Japanese Studies Major

Effective for the Class of 2010 but appropriate for the Class of 2009

• I Core (Must be taken at Gettysburg): Hist 224 or 323


•  Two courses from 150, 238, 247/347, 248/348, 250/350, 340, 341. (AS 150 is recommended for first and second year students but cannot be taken by those who have studied in Japan.)


•  Methods: AS 265 or AS 266


• Jpn 400-level Capstone seminar or course


• II Japanese Language: Two 300-level language courses or their equivalent (as determined by the department chair in the case of study abroad)


•  III Major Electives:  Three non-language electives. One course must be from each category. (See catalog or web for course options.)


•  Arts and Humanities  (Lit, Rel, Music, Art, Phil)


• History and Society   (Econ, Hist, Soc, Mgt, Pol)


• Comparative East Asia (Specifically listed in the catalog and on the web as comparative)

Note: Of the 11 required courses, two of the non-language courses must be 300 level. Non language courses at Kansai Gaidai and Temple do not count as 300 level.

• IV General Elective ( Language or Non-language)


• One non-language or 300-level language course

 Total courses required: 11

Revised 8/08