Academic Requirements
In order to maintain your student visa status with the Immigration Bureau of Japan, you must stay enrolled in a minimum of 14 credits per semester. There is no maximum credit limit.
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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. |
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Courses |
Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 6 credits per semester*. |
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Note | You may pre-register elective courses offered in the Regular Departments if you satisfy the minimum requirements of Japanese proficiency determined by the respective instructor. *Please note that satisfying the minimum requirement does not gurantee the enrollment. *The list of courses offered in the Regular Departments is available HERE. |
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Fall 2024 Class Schedule ![]() |
2024 FALL SEMESTER
*All information in the lists is subject to change and will be updated periodically. Course syllabi will be uploaded in May 2024. Until then, please refer to the AY 2023-2024 course syllabi.
Required Courses: Japanese Language | |||
Course Title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Introductory Japanese A* *only available for one semester and absolute beginner students. YOKOMIZO/2credits/4hrs |
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N/A |
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Comprehensive Japanese A(I) JO/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading A(I) KOYAMA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing A(I) KOYAMA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese A(II) KAWAKITA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading A(II) ODA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing A(II) ODA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese A(III) MORIYAMA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading A(III) ISHIMARU/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing A(III) ISHIMARU/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese A(IV) IKEZAWA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading A(IV) KAWAKITA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing A(IV) KAWAKITA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese A(V) ODA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading A(V) MORIIZUMI/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing A(V) MORIIZUMI/2credits/2hrs |
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Elective Courses: Japanese Language (offered by the International Division) |
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Course Title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Tandem Learning A(1)* JO/2credits/2hrs/JAP&ENG *We highly recommend this course for international students enrolled in Introductory, Comprehensive Japanese A(I) and A(II) as it offers learning opportunities to collaborate with Seinan students. |
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Tandem Learning A(2)* JO/2credits/2hrs/JAP *We highly recommend this course for international students enrolled in Comprehensive Japanese A(III), A(IV) and A(V) as it offers learning opportunities to collaborate with Seinan students. |
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Elective Courses (offered by the International Division) |
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Course Title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Initiation aux Etudes Japonaises A | Not offered |
Introduction to Japanese Studies A AZRA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Literature in English Translation A MCINNIS/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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History of Japan A TBA/2credits/2hrs/ JAP (Interpreter:TBD) |
Not offered |
Traditional Culture of Japan A YOSHIMURA/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter:ISHIDA) |
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Traditional Culture of Japan C YOSHIDA/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter:ISHIDA, IMAMURA) |
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Japanese Psychology and Society A | Not offered |
Intercultural Communication A MIYAHARA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Traditional Japanese Sports A NAKATA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Economy A |
Not offered |
Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy A |
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Natural World of Japan A YAMANE/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter:MAEDA) |
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International Cooperation Theory A |
Not offered |
Introduction to Japanese Cinema A LEE/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Communication through Manga and Anime A IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Society through Manga and Anime A IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Introduction to Global Sociology A YAMAMOTO/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Cultural Exchange between Japan and the West A | Not offered |
Japanese Business Culture A WANG/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Business Statistics A |
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Independent Study 2credits (*Upon request) |
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Spring 2025 Class Schedule ![]() |
2025 SPRING SEMESTER
Required Courses: Japanese Language | |||
Course Title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Introductory Japanese B* *only available for one semester and absolute beginner students. JO/2credits/4hrs |
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N/A |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(I) JO/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading B(I) KOYAMA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(I) KOYAMA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(II) KAWAKITA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading B(II) ODA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(II) ODA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(III) MORIYAMA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading B(III) ISHIMARU/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(III) ISHIMARU/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(IV) ISHIMARU/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading B(IV) KAWAKITA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(IV) KAWAKITA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(V) ODA/5credits/10hrs |
View sylllabus | Japanese Reading B(V) IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(V) IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs |
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Comprehensive Japanese B(VI) IKEZAWA/5credits/10hrs |
View syllabus | Japanese Reading B(VI) MORIIZUMI/2credits/2hrs |
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Japanese Writing B(VI) MORIIZUMI/2credits/2hrs |
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Elective Courses: Japanese Language (offered by the International Division) |
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Course Title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Tandem Learning B(1)* |
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Tandem Learning B(2)* JO/2credits/2hrs/JAP *We highly recommend this course for international students enrolled in Comprehensive Japanese B(III), B(IV), B(V), and B(VI) as it offers learning opportunities to collaborate with Seinan students. |
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Elective Courses (offered by the International Division) |
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Course title Instructor(s)/Credits/Hours per week (1hr=50min) |
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Introduction to Japanese Studies B AZRA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Literature in English Translation B MCINNIS/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Traditional Culture of Japan B YOSHIMURA/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter: YANASE) |
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Traditional Culture of Japan D YOSHIDA/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter: YANASE) |
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Japanese Psychology and Society B |
Not offered |
Intercultural Communication B MIYAHARA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Traditional Japanese Sports B NAKATA/2credits/2hrs/ |
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Japanese Economy B KATO/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy B WINKLER/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Natural World of Japan B KAJIWARA/2credits/2hrs/JAP (Interpreter: MAEDA) |
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Introduction to Japanese Cinema B LEE/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Communication through Manga and Anime B IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Society through Manga and Anime B IKEZAWA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Introduction to Global Sociology B YAMAMOTO/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Conflict of Laws B TADA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Interpersonal Communication B MIYAHARA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Japanese Stock Market B JUNG/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Modern Japanese State and Society B AUGUSTINE/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Organizational Communication B KIYOMIYA/2credits/2hrs/ENG |
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Independent Study 2credits (*Upon request) |