Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Japanese

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Japanese (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8130

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN101	Elementary Japanese I		Critical course Gateway course OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
Elective	Elective		JPN115 or JPN116 recommended		0–3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN102	Elementary Japanese II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
JPH245	Traditional and Modern Japanese Culture			G, HU	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Elective	Elective		JPN115 or JPN116 recommended		0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN201	Intermediate Japanese I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN102 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN202	Intermediate Japanese II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN201 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry			L	3
HU or SB	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design or Social-Behavioral Sciences		Either HU or SB may be met by ENG213 OR SLC201 in Required Courses	HU or SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN101	Elementary Japanese I		Critical course Gateway course OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
Elective	Elective		JPN115 or JPN116 recommended		0–3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN102	Elementary Japanese II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
Elective	Elective		JPN115 or JPN116 recommended		0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN201	Intermediate Japanese I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN102 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
JPN202	Intermediate Japanese II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JPN201 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	G	0–5
JPH245	Traditional and Modern Japanese Culture			G, HU	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences		SB	3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry		L	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG213 or SLC201	Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU, SB or HU, SB	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU or SB	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design or Social-Behavioral Sciences		Either HU or SB may be met by ENG213 OR SLC201 in Required Courses	HU or SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4

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