2007-08 Catalog
Japanese Requirements

Individualized Major in Japanese: A student can pursue an Individualized Major in Japanese when faculty staffing is available and approval is given by the Dean of the College. The purpose of a Japanese Language major is to provide an opportunity for students to study Japanese language and culture. The Japanese Language program is specially designed for students who wish to devote their attention to the mastery of the Japanese language. Those students who have already taken some Japanese language courses in high school or have studied the language in Japan must take a placement examination and obtain approval for course selection from the head of Japanese Language before applying for an Individualized Major. (See the procedure for Individualized Majors.)

Japanese Minor (4 courses above 300):
Four courses above 300 constitute a minor in Japanese. These must include JAPN 305, 375, 389 or 390 at St. Norbert College, and JAPN 320 (or equivalent) at Sophia or Nihon University in Japan.

Japanese Area Studies Minor: Japanese Language through 204 + 3 courses from the following:
JAPN 305 Intermediate Reading, Conversation, and Composition
JAPN 320 Advanced Intermediate Conversation (generally taken abroad)
JAPN 389 Special Topics
HUMA 280 Japanese Culture and Society
HIST 362 Modern Japan

Japanese Language Certificate:A Japanese Language Certificate is available that recognizes successful demonstration of intermediate-level proficiency in the language for students that choose not to pursue a language major or minor. The Certificate recognizes competency equivalent to the successful completion of the 101-204 sequence with an overall grade point average of 3.00 (B) in the language courses counting toward the certificate. The course that demonstrates successful completion of the Certificate must be taken at St. Norbert through the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum and the student must earn a 3.00 (B) or higher in this course. A student who places beyond the 204 level (e.g. 304 or 305) still must complete one class on campus and receive a grade of 3.0 (B) or higher in that class. A student who might be interested in a Certificate could take four classes (101,102, 203, 204) at St. Norbert College. However, students who might be interested in a Certificate could place into 203 or 204 and would only have to take one or, at most two classes. (Effective for students entering the College in Fall 2006 or later.)

See "Modern Languages and Literatures" section for additional information on all SNC language programs, policies, and courses.

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