Japanese–Language & Culture Track, BA

Core I: Disciplinary Diversity (6-18 credits)

Choose 1 course in 6 different disciplines within the College of Liberal Arts.

Note: Disciplines are differentiated by course prefix. Undistributed credit does not count to satisfy this requirement.

Core II: Social Diversity (1-3 credits)

Culture, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity all play a role in how others perceive us and how we experience the world, and as such, are meaningful categories for analyzing social change and social problems past and present. The purpose of this category is to acquaint students with the pluralistic nature of the world and foster an appreciation and awareness of the diverse range of lived human experience. Courses in this list will expose students to important aspects of human diversity and foster understanding about different world views.

Choose 1 course from the Social Diversity Selective List .  

Core III: Linguistic Diversity (3-4 credits)

Proficiency through Level IV in one world language. Courses may be required to reach Level IV proficiency; these courses will be counted toward electives. (fulfills Humanities for core)

Foundational Requirements (21-30 credits)

Students must complete approved coursework that meet the following foundational outcomes. Many of these can also be used to fulfill Core I, Core II, or Core III.

• Humanities - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Humanities for core)
• Behavioral/Social Science - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• Information Literacy - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Information Literacy for core)
• Science #1 - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science for core)
• Science #2 - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science for core)
• Science, Technology, and Society - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Science, Technology, Society for core)
• Written Communication - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Written Communication for core)
• Oral Communication - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Oral Communication for core)
• Quantitative Reasoning - all approved courses accepted. (fulfills Quantitative Reasoning for core)

Notes

• Double counting of courses is allowed across the various categories. 
• All accredited programs whose accreditation is threatened by CLA Core requirements, both professional BAs and BFAs, are exempt from Liberal Arts Core I & II in order to meet accreditation standards and requirements. Liberal Arts Core III: Linguistic Diversity is still required for such programs. 
• “Degree +” students (students with a second major outside of Liberal Arts) are exempt from the CLA Core

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.

• Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
• Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
• Information Literacy (IL)
• Oral Communication (OC)
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
• Science #1 (SCI)
• Science #2 (SCI)
• Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
• Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.