This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

The Japanese minor is a student-centered, proficiency-based language program that emphasizes communicative competence in real-world settings. It prepares students to interact effectively and appropriately in Japanese across business, educational, and social environments. The program encourages active participation in multilingual communities both locally and in Japan, while fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Japanese language and culture.

Minor Code: A031

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Develop proficiency in both spoken and written Japanese.
• Communicate in various different relationships such as with clients, teachers, friends, and family members using appropriate vocabulary, structural patterns, and body languages.
• Analyze the relationships between the culture of Japan and other world cultures.

A total of 30 credits are required, 18 of which must be upper-division courses. 12 out of the 18 credits must be completed in residence with an average grade of C.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

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Students who test out of these language courses still require 18 upper-division credits and 30 total credits to achieve the minor

Minor Code: A031