Students participating in JCMU semester (Fall, Spring, or Academic Year) programs enroll in elective courses in addition to their Japanese language course. Course topics vary by semester. Contact us for additional course details for specific semesters or view the semester program brochure for current course information.
Typical course offerings by semester are provided below.
Offered both Fall and Spring:
- JCMU Experience I/II (3 credits; Required course for all students)
- Japanese Language Skills: Presentations (3 credits; Open to all Japanese levels)
- Japanese Language Skills: Advanced Japanese for Professional Purposes (3 credits; Open to all students in Japanese Level 3 and 4)
- Japanese Culture & Society: Workplace Culture and Professional Experience (4 credits; Open to accepted students in Japanese Level 3 and 4 who complete additional application process)
Offered Fall Semester only:
- Japanese Politics & Diplomacy (6 credits; Taught by JCMU)
- Japanese Culture & Society: Contemporary Social Issues & Identities (3 credits; Taught by Shiga University)
- Japanese Culture & Society: Nature and People in Shiga and Japan (3 credits; Taught by University of Shiga Prefecture)
Offered Spring Semester only:
- Teaching English in Japan - TESOL Methodologies and Practicum (6 credits; Taught at JCMU)
- Additional electives based on visiting scholar proposals