Japanese/Linguistics/Translation Major?

College Majors
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<p>Japanese Language is my passion and joy in life along with studying foreign languages. </p>

<p>My goal is to become a translator or maybe a teacher and other options. I am open to anything as long as it is in the Japanese language. </p>

<p>I want to double major in Japanese with another major that I am not sure of yet. I love learning how languages work and how to acquire languages. My problem is that I need help finding a college. </p>

<p>I really don't want to go to school in the west (like California) so that isn't an option. I preferably want to go to a college that I can get a M.A in for Japanese that has a good language program. And a school that has a linguistic major. Can anybody help?</p>

<p>I have looked at UGA (home state), but the problem is they don't have much in the Japanese area. They have like 4 electives specifically for Japan. All the others are broad about Asia.</p>

<p>But anyhow I would appreciate if I can get help from somebody to find nice universities with what I want. Online searching isn't helping.</p>

<p>Edit: Oh and please not Hawaii either</p>

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<p>The undergrad school you attend doesn’t have to be the same school you get your MA from. Sometimes it’s better to gain an academic experience at a different graduate school. So do not exclude a school because it doesn’t have an MA program.</p>

<p>I do not know many Japanese programs, but a quick search listed many in the west (and Hawaii). You can also try looking for schools with good study abroad programs and spend a semester or two in Japan to immerse yourself in the language and culture - that way if you aren’t entirely satisfied with the number of course offerings, you can have a unique and practical experience in their place. And the school you study abroad at may have more course options that will transfer back in to your college.</p>

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<p>Middlebury [Japanese</a> Studies | Middlebury](<a href=“Japanese Studies | Middlebury College”>Japanese Studies | Middlebury College)
Earlham [Japanese</a> Studies | Earlham College](<a href=“http://www.earlham.edu/japanese-studies/]Japanese”>Japanese Studies : Earlham College)
Cornell [-</a> Japanese](<a href=“http://lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/Japanese]-”>http://lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/Japanese)
Ohio State <a href=“https://deall.osu.edu/programs/undergrad/japanese-program[/url]”>https://deall.osu.edu/programs/undergrad/japanese-program&lt;/a&gt;
Columbia [Columbia</a> University Japanese Program](<a href=“http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/japanese/]Columbia”>http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/japanese/)
Georgetown [Japanese</a> Program Course Descriptions - Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures - Georgetown College](<a href=“http://ealac.georgetown.edu/programs/japanese/8510.html]Japanese”>http://ealac.georgetown.edu/programs/japanese/8510.html)
Harvard [EALC</a> - Harvard University](<a href=“http://harvardealc.org/japanese.html]EALC”>http://harvardealc.org/japanese.html)
Yale [Undergraduate</a> Program | East Asian Languages and Literatures](<a href=“http://eall.yale.edu/academics/undergraduate-program]Undergraduate”>Undergraduate Program | East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Indiana [Indiana</a> University Japanese Language Program](<a href=“Indiana University Bloomington”>Indiana University Bloomington)
Michigan State <a href=“https://www.msu.edu/~endo/JPN/JPNhp.html[/url]”>Technology at MSU - Andrew File System Retirement | Michigan State University;
Michigan [Japanese</a> Program | Asian Languages & Cultures | University of Michigan](<a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/asian/languageprograms/japaneseprogram]Japanese”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/asian/languageprograms/japaneseprogram)
Wisconsin [Japanese</a> Program | East Asian Languages & Literature](<a href=“http://eall.wisc.edu/?q=node/26]Japanese”>http://eall.wisc.edu/?q=node/26)
Penn [Japanese</a> Language Program](<a href=“sites.sas has been retired”>Japanese Language Program – ペンシルバニア大学　日本語プログラム)
Pittsburgh [Japanese</a> | East Asian Language and Literature | University of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.deall.pitt.edu/japanese/]Japanese”>Japanese | East Asian Languages & Literatures | University of Pittsburgh)
Illinois [Japanese</a> Language Program at UIUC](<a href=“http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/]Japanese”>http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/)
Kansas [KU</a> East Asian Languages and Cultures | Undergraduate](<a href=“http://www2.ku.edu/~ealc//undergraduate/index.shtml]KU”>http://www2.ku.edu/~ealc//undergraduate/index.shtml)
Chicago [Japanese</a> Courses - East Asian Languages & Civilizations | The University of Chicago](<a href=“http://ealc.uchicago.edu/japanese.shtml]Japanese”>http://ealc.uchicago.edu/japanese.shtml)
Princeton <a href=“https://www.princeton.edu/eas/undergraduate/language/japanese/[/url]”>https://www.princeton.edu/eas/undergraduate/language/japanese/&lt;/a&gt;
Tufts [Department</a> of German, Russian & Asian Languages and Literature - Tufts University](<a href=“http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/japanese/requirements.asp]Department”>Homepage | Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies)</p>

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<p>Thank you very much to the two replies above!! That is helpful to know. One question though. If I become a transfer student for graduate school, do I get the “second hand” as in I barely get any benefits? I was looking at one college and if you are a transfer of something like that, you can’t apply for certain programs (major). Not sure though.</p>

<p>Also I know you said I don’t have to get my degree from the same school, but if possible is it better to stay at the same college if you can for a masters?</p>

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<p>In general, it is better to go to a different school for your master’s than you went for your undergrad. It broadens your experience.</p>

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<p>Ahh I see. Thank you for the help! Just don’t know how to make sure I choose a good college with a good program.</p>

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<p>My daughter went to Pitt and worked toward a double major in applied math and Japanese for three years. She ended up finishing with a minor in Japanese and an Asian studies certificate. </p>

<p>Anyway, go talk to people in the departments you are interested in. Look at the on-line catalogs to see the depth of the coursework offered. Check how many professors are full- time faculty members. Ask the level of proficiency upon degree completion, which of course will vary from student to student. Ask what kind of jobs and exchange programs are available. </p>

<p>If I am remembering correctly, Temple used to have a dual degree with a Japanese university. That kind of program would probably insure a higher level of fluency. It looksas though Temple has a campus in Japan.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/Academic_programs/tuj_programs.htm[/url]”>http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/Academic_programs/tuj_programs.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Cool! Thanks!</p>

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<p>How about Florida.</p>

<p>[Faculty</a> - Japanese Studies | Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | The University of Florida](<a href=“http://www.languages.ufl.edu/japanese/major.html]Faculty”>http://www.languages.ufl.edu/japanese/major.html)</p>

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<p>When you go to graduate school, you’re not considered a “transfer student,” even if you get your master’s from a different school than the one you got your bachelor’s from. The transfer students they are referring to are ones that transfer from a community college or another 4-yr undergrad university to complete their bachelor’s degree at this new school. They often do not get the same financial aid as students who are incoming freshmen.</p>

<p>However, when you go to graduate school, you apply to schools in the similar way as you did when you applied to colleges as a high school student. The requirements are different and the important parts of your application are different, but you are still generally required to obtain your bachelor’s degree before you can begin your master’s program (just as you are required to have a high school diploma before you can begin your undergraduate program). It’s often considered better to go to a different graduate school than your undergraduate institution so that you can work with different professors who had different ways of thinking and conducting research, and it’s considered a way of preventing “academic inbreeding.”</p>

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<p>Ah that helps. Thanks for the enlightenment!</p>