Japanese Language and Culture Minor

Japan has one of the world’s largest economies, advanced technology in many areas, and exciting traditional and popular cultures that appeal to people from around the world. Experiencing Japanese culture and language skills are valuable assets in today’s global society. The MLL Japanese Language and Culture Studies minor prepares students for living and working within an intercultural society in industries such as business, government, medicine, education, tourism, journalism, and more.

All students taking a minor in Japanese language and culture are expected to complete a minimum of 15-23 units of coursework: 8-16 lower-division language courses (through intermediate level) and 7-9 upper-division elective units (see Minor Requirements for Japanese Language and Culture Studies).

Students may be exempt from lower division courses. Students may challenge elementary and intermediate courses by exam. Students who test out of the lower division courses will be required to take a fourth upper division course to meet the 15 unit minimum for the minor.

NOTE: Minor students should take all courses for a letter grade.

Lower Division Core

The lower-division core consists of 0-16 units. Students who are NOT exempt to demonstrate Intermeditate-level proficiency must take three (3) of the following courses for 12 units:

MLL 151 - Elementary Japanese I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
MLL 152 - Elementary Japanese II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
MLL 153 - Intensive Elementary Japanese Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
MLL 251 - Intermediate Japanese I: Kanji Logographic Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
MLL 252 - Intermediate Japanese II: Japanese American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2

Upper Division Core

The upper-division core consists of 4 units. Students must take one (1) of the following bilingual advanced language courses for 4 units:

MLL 351 - Japan Headline News: A Japanese-English Bilingual Study Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
MLL 352 - Japanese Folktales and Culture Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

Upper Division Elective(s)

All Japanese Language and Culture minor students who complete the lower and upper core requirements must choose at least one (1) elective course with MLL prefix for 3 units form below. Students who test out of some or all of the lower-division courses are required to take an additional 9 units of electives with MLL prefix from the list below to reach the minimum 15 units for the minor:

MLL 358 - Experiencing Japanese Culture in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
MLL 452 - Modern Japanese Short Stories in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
MLL 455 - Japanese Manga and Anime Masterpieces in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
HIST 367 - Japan: Origins to Tokugawa Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
HIST 368 - Japan, Tokugawa to Today Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
PHIL 242 - Introduction to Asian Religion Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
PHIL 342 - Religions of Asia Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

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Modern Languages and Literatures Courses

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Courses

Modern Languages and Literatures

• MLL 111 - Speaking of Love: Oral Communication in Multicultural Setting Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-A1
• MLL 112 - Writing Horror: Written Communication in Multicultural Setting Units: 3
• MLL 211 - Multicultural Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 212 - Multiculturalism and Diversity: A Literary Criticism Approach Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 311 - Studies in Modern Languages and Literatures in English Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• MLL 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• MLL 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• MLL 497 - Issues in Modern World Languages and Literatures Units: 3
• MLL 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Modern Languages and Literatures: American Sign Language

• MLL 131 - Elementary American Sign Language I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 132 - Elementary American Sign Language II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 231 - American Sign Language III: American Sign Language and Deaf Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 232 - American Sign Language IV: American Deaf Sociocultureal Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 331 - Advanced American Sign Language I Units: 4
• MLL 332 - Advanced American Sign Language II Units: 4
• MLL 333 - American Deaf Culture Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 335 - Classifiers in American Sign Language Units: 3
• MLL 431 - Linguistics in American Sign Language Units: 3
• MLL 435 - Fieldwork in American Sign Language Studies Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: Chinese

• MLL 161 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 162 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 163 - Intensive Elementary Mandarin Chinese Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 261 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I: Hanzi Logographic Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 262 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II: Chinese American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 361 - China Headline News: A Chinese-English Bilingual Study Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• MLL 362 - Chinese Folktales and Culture Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 366 - New Chinese Cinema in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• MLL 462 - Modern Chinese Short Stories in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 465 - Chinese Wisdom and Ink-wash Animation in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

Modern Languages and Literatures: French

• MLL 121 - Elementary French I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 122 - Elementary French II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 221 - Intermediate French I: Francophone Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 222 - Intermediate French II: Francophone American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 311F - Studies in Modern Languages and Literatures Francophones Units: 1
• MLL 321 - Cinema for French Conversation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 322 - Cinema for French Composition Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 323 - Francophone Culture and Civilization through Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 324 - French/Francophone Literature in Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 325 - Themes in French/Francophone Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 326 - Sexuality and Feminism in Francophone Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C ; Social Justice
• MLL 421 - French-English Translation Units: 3
• MLL 422 - LGBTQ Francophone Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 423 - Survey of Francophone Literature and Cinema Units: 3
• MLL 424 - Marginality in Francophone Literature Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 425 - Postcolonial Francophone Rap/Hip-Hop Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 428 - French for the Professions Units: 4
• MLL 429 - French for Reading Knowledge Units: 4

Modern Languages and Literatures: Japanese

• MLL 151 - Elementary Japanese I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 152 - Elementary Japanese II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 153 - Intensive Elementary Japanese Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 251 - Intermediate Japanese I: Kanji Logographic Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 252 - Intermediate Japanese II: Japanese American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 351 - Japan Headline News: A Japanese-English Bilingual Study Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• MLL 352 - Japanese Folktales and Culture Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 358 - Experiencing Japanese Culture in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• MLL 452 - Modern Japanese Short Stories in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 455 - Japanese Manga and Anime Masterpieces in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish

• MLL 141 - Elementary Spanish I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 142 - Elementary Spanish II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 146 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture for Healthcare Professionals Units: 4 ; Breadth Area GE-C2
• MLL 241 - Intermediate Spanish I: Hispanophone Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 242 - Intermediate Spanish II: Hispanophone American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 246 - Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Units: 4
• MLL 341 - Spanish Conversation Units: 4
• MLL 342 - Spanish Conversation for Community Engagement Units: 4
• MLL 343 - Spanish Composition and Syntax Units: 4
• MLL 344 - Spanish Linguistics and Phonetics Units: 4
• MLL 345 - Spanish Textual Analysis in a Multicultural Context Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• MLL 447 - Latin American Global and Cultural Studies Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 448 - Spanish Global and Cultural Studies Units: 3
• MLL 449 - Selected Topics in Hispanic Studies Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish-American Literature and Culture

• MLL 441 - Introduction to Spanish American Literature: 1492 to 1900 Units: 3
• MLL 442 - Introduction to Spanish American Literature: 1900 to the Present Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 445 - Cultures of Spanish America Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture

• MLL 443 - Survey Spanish Literature I: Medieval and Golden Age Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 444 - Survey Spanish Literature II: 18th Century to Present Units: 3
• MLL 446 - Cultures of Spain Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C