In this study, the motivations of students choosing the Japanese language as their general optional course and as their second foreign language course were analyzed by means of a questionnaire survey. By comparing the selective motivations of the two courses, it is not difficult to find that there are not only some similarities but also some differences in the selective motivations of the two courses. By illustrating the differences between the two selective motivations, the teaching quality of the general optional course of the Japanese language can be improved.
