Japanese Language (C043)
Concentration Coordinator: Fall 2026: Hanna McGaughey; Winter/ST 2027: Keiko Konoeda
A concentration in the study of the modern Japanese language.
Concentration Requirements
Complete any four courses designated with the (C043) concentration attribute.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIA S11 | The Structure of Japanese and Acquisition |
| JPN S11 | The Structure of Japanese and Acquisition |
| JPN S24 | Project-Based Japanese Language: Fluency through Experience and Action |
| JPN 101 | Beginning Japanese I |
| JPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II |
| JPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I |
| JPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II |
| JPN 305 | Upper Intermediate Japanese |
| JPN 350 | Topics in Advanced Japanese |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
No more than two language courses taken in an approved off-campus study program in Japan may be counted toward the concentration. Two non-Bates courses may be applied toward this concentration if judged appropriate upon application to the coordinator.
Declaration Restrictions
Students who declare the Japanese Language C043 Concentration may not declare the following:
- Asian Studies major
- Asian Studies minor, when including Japanese language courses
- Japanese major
- Japanese minor
- Japanese Society and Culture C046 concentration
Other Considerations
Students entering Bates with proficiency in the language should begin the sequence of four courses for the concentration at the level at which they are initially placed.