Certificates may be earned by regularly matriculated or extended learning students and denote successful completion of a prescribed program of study designed to:

1. impart specified professional/vocational/career competencies; or
2. produce mastery of the content of a sub-field of an academic major (discipline); or
3. provide exposure to the range of materials in a traditional or emerging interdisciplinary field.

Certain certificate programs contain 6000-level courses as requirements and/or electives. These 6000-level courses may not be taken by undergraduate students. Candidates must receive two-thirds of their certificate-applicable credit from the university. The transferring of credit or the substitution of courses may occur only after application to the appropriate campus authority.

Certificate Requirements (18 units)

Proficiency in Japanese equal to JAPN 1112 or equivalent. 

Note: Entering students with previous training in Japanese or those who are heritage/native speakers should contact the Department of World Languages and Literatures for information about placement and credit by examination. Students with no prior exposure to Japanese must complete JAPN 1111 , JAPN 1112 and JAPN 1102 which will not count toward the 18-unit requirement for the certificate.

Lower-Division Core (8)
JAPN 2111	Second Year College Japanese A	4
JAPN 2112	Second Year College Japanese B	4
Upper-Division Core (4)
Three units chosen from:		3
JAPN 3111	Japanese Communication
JAPN 3112	Japanese Media
JAPN 3113	Business Japanese
JAPN 3114	Japanese Literature
One unit chosen from:		1
JAPN 3150	Japanese Conversation Lab
JAPN 3160	Japanese Writing Lab
Elective (6)
Three units chosen from		3
JAPN 2100	Japanese Calligraphy
JAPN 3100	Analysis of Japanese Culture through Film
Three units chosen from Upper-Division Core or chosen from:		3
JAPN 2204	Conversation in Japanese
JAPN 3204	Advanced Conversation in Japanese
May substitute no more than 3 units from the list below:
JAPN 3701	Study Abroad in Japan
JAPN 3702	Study Abroad in Japan
JAPN 3703	Study Abroad in Japan
WLL 3891	Community Service Project
WLL 3892	Community Service Project
WLL 3893	Community Service Project
Total Units		18