Japanese Studies
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Contacts
Undergraduate Advisor
Yumiko Hulvey
Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Literature
322 Pugh Hall
Ph: 352-392-4916
Fax: 352-392-1443
News / Announcements
Japanese Placement Test (Fall 2013) Prospective Transfer Students
Honors Guidelines
Test date: August 22, 2013 (Thursday)
Test registration Deadline: Students are strongly encouraged to send the registration form by 4:00pm, August 21, 2013.
Location: 302 Pugh Hall
The written exam and the oral interview will last approximately 1-2 hours.
Any new students with language background who wish to enter the Japanese program at the University of Florida MUST take the placement exam, as well as any UF students who have been on summer programs. UF students who have been on official academic year exchange programs in Japan are not required to take the exam.
Students who have taken a language course at the University of Florida are required to have made a C or better to be allowed to continue in the course sequence and are NOT eligible to take the placement test.
DOWNLOADS:
- Fall 2013 Japanese Placement Test (DOC)
- Prospective Transfer Students interested in Majoring in Japanese (PDF)
- Honors Guidelines for EAJ Majors (PDF)
Waiting List Policy for Beginning Japanese (JPN 1130)
About Japanese
East Asian Languages and Literatures -- Japanese track
The major in East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL – Japanese track) develops proficiency in Japanese language and provides students with a grounding in the methods of analysis and criticism of the literature, culture and media of Japan.
The major provides students with the foundation for further work at the graduate level in East Asian studies and related fields*. An EALL major is excellent general preparation for entry to professional schools (medicine, law), foreign service, diplomacy, translation, business, import and export of information and culture, museums and libraries, tourism, and the like.
A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 3000 level or above is required. (Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses to count toward the major; designations of satisfactory or unsatisfactory are not acceptable.)
*Cultural studies, linguistics, history and religion
Japanese Specialization Requirements
Language
JPN 3410 and JPN 3411 Advanced Japanese 1 and 2
Concentration
Four courses at 3000 level or above in the department (JPN/JPT/JPW prefix, encompasses linguistics, literature, film, media, fourth-year seminars, independent studies, and theses)
Method
JPT 3500 Introduction to Japanese Culture
Expanding Focus
Three courses at 3000 level or above focusing on Japan or Asia in other departments (i.e., history, anthropology, religion, political science, art history, etc.) OR three courses in Chinese topics
Exit Requirement
LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics (offered every semester)
Note
Course offerings vary from semester to semester. Check ISIS and the registrar’s web sites for current offerings.
