Declare an Asian Studies Minor
Outstanding Japanese Alum Stories
Why Study Japanese?
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Are you a fan of manga and anime, or a Japanese film buff? Learn Japanese so you can participate in the language!
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Join the JET Program (Japan Exchange and Teaching Program), which has sent more than 35,000 Americans to work in schools and government agencies, including a dozen UCA faculty and students.
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As the third largest economy, Japan offers opportunities for Japanese speakers in business, finance, trade, and tourism.
What Japanese Courses do You Offer?
We offer four Japanese courses: Elementary I (JAPN 1310), Elementary II (JAPN 1320), Intermediate I (JAPN 2310), and Intermediate II (JAPN 2320). The first three courses are typically offered every semester, while Intermediate II is typically offered during spring semesters.
Minor in Asian Studies
Interested in an Asian Studies major or minor? Email Mrs. Deanne Murphey. (dmurphey@uca.edu) She can provide more information and help you add the major or minor.
Learn Japanese Abroad!
The Office of Education Abroad and Faculty Advisors in the School of Language and Literature help our language students work together to help you find the best study abroad program for your needs and interests. At UCA, you don’t need to have any language proficiency to study abroad for a summer or full semester, but studying in a place whose language you’re learning helps you gain proficiency faster and explore the culture more deeply.
Our Outstanding Japanese Alums
Japanese at UCA FAQ
Email dmurphey@uca.edu to get coordinate Japanese placement with a qualified faculty member.
Nope! You can take courses just because you’re interested!
Not at all! We do encourage our students to study abroad because it’s a good way to develop advanced proficiency and to connect with other cultures. But you’re not required to do so!
Learning a language involves practicing in real time with others. So, we typically don’t offer our Elementary and Intermediate courses online.
We typically don’t offer our Elementary and Intermediate courses in the evenings or online. You might benefit from checking out our Community Language School course offerings, which often include online or evening language courses.