通过文学，历史，视觉文化，语言和语言学课程，日本专业将被介绍给日本文化遗产。学生将能够用日语进行有效的交流（听，说和写），并学习分析和解释与学生专业领域相适应的文学和文化资料的关键技能。学生将具有高级的语言能力，并能够展示使用日语进行翻译和口译的实践技能。学生将能够将相关问题与人文学科的其他领域联系起来。该系为刚开始学习东亚语言的学生提供语言入门课程。不同的写作系统，复杂的字符和习惯用语以及新的声音和语调都给智力挑战带来了回报。高年级课程还为高级学生提供了深入分析亚洲文化的机会。罗格斯大学的学生通过有关中
Japanese majors will be introduced to the cultural heritage of Japan through courses on literature, history, visual culture, language and linguistics. Students will be able to communicate effectively (listening, speaking, and writing) in Japanese and will learn critical skills in analyzing and interpreting literary and cultural materials appropriate to the student's area of specialization. Students will achieve advanced linguistic competency and be able to demonstrate practical skills in using Japanese for translation and interpretation. Students will be able to relate relevant issues to other areas in the humanities. The department offers introductory language programs for students just beginning the study of East Asian languages. The different writing systems, the complex characters and idioms, and the new sets of sounds and inflections present rewarding intellectual challenges. Upper-level courses also offer more advanced students the opportunity for in-depth analysis of Asian cultures. Through courses on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean civilization and literature, Rutgers students study the elements that formed these languages centuries ago and the forces that shape their modern expression.