Minor in Japanese Teaching (25–41 hours*)

This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.

Program Requirements

1. Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalents):
   JAPAN 101 : First-Year Japanese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 101 : First-Year Japanese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	Writing systems, grammar and vocabulary-building fundamentals, basic conversation and reading.
   
   
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   JAPAN 102 : First-Year Japanese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 102 : First-Year Japanese. (4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 101, or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Writing systems, grammar and vocabulary-building fundamentals, basic conversation and reading. Includes introduction to Chinese characters.
   
   
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   JAPAN 201 : Second-Year Japanese. (4:5:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 201 : Second-Year Japanese. (4:5:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 102 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Further practice in conversation; basic reading and writing skills.
   
   
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   JAPAN 202 : Second-Year Japanese. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 202 : Second-Year Japanese. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 201 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Further practice in conversation, reading, and writing; introducing culture through short stories, articles.
   NOTE:	Not for returned missionaries. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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2. Complete the following:
   JAPAN 301 : Japanese Reading and Culture. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 301 : Japanese Reading and Culture. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand; Spring On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading and writing emphasizing essential characters, vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
   NOTE:	First course for returned missionaries.
   
   
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   JAPAN 302 : Readings in Japanese History and Culture. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 302 : Readings in Japanese History and Culture. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 301 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings in Japanese history and literature with essential characters, vocabulary, and grammatical principles.
   
   
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   JAPAN 311R : Third-Year Conversation. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 311R : Third-Year Conversation. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 301 or instructor's consent.
   NOTE:	May be repeated for Study Abroad in Japan.
   
   
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   JAPAN 321 : Reading Modern Documentary Styles. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 321 : Reading Modern Documentary Styles. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 302 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings in modern documentary styles, emphasizing reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary building.
   
   
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   JAPAN 322 : Reading Modern Short Fiction. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 322 : Reading Modern Short Fiction. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 302 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings in modern short fiction, emphasizing grammar, reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and stylistic analysis.
   
   
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   JAPAN 377 : Japanese Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 377 : Japanese Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Japan 302 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Acquiring knowledge and skills specific to teaching of Japanese as a foreign language. Conducted in Japanese and English.
   
   
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3. Complete one course from the following:
   JAPAN 325 : Japanese Morphology, Syntax, and Semantics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 325 : Japanese Morphology, Syntax, and Semantics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	JAPAN 302
   DESCRIPTION:	General overview of grammar and its practical application in composition.
   
   
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   JAPAN 326 : Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 326 : Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and English. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	JAPAN 302
   DESCRIPTION:	Contrastive overview of Japanese and English phonology, syntax, semantics, and discourse.
   
   
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4. Complete one course from the following:
   JAPAN 345 : Traditional Japanese Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 345 : Traditional Japanese Culture. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter; Spring On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	General survey emphasizing aesthetics, religion, and value systems. All readings in English.
   
   
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   JAPAN 350 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Eighth Through Sixteenth Centuries. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 350 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Eighth Through Sixteenth Centuries. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from 700 through 1600 (Nara, Heian, and medieval periods).
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   JAPAN 351 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Seventeenth Through Nineteenth Centuries. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 351 : Japanese Literature in Translation--Seventeenth Through Nineteenth Centuries. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from 1600 through 1900 (Edo and Meiji periods).
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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   JAPAN 352 : Japanese Literature in Translation: The Modern Era. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   JAPAN 352 : Japanese Literature in Translation: The Modern Era. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading and discussing selected topics in Japanese literature (narrative, lyric, drama) from Meiji period to the present.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
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5. Before applying to student teach in the major, complete the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) examination with a minimum level of Intermediate-High in order to be granted Utah state licensure.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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