Western Michigan University's Japanese program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. It has a strong focus on Japanese language and culture. As a Japanese language student at WMU, you will study fundamental, intermediate and advanced Japanese, Japanese life and culture, and contemporary as well as modern and classical Japanese literature. You will also take an additional course in either advanced Japanese language or advanced literary readings. To round out your program, you will choose electives with the help of your advisor. Electives may include courses that focus specifically on Japanese studies in other departments such as comparative religion, history or political science. All electives taken outside the Department of World Languages and Literatures must be approved by the Japanese advisor.

Recent WMU graduates with degrees in Japanese are working in many different industries and types of organizations, including: * Airlines * Businesses and banks * Charitable organizations * Education, all levels * Hotels * International exchange programs * Media * Museums * Non-governmental organizations * State and federal government * Travel and tourism Sample job titles include: * Artist * Author * Cultural officer * Customs or immigration officer * Diplomat * English teacher in Japan * Filmmaker * Foreign correspondent * Guide * Intelligence specialist * International banker * Interpreter or translator * Journalist * Language teacher * Librarian * Linguist * Missionary * Museum curator * Negotiator * Professor * Publisher Where is this program offered? * Kalamazoo.