Modern & Classical Languages, Literature & Cultures
College of Arts & Sciences
Patterson Office Tower 202Contact: Dr. Julie Human - julie.human@uky.edu
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures program advances the study of languages and cultures around the world. Students develop advanced proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and/or Russian while studying the art, culture, film, folklore, literature, music, mythology, religion and theatre of the areas where these languages are spoken. In addition, the department provides service to the Commonwealth in language instruction and cultural awareness. Students choose one of seven tracks in the MCL major: Arabic and Islamic Studies, Chinese Studies, Classics, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Japan Studies, and Russian Studies.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 141 - 145
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 34 - 38
Fall Semester
17 - 19
JPN 101 | JPN 101 - BEGINNING JAPANESE I
4
MCL 100 | MCL 100 - THE WORLD OF LANGUAGE
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
Spring Semester
17 - 19
JPN 102 | JPN 102 - BEGINNING JAPANESE II
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 38
Fall Semester
19
JPN 201 | JPN 201 - INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I
4
JPN 320 | JPN 320 - INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CULTURE, PRE-MODERN TO 1868
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
19
JPN 202 | JPN 202 - INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II
4
MCL 200 | MCL 200 - READING THE WORLD
3
Japan St Cross Disciplinary
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 33
Fall Semester
15
JPN 301 | JPN 301 - ADVANCED JAPANESE I
3
Japan St Core (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
18
JPN 302 | JPN 302 - ADVANCED JAPANESE II
3
Japan St Core Selection
3
Japan St Core (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 36
Fall Semester
18
JPN 401 | JPN 401 - ADVANCED JAPANESE III
3
Japan St Core (100+ level)
3
Japan St Core (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
18
JPN 402 | JPN 402 - ADVANCED JAPANESE IV
3
MCL 495 | MCL 495 - MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES CAPSTONE