Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Secondary Education

Students wanting to obtain a FL: (K-12) Japanese Teacher Certification will need to take and pass the following MTTC tests:

  • #100 Japanese
  • One Professional Knowledge and Skills
    • #121 (3-6)
    • #135 (5-9)
    • #136 (7-12)
  • Required Oral Language Test

Required Coursework:

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4

T ED400Associate Teaching

10-12

T ED400: Certification Path.

Program Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to develop skills in professional communication and relationships through their application of practical skills learned in previous coursework.
  2. Students will explore humanity’s most profound ideas through the exploration of foundational texts.
  3. Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication, providing the foundation for success in upper-level coursework.
  4. Students will be able to develop skills in quantitative reasoning, providing the foundation for success in upper-level coursework.
  5. Students will demonstrate that cultures have different world views.
  6. Students will be exposed to a variety of artistic modalities to recognize and appreciate arts in different forms

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Professional Education Sequence

Level One Core (21 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED101Explorations in Education

1

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

T ED204LClinical Experience

1

T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

T ED217Adolescent Development

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

T ED240Foundations of Education

3

T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

Level Two Core (16 hours)

(Must be admitted to Level 2 prior to enrolling)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

Level Three Core (15-16 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400Associate Teaching

10-12

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

*All Secondary Majors will complete

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

Japanese (6-12) Secondary Education Major (31 hours)

Japanese Major Core (8 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLCJ350Advanced Japanese Language

4

MLCJ491Capstone: Senior Research

2

MLCJ492Capstone: Senior Research Presentation

2

Japanese Major Electives (17 hours)

The Japanese Electives will be completed during a semester at an approved site in Japan:

1 course in spoken Japanese above the MLCJ202 level (5)

1 course in reading and writing Japanese (3)

9 additional hours of MLCJ above the MLCJ202 level (9)

Japanese Major Cognates (6 hours)

Select any two of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST132Japanese History I

3

HIST133Japanese History II

3

HIST221History of Japanese Women

3

HIST239Cultural History of Japan

3

HIST355History and Memory of the Atomic Bombings

3

Japanese K-12 Education Major (31 hours)

Japanese Major Core (8 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLCJ350Advanced Japanese Language

4

MLCJ491Capstone: Senior Research

2

MLCJ492Capstone: Senior Research Presentation

2

Japanese Major Electives (17 hours)

The Japanese Electives will be completed during a semester at an approved site in Japan:

1 course in spoken Japanese above the MLCJ202 level (5)

1 course in reading and writing Japanese (3)

9 additional hours of MLCJ above the MLCJ202 level (9)

Japanese Major Cognates (6 hours)

Select any two of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST132Japanese History I

3

HIST133Japanese History II

3

HIST221History of Japanese Women

3

HIST239Cultural History of Japan

3

HIST355History and Memory of the Atomic Bombings

3

Japanese Secondary Education Minor (21 hours)

Japanese Minor Core (4 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MLCJ350Advanced Japanese Language

4

Japanese Minor Electives (17 hours)

The Japanese Electives will be completed during a semester at an approved site in Japan:

1 course in spoken Japanese above the MLCJ202 level (5)

1 course in reading and writing Japanese (3)

9 additional hours of MLCJ above the MLCJ202 level (9)