Japanese language courses are a requirement for all students of the International Division. Courses are offered at various levels, from introductory to advanced.

Students are required to take the following courses:
-    Comprehensive Japanese I, II, III, IV or V (5 credits/semester)
-    Japanese Reading I, II, III, IV or V (2 credits/semester)
-    Japanese Writing I, II, III, IV or V (2 credits/semester)

Important notice:
If you are one semester student and have never studied Japanese before, the following course is an alternative option as a required Japanese course:
- Introductory Japanese* (2 credits/semester)
*You cannot take "Japanese Reading" and "Japanese Writing" courses.

Not required.
You will be placed in the appropriate class based on the results of a Japanese Language Placement Test and Record of Previous Japanese Studies.

A variety of elective courses are offered in English and some other languages.  Only for the Fall semester, you may take elective courses offered in the Regular Departments.

Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 6 credits per semester*.
*Students who take the Introductory Japanese course are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Required.
You will be asked to submit a pre-registration form for elective courses in June for the fall semester and in November for the spring semester.
*Please note that there is a maximum student number set for some courses.