and civilization and prepares them for greater international and domestic career opportunities. For the suggested sequence of courses to be taken, and/or for assistance in transferring to a four-year institution, students should consult the Counseling Center or the Department of World Languages.

Career Opportunities

https://www.grossmont.edu/student-support/career-center/resources.php

Advertising
Bilingual Aide
Foreign Correspondent¹
Foreign Broadcast Specialist¹
Import-Export Agent
In-Country Representative
Intelligence Specialist
Journalist¹
Manufacturer’s Representative
Sales Person
Scientist Linguist
Teacher / Professor¹
Translator / Interpreter¹
Travel Agent
United Nations Guide

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Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will:

1. Utilize more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate and discuss hypothetical situations dealing with nature, city, life, health, and well-being, professions and occupations, the arts, current events, and politics.
2. Utilize more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures to write about situations dealing with nature, city, life, health and well-being, professions, and occupations, the arts, current events, and politics.
3. Use language and vocabulary skills developed in class to read, analyze, and interpret authentic texts.

Associate Degree Major Requirements

Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Course List

Code	Title	Units
JAPN-120	Japanese I	5
JAPN-121	Japanese II	5
JAPN-220	Japanese III	5
JAPN-221	Japanese IV	5
JAPN-250	Conversational Japanese I	3
JAPN-251	Conversational Japanese II	3
JAPN-149	Japanese Culture and Civilization	3
or HIST-137	History of East Asia
Total Units		29

Plus General Education and Elective Requirements