Asian Studies, Japanese Language and Pedagogy (JLP) Option, M.A.

NOTE: Admissions to the JLP option have been suspended for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

The JLP option provides students with a vigorous training in pedagogy to teach Japanese as a foreign and heritage language while they further develop Japanese language ability. The JLP option has two goals. Upon successful completion of the option, students should be able to (1) apply their pedagogical knowledge and skills, which they have acquired in the course work, to their teaching, and (2) develop Advanced-level proficiency of Japanese language based on ACTFL’s Proficiency Guidelines. All courses are taught in Japanese.

Requirements

Required Core Courses (18 units):

AAAS 492 - Senior Research Seminar (3 units)
A/ST 600 - Asian Studies and Languages: Research and Methodologies (3 units)
A/ST 620 - Comparative Traditional Cultures of Asia (3 units)
A/ST 630 - Asia and Globalization (3 units)
A/ST 697 - Research Capstone and Practicum (3 units)
LING 539 - Language Acquisition (3 units)

12 units from the following courses and electives, selected with consultation of the graduate advisor:

Core Electives:

Take 12 units from the following courses. JAPN 681 may be repeated for six of the 12 units.

JAPN 482 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 units)
or
JAPN 582 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 units)
JAPN 481 - Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3 units)
or
JAPN 581 - Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 483 - Curriculum and Materials Development (3 units)
or
JAPN 583 - Curriculum and Materials Development (3 units)
JAPN 681 - Practicum (3 units)

Additional electives selected with consultation of graduate advisor.

JAPN 421 - Selected Readings/Writing in Japanese (3 units)
or
JAPN 521 - Selected Readings/Writing in Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 422 - Technical Japanese (3 units)
or
JAPN 522 - Technical Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 451 - Japanese Civilization (3 units)
or
JAPN 551 - Japanese Civilization (3 units)
JAPN 452 - Japan: Its Land, People and Culture (3 units)
JAPN 453 - Japanese Culture as Social Process (3 units)
JAPN 471 - Readings in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (3 units)
JAPN 481 - Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3 units)
or
JAPN 581 - Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3 units)
JAPN 482 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 units)
or
JAPN 582 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 units)
JAPN 483 - Curriculum and Materials Development (3 units)
or
JAPN 583 - Curriculum and Materials Development (3 units)
LING 561 - Second Language Curriculum Development (3 units)
LING 562 - Second Language Testing and Assessment (3 units)
LING 595 - Qualitative Research Methods (3 units)

Advancement to Candidacy

Students should see the Graduate Advisor to file Advancement to Candidacy after at least 6 units but no more than 15 units of graduate coursework are completed. We encourage students to complete their MA within two-three years.

Students must have taken A/ST 600 .

Advancement must take place at least two semesters prior to taking the Comprehensive Exams. The Comprehensive Examination Approval Form must be filed with the department at the time of Advancement. Advancement to Candidacy is a formal contract listing courses the student has taken, is taking, and will take. Changes to contract may be made in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

The comprehensive examination is two questions selected from a set of five questions established by the candidate’s comprehensive examination committee of three faculty members. The candidate has six hours to complete the comprehensive exam.