Japanese Major/Masters... Where, and What?

[Emoni]

(Not sure if this is the correct forum, but it wasn't translation or direct study of the Japanese language, so I thought it might go in the All Things Japanese forum better. If not please move it, I'm sorry.)

Just a somewhat quick, but very important question for you all on here. Right now I'm planning for a Major in Japanese, possibly a Masters if need be. I'm in California, and the nearest major college here, Sac State only offers a Minor in Japanese with two teachers at the entire college :( I've looked around the colleges in California and was quite shocked that a Major in Japanese "seems" to be fairly rare.

Now my question is this; Where are some of the colleges you would recomend for a Major in Japanese in California? I have looked into the Jet program a bit as an option afterwards, so I'm aware this might be a good path after a Major in Japanese. I've considered a Masters as I have tutored in the past at community colleges and teaching Japanese does appeal to me a great deal.

If anyone out there had some advice, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm saving up to head to get my 4 year degree, just not sure where :)

[ashuri2]

wow, i could help you out on that prob if only you weren't restricted only to california. i have a book that lists the majors of most of the colleges in the u.s., but it's back in georgia and i won't be able to get the info to you till after august 7th.

[Emoni]

Doh :) Ya, trying to stay in California.

[Glenn]

I'm sorry to say, but maybe California isn't the best place. I think that the best place to look would probably be in either San Francisco or L.A., but that's just my guess. Outside of CA, Washington University has a really good Japanese program, from what I understand, and I think that Oregon U's is also pretty good. Why do you want to stay in Cali? Is it because of out of state tuition?

[Emoni]

Mainly, because of the weather and it is the state I have (mostly) always lived in and know fairly well I guess. All my friends and family are here.

I do however, have an uncle in Washington. I'll take a look at Washington's site. Thanks for the tip.


(Edit: Looked at the site, and I'm VERY impressed! Looks like their extremely well fleshed out in that department, and they even have Chinese and Korean if I feel like an off shoot minor. Any one here take their program or go to WU?)