Overview

As a Japanese major at Calvin, you will take get a truly 360 view of Japanese culture by taking classes in Japanese philosophy, history, culture, religion and more. Many Japanese majors pair their major/minor in Japanese with majors/minors in business or international relations. Interested in studying abroad? Take advantage of semester program hosted by a college in Japan. Or, consider a summer internship in Japan.

Careers in Japanese Studies

• Interpreter
• Engineer
• International Businessperson
• Government Employee
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Study international business in Japan for a semester; Help plan the student-led Faith and International Development Conference; Intern with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee; Participate in Rangeela

Course Requirements 2012-13

Japanese Study group minor

(25 semester hours)

• JAPN-101 Elementary Japanese
• JAPN-102 Elementary Japanese
• JAPN-201 Intermediate Japanese
• JAPN-202 Intermediate Japanese
• Three courses from:
  • ARTH-241 Asian Art
  • HIST-245 East Asia to 1800
  • HIST-246 East Asia since 1800
  • POLS-277 Asian Politics
  • REL-255 World Religions
  • REL-355 Buddhism
  • REL-356 Confucianism
  • any interim course on Japan
  • any culture course offered in the semester program in Japan.

Scholarships

New students are automatically considered for general academic scholarships ranging from $1,000-15,000 based on a careful review of their application materials.

For a complete listing of departmental scholarships available to first-year students, use the Scholarship Search ».

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