The Minor in Japanese Studies program is open to all Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools undergraduate students.
Course Requirements (For students under the 2018 Curriculum)
(For students under the pre-2018 Curriculum, please contact the Japanese Studies Program.)
Japanese Language and Culture (JPN 11)
3 units
JPN courses (Language and/or Non-language)
12 units
Total
15 units
* Students who have taken courses from other universities, which are equivalent to courses under the Program, may have these credited upon the approval of the Director. Only up to a maximum of 3 units are allowed for validation.
Courses
Six to ten courses are offered per semester. The courses below may be taken as electives for all undergraduate students.
Language Courses
JPN 11 Japanese Language and Culture 1
JPN 12 Japanese Language and Culture 2
JPN 13 Japanese Language and Culture 3
JPN 14 Intermediate Japanese 1
JPN 15 Intermediate Japanese 2
JPN 16 Intermediate Japanese 3
Non-Language Courses
JPN 120 Japanese Culture 1
JPN 122 Comparative Cultures: Philippines and Japan
JPN 123 The Japanese in the Philippines
JPN 124 Continuity and Change in Japanese Society
JPN 125 Intellectuals and Society in Japan
JPN 126 Japanese Contemporary Issues
JPN 128 Fieldwork in Japan
JPN 130 History of Japan
JPN 131 History of Japan's Foreign Relations
JPN 132 Economic History of Modern Japan
JPN 133 Modernization of Japan
JPN 140 Philippines-Japan Relations
JPN 141 Government and Politics of Japan
JPN 142 Japan and ASEAN
JPN 151 Japanese Business Management and Labor
JPN 170 Education in Japan
JPN 180 Special Topics in Japanese Studies
JPN 180.21i Special Topic: Gender in Japan
JPN 180.22i Special Topic: Japanese Food Culture
JPN 180.31 Special Topic: Introduction to Japanese History
JPN 180.62 Special Topic: Japanese Music
JPN 180.63 Special Topic: Japanese Literature
JPN 180.64i Special Topic: Japanese Arts
JPN 180.65 Special Topic: Japanese Films
JPN 180.66 Special Topic: Religion in Modern Japan
While students may apply for a Minor/Specialization any time, Freshmen are advised to wait until the end of the school year before applying for a Minor/Specialization. This will give departments/programs more basis (in terms of grades) for evaluating your request.
Deadlines
Non-graduating students: Anytime during the semester (non-peak season, if possible)
1. A program leading to a Minor requires between 12 and 18 units in the field of minor study, provided no more than 6 units are within the student’s regular program of study (i.e., the core and major curricula). Free electives may be used to count towards the Minor. For programs without free electives, two Interdisciplinary Electives can count towards the Minor in addition to the 6 units mentioned above.
2. At least twelve (12) units leading to the Minor/Specialization must be completed in residence at the ADMU Loyola Schools. These twelve units are inclusive of the six (6) units that may be taken from the student’s regular program of study as specified above.
3. Double counting of courses between two Minors/Specializations is not allowed (i.e., a required/elective course for one Minor/ Specialization may not be counted towards the completion of another Minor/Specialization). In the event that the same course is required by a student’s second Minor Program, the student must take an additional course to replace that required course.
Minimum Grade Requirement – C (For all courses taken for Minor)
Completion of the Minor/Specialization
1. All courses required for the Minor/Specialization must be completed by the time the student completes his/her Major Program.
2. A student may not enroll for an additional academic term to complete his/her Minor/Specialization after he/she has already graduated from the Loyola Schools.
These revised guidelines are applicable to students assigned to the 2018 and later curriculum versions of LS undergraduate programs. For students assigned to earlier curriculum versions, the 2004 guidelines for Minors and Specializations still apply.
