Japanese (Associate of Arts) · El Camino College

Humanities Division www.elcamino.edu/academics/humanities

By completing the degree requirements, the student will acquire proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Japanese and will gain knowledge of Japanese culture. The student will be able to communicate in Japanese, write formal compositions, and read the texts of Japanese authors, all at the intermediate-mid level of competency. Competencies will be assessed throughout the language sequence with written and oral exams. This major provides career opportunities where knowledge of Japanese is useful and prepares students for continued learning of Japanese. The student who has completed two or more years of Japanese in high school will have the opportunity to enroll with advanced standing.

At least 50 percent of the courses required for the Japanese major must be completed at El Camino College. Japanese 4 must be completed at El Camino College.

Required Core: 5 units

Course	Title	Units
JAPA 4	Intermediate Japanese II	5

a minimum of 4 units:

Note: Non-Japanese language courses should only be used when a student needs additional units in this category and 1.) they have placed out of courses in the Japanese sequence or 2.) a key Japanese course is not offered in time for the student to meet their educational goal. JAPA 99 should be reserved primarily for when a necessary upper-level Japanese course is not offered in time for a student to meet their educational goal.

Course	Title	Units
JAPA 1	Elementary Japanese I	5
JAPA 2	Elementary Japanese II	5
JAPA 3	Intermediate Japanese I	5
JAPA 21	Beginning Conversational Japanese	2
JAPA 22	Intermediate Conversational Japanese	2
JAPA 99	Independent Study	1-3
CHIN 1	Elementary Chinese I	5
CHIN 2	Elementary Chinese II	5
CHIN 3	Intermediate Chinese I	5
CHIN 21	Beginning Conversational Chinese	2
CHIN 22	Intermediate Conversational Chinese	2

a minimum of 3 units from:

Course	Title	Units
AHIS 205B	History of Asian Art - China, Korea, and Japan	3
ANTH 2	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 4	Language and Culture	3
ASL 111	American Sign Language I	4
ASL 112	American Sign Language II	4
ASL 113	American Sign Language III	4
ASL 114	American Sign Language IV	4
COMS 260	Introduction to Intercultural Communication	3
ENGL 35	World Literature: 3500 BCE to 1650 CE	3
ENGL 36	World Literature: 1650 CE to Present	3
ESTU 1	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	3
FILM 154	Regional Cinemas	3
HIST 114	History of the Asian American in the United States	3
HIST 141	History of Modern Civilizations	3
JAPA 25	Cultural Aspects of the Japanese Language	3
PHIL 107	Philosophy of Religion	3
POLI 2	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
POLI 10	Introduction to International Relations	3

Total Major Units: 18

Additional courses from List A or List B must be completed to achieve 18 total units.

*Note: Non-Japanese language courses should only be used when a student needs additional units from List A and

1.) they have placed out of courses in the Japanese sequence or

2.) a key Japanese course is not offered in time for the student to meet their educational goal.

JAPA 99 should be reserved primarily for when a necessary upper-level Japanese course is not offered in time for a student to meet their educational goal.

Preparation for the Japanese Transfer Major

For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.

GE Patterns

Complete one of the following:

ECC GE: 24 units

Required for local degrees (AA and AS).

Cal-GETC: 34 units

Required for transfer degrees (AA-T and AS-T).

Electives

As needed to reach a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units.

Minimum Degree Total: 60 units