Japanese Advisement
Department faculty members provide academic and career advisement. Each student majoring in Japanese is assigned a faculty adviser. Advisement takes place during the instructor's office hours for your convenience.
Students are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisers at least once a semester. An advisor is assigned based on students’ last names. Please visit the Japanese faculty
page to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
Which Japanese course should I start taking at CSUF?
Placement depends on your experience and level in Japanese. Students should enroll at that point in the sequence of courses for which, their previous study and/or experience prepares them.
1. Entering high-school graduates (Freshmen)
| If you have... | After consultation with an adviser, enroll in |
|---|---|
| 1 year of Japanese completed last year | Japanese 102 |
| 1 year of Japanese completed two or more years ago | Japanese 101 |
| 2 years of Japanese completed last year | Japanese 203 and 213 |
| 2 years of Japanese completed two or more years ago | Japanese 102 |
| 3 years of Japanese completed during the last two years | Japanese 204 and 214 |
| 3 years of Japanese completed more than two years ago | Japanese 203 and 213 |
| 4 years of Japanese completed last year | Any 300 level Japanese language courses |
| 4 years of Japanese completed more than two years ago | Japanese 204 and 214 |
High School students who took the AP test (must have evidence)
1. If you received a score of 3 in the Language or Literature sections, you will be placed in Japanese 203, after consultation with an adviser.
2. If you received a score of 4 in the Language or Literature sections, you will be placed in Japanese 204, after consultation with an adviser.
3. If you received a score of 5 in the Language or Literature sections, you can enroll in any 300 level Japanese language courses, after consultation with an adviser.
2. Community college transfers
If you've taken Japanese at community college, you need to continue the equivalent course sequence:
| If you have... | Enroll in |
|---|---|
| Completed your first year of Japanese | Japanese 203 and 213 |
| Taken three semesters or the equivalent | Japanese 204 and 214 |
| Taken four semesters or the equivalent | Japanese 204 or any 300 level Japanese language courses after consultation with an adviser. |
