Japanese Language and Cultural Studies Minor

Assistant Chair for Critical Languages: Kayo Shintaku, Ph.D.
Office Location: Garey Hall 38C
Telephone: 610-519-5076
kayo.shintaku@villanova.edu

About

The Japanese Language and Cultural Studies program offers a variety of courses, including language, traditional and popular culture, society, history, and literature. The program represents a cutting-edge intellectual experience that provides its minors with a real advantage in critiquing, understanding, and navigating the global landscape.

MINOR: Japanese Language & Cultural Studies (20 credits)

Students can earn a minor in Japanese Language and Cultural Studies with six courses, listed below. 

Program Notes: 

  • Courses that fulfill minor requirements may be used to fulfill other requirements (i.e., primary major, core curriculum, minors, concentrations, or free electives).
  • GIS team-taught courses and contents courses from other departments with ASN attribute also qualify for JPN electives.
  • Courses taken as part of a study abroad will be counted.
  • Internship related to Japanese studies may be counted as an independent study.
Course
Title
Credits
14 - 16
6
Sub-Total Credits
20-22