Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Fall 2017
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TRAN 4402J 4422. Practicum in Translating I – Japanese. (3) Cross-listed as TRAN 5422. Pre- or Corequisite: TRAN 3401 3601 and JAPN 3202 or equivalent with grades of B or above, or permission of department. Comparative stylistics, restructuring texts, editing, troubleshooting, and techniques of the translator in working with a variety of text types. Conducted in English and Japanese.
TRAN 4423. Practicum in Translating II - Japanese. (3) Cross-listed as TRAN 5423. Prerequisite: TRAN 4422. This course provides guided practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English, through work with one genre of source texts. All students will present their translations to the class. This course is the second of the three practical translations courses.
TRAN 4424. Practicum in Translating III - Japanese. (3) (W) Cross-listed as TRAN 5424. Prerequisite: TRAN 4423. This course provides individualized practical experience in translating from Japanese to American English. All students will present their translations to the class. This course is the third of the three practical translations courses.
Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies
A Major in Japanese Studies leads to a B.A. degree.
Additional Admission Requirements
All incoming students except learners of Japanese may take a UNC Charlotte Placement Exam in the language
they wish to study if they have had previous experience with that language. Foreign language majors and minors may also take a placement exam to help them determine at what level they should begin studying their chosen
language. Students should consult the department’s webpages for more specific guidelines regarding placement. Learners of Japanese should contact a Japanese professor directly in order to schedule an interview regarding placement.
Degree Requirements
General Education Courses (37-43 credit hours) For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program. All foreign language majors must take at least one (W) course offered within the department. Any (W) course offered within the department counts as a writing-intensive course in the major required by General Education.
Major Courses (35 credit hours)
JAPN 2201 Intermediate Japanese I (4)
JAPN 2202 Intermediate Japanese II (4)
JAPN 3160 Topics in Japanese Film (3) (W)
or JAPN 3170 Anime and Japanese Popular Culture (3) (W)
or TRAN 4424 Practicum in Translating III (3) (W)
JAPN 3201 Upper Intermediate Japanese I (4)
JAPN 3202 Upper Intermediate Japanese II (4)
JAPN 4050 Topics in Japanese (3)
or JAPN 4150 Studies in Japanese Language (3)
or TRAN 4402-J01 4422 Practicum in Translating I Japanese (3)
or TRAN 4403-J01 4423 Practicum in Translating II Japanese (3)
or TRAN 4404-J01 4424 Practicum in Translating III Japanese (3) (W)
JAPN 4100 JLPT Prep (3)
JAPN 4300 Introductory Research Project (3)
LACS 4690 Senior Seminar (1)
Six additional credits from: at the JAPN 2000 level, - , 3000 level, -, or 4000 level, TRAN 3401 3601, or TRAN440X-J01-level (as approved by advisor)
Exam
An oral exam is administered by the staff and based on the proficiency standards of the American Council on
the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL). Reading, writing, and listening competencies, as well as Japanese grammatical knowledge, will be assessed according to internationally accredited Japanese Proficiency Language Test (JLPT) standards.
Course Substitutions
Certificate in Translating Substitutions
Students majoring in Japanese and seeking a Certificate in Translating Japanese must also take TRAN 3401 3601, TRAN 4402-J01 4422, TRAN 4403-J01 4423, and TRAN 4404-J01 4424. Up to three of these courses may be counted toward the major. TRAN 3401 3601 may be taken as a Secondary Content Course. One TRAN 440X-J01 may be counted as a 4000 level course or a Secondary Content Course. TRAN 4404-J01 4424 (W) may be used as the required writing intensive course for the major but is not counted as a Primary Content Course. Please refer to the Japanese Studies BA planning sheet.
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Grade Requirements
Introductory language courses may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit Basis if they are being used to fulfill a college or departmental foreign language requirement. Students with a Foreign Language major or minor may not take required courses in the department on a Pass/No Credit Basis.
Suggested Curriculum
For a suggested curriculum progression toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.
Teacher Licensure
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, offers a program to prepare students for K-12 teacher licensure in North Carolina. Students seeking licensure to teach a foreign language must fulfill the General Education requirements, the foreign language major, two foreign language teaching methods courses, and satisfy all other requirements specified by the College of Education. Students planning to specialize in foreign language education should apply through the Coordinator for Foreign Language Education during the first semester of the Sophomore year to obtain appropriate advising. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruitment (TEALR) in the College of Education.