Reasons to study Japanese language and culture at CSB and SJU:

  • To become uniquely multi-lingual, standing out in the crowd.
  • To be able to engage in a big economy blended with high-tech and rich traditions.
  • To study the Japanese experience of modernity as a non-Western nation.
  • To know Japanese culture-anime, novels, art, films, fashion, J-pop, or Kabuki.
  • To learn about Japan’s interactions with other Asian areas/countries such as China, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
  • To have abundant opportunities to visit Japan and make Japanese friends on campuses.

Quick Facts

  • Total classes:
  • Weeks per class: 16
  • Total Credit Hours: 16
  • Average classes: 18
  • Total Faculty: 8
  • Scholarships: 3
  • Next Start Date: 08/26/2024
  • Applications Due: 08/01/2024
Course Number Course Title Credits
INTG 222 Dump the Funk: Creative Wellness 2 Credits
INTG 278A Energy and the Environment 4 Credits
INTG 300 Learning Integrations 4 Credits
JAPN 111A Elementary Japanese I – Abroad 4 Credits
JAPN 271 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
JAPN 311 Advanced Japanese Language I 4 Credits
JAPN 312 Advanced Japanese Language II 4 Credits
JAPN 315 Advanced Japanese I Abroad 4 Credits
JAPN 320 Japanese Literature in Translation 4 Credits
JAPN 321 Topics in Japanese Literature 4 Credits
JAPN 321B Love in Japanese Literature & Film 4 Credits
JAPN 321C Introduction to Japanese Film 4 Credits
JAPN 321D Anime: Studies in Movement and Transformation 4 Credits