These 18 hours must be taken in Japanese at the Intermediate and/or Advanced Level. This means that all courses with the prefix of JPN 2000 or higher would count including the JPN 2950 and JPN 3950 courses in Japanese that are taken abroad. Included in the 18 hour minor: one course may be taken at the 2000 level or higher in Asian Studies, and the student must take 3-12 hours of JPN 2950-JPN 3950 abroad.