1.1. Students are able to communicate effectively in Japanese in three modes: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational; and in a culturally appropriate manner in a variety of social and professional settings and circumstances at the Intermediate-High level of language proficiency, according to the ACTFL Guidelines.
To meet this MLO I took many classes in Japanese Language. For example I took Japanese 101, 102, 201, 300, 304, and 402 which are all Language courses that meet the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes. I also took Japan in Asia, and Japanese Social Issues which cover cultural issues through language.
1.2. Students gain competency in the Japanese language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and discourse and compare and analyze the structural differences between Japanese and English.
To meet this MLO, I took Japanese Literature (JAPN 402), as well as Business Japanese (JAPN 303).
MLO 2: Japanese Culture
2.1 Students develop a comprehensive understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of Japanese culture: perspectives (ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, philosophies), practices (patterns of social interactions) and products (both tangible and intangible, for example, art, history, literature, music).
2.2 Students develop analytical and critical thinking in areas such as how Japan’s cultural background influences modern Japanese life, how to compare their own culture with the Japanese culture, or how Japanese culture relates to other world cultures in an age of global inter-relatedness.
To meet this MLO, I took multiple Japanese culture courses including Cool Japan Today (JAPN 215), Social Issues in Japan (JAPN 311), and Japan in Asia (JAPN 407 - Now called: Japan in the Globalized Community), as well as some Japanese language and culture courses: Japanese Literature (JAPN 402) and Business Japanese (JAPN 303).
MLO 3: Secondary Culture Other Than Japanese
3.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the Japanese culture with a second culture other than Japan.
3.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Japanese.
To fulfill this MLO, I took The Chicano Novel (SPAN 365).
MLO 4: Research & Technology
4.1 Students gain knowledge of appropriate research methodologies and are able to apply them in their studies.
4.2 Students use appropriate technologies in research and studies relative to Japanese language and culture.
4.3 Students collect, manage, and analyze current and emerging technology-based resources to develop and produce their scholarly work.
To meet this MLO, I took JAPN 404, WLC 400, and WLC 300. In all three, we used technology for various projects (mostly capstone and this ePortfolio). We also researched and wrote about our research in Japanese and English.
MLO 5: Cultural Internalization and Language Immersion
5.1 Students demonstrate that they have actively immersed themselves in authentic Japanese cultural and linguistic environments and have internalized the language and cultural experience, from which they have developed a personal understanding and new perspectives of the community.
To meet this MLO I studied abroad at Chuo University during the 2014-2015 school year.