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Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Humanities Building
Room 475
(415) 338-1421
foreign@sfsu.edu
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Japanese Program
Program Coordinator: Masahiko Minami, mminami@sfsu.edu
Majors Adviser: Midori McKeon, mmckeon@sfsu.edu
Graduate Adviser and Minor Adviser: Makiko Asano, masano@sfsu.edu
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The Japanese program offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Japanese (major in Japanese), minor in
Japanese and the Master of Arts in Japanese. The program is ranked No. 2 among the “Most Popular Schools for
Japanese Language and Literature” in the entire nation according to a study by StateUniversity.com.
The undergraduate Japanese program focuses on developing proficiency in the language in a sociocultrual context
by offering a variety of language training courses and by conducting courses in culture, linguistics and literature in
Japanese. In addition to the required coursework, students choose electives from a broad range of subjects, which
include various courses in literature and culture as well as in translation, interpretation and business Japanese.
Related Resources
Hiring Japanese Graduate Teaching Associates
The Japanese Program hires graduate teaching associates for the fall and spring semesters.
Learn more about Hiring Japanese Graduate Teaching Associates
The Toshiko Mishima Memorial Scholarships
The Center for the Advancement of the Teaching of Japanese Language and Culture at San Francisco State
University and the Japanese program invite applications for the 2001 Toshiko Mishima Memorial Scholarships.
Full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) enrolled in the Japanese program are encouraged to apply.
Learn more about The Toshiko Mishima Memorial Scholarships
Japanese Program Resources
Japanese Program learning resources, links and references.
Learn more about Japanese Program Resources
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Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Web Contact: foreign@sfsu.edu