(Major Code: 11081) (SIMS Code: 113902)
All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in Japanese courses can apply to the degree.
Students majoring in Japanese must complete a minor or a certificate in another field to be approved by the departmental adviser in Japanese.
All students with transfer credits must take a placement test at the Testing Services office at SDSU.
The Japanese major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the Japanese major, students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete preparation for the major;
- Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).
Major Academic Plans (MAPs)
Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.
NOTE: Speakers of Japanese who have completed compulsory education through junior high school in Japan are not eligible to enroll in Japanese language courses or major in Japanese. These students will not receive credit for JAPAN 311 , JAPAN 312 , JAPAN 321 , JAPAN 322 , JAPAN 411 , JAPAN 412 , JAPAN 421 , JAPAN 422 , and JAPAN 480 .