The Japanese Minor provides students with foundational proficiency in Japanese and an introduction to Japanese culture and society. Coursework develops skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Japanese while fostering cultural understanding.

Grade Requirements: The minimum cumulative GPA for this program is ≥2.7.

Required Courses
JAPN 201	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE	5
JAPN 202	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE	5
JAPN 203	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE	5
Elective–choose a JAPN course above the 300 level.		2
Total Credits		17

Students who earn a Japanese Minor from EWU should be able to:

• analyze, in Japanese, works produced by Japanese artists: taking into consideration historical, political, economic, cultural, and other social topics;
• demonstrate listening comprehension at the Intermediate-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Japanese;
• read at the Intermediate-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Japanese;
• speak at the Intermediate-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Japanese;
• write at the Intermediate-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Japanese.