Course offerings vary from semester to semester. Exact course offerings are determined by Nanzan University shortly before the start of each semester. For this reason, you register for courses upon arrival.
You must take 15–18 credits per semester. Complete and up-to-date course descriptions are available by visiting Nanzan University’s Center for Japanese Studies website.
The remaining 7-10 credits may be taken from a combination of the following optional course options:
- Japan Studies Courses (English-taught area studies courses) (3 credits): offered to all CJS students
- Japanese Arts Courses (Japanese-taught arts courses) (2 credits): offered to both Japanese and international students
- Japanese Seminar Courses (Japanese-taught seminar courses) (2 credits): topics of these courses vary by Japanese language level
You may enroll in the following course options:
Japanese Language Courses (8 credits, required)
All courses taught in fall and spring:
- Japanese I
- Japanese II
- Japanese III
- Japanese IV
- Japanese V
- Japanese VI (Spring only)
Japanese Studies Courses (English-taught Area Studies Courses) (3 credits)
These courses are offered to all CJS students. Previous courses have included:
- Contemporary Japanese Literature (A/B)
- Japanese Business (A/B)
- Japanese Cinema (A)
- Japanese Culture & Art (A/B)
- Japanese Economy (A/B)
- Japanese Foreign Policy (A)
- Japanese History (A/B)
- Japanese Popular Culture (A)
- Japanese Religions (A/B)
- Japanese Politics (B)
- Japanese Society (A/B)
- Language and Culture (A)
- Management Science in Japan (A)
- Modern Japanese Literature (B)
- Pre-Modern Japanese Literature (A)
- Teaching English in Japan (A)
Japanese Arts Courses (Japanese-taught cultural arts courses) (2 credits)
These courses enroll both Japanese and international students. Previous courses have included:
- Calligraphy (Shodō)
- Flower Arranging (Ikebana)
- Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)
- Tea Ceremony (Sadō)
- Traditional Japanese dance (Odori)
- Woodblock Printing (Hanga)
Japanese Seminar Courses (Japanese-taught seminar courses) (2 credits)
These courses are available to students based on their Japanese language class level placement. Previous courses have included:
- Academic Japanese Writing
- Advanced Translation
- Business Japanese
- Classical Japanese Literature
- Creative Writing
- Elementary Translation & Intermediate Translation
- Intermediate Projects in Japanese*
- Introduction to Academic Japanese Writing
- Introduction to Business Japanese
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Introduction to Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
- Japanese for Tourism
- Japanese for Volunteering
- Pre-Intermediate Projects in Japanese*
- Readings in Japanese Literature
- Readings in Science and Technology
- Readings in the Social Sciences
- University Preparatory Japanese
- Project Work for Students in Japanese I - III*
Additional Course Disciplines
During the fall semester, certain additional courses at Nanzan University are open to IES Abroad students. These 2-credit courses are part of the regular undergraduate program at the university and are available in several fields. In recent years, courses have included:
- An Introduction to the Social Studies of Latin America
- Intercultural Competence
- Japanese Society & Law
- Media Literacy in the Digital Age
- Seminar in American History
Nanzan University reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or circumstances beyond its control.
*Independent Research Opportunity
