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Spring 2022 Course Offerings
Last updated: December 21, 2021
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2022年度春学期に留学予定の皆さんへ
Dear Prospective Students
Unfortunately, the Japanese government suspended the entry of new arrivals from November 30th, 2021 due to the recent spread of “omicron variant.”
Thus, classes for the spring semester of 2022 will be offered online while students cannot come to Japan. If students are able to arrive in Japan by June 11th, 2022, they will attend classes face-to-face in the NUFS classroom.
!!NEW!!
2022年度春学期に留学予定の皆さんへ
Dear Prospective Students
Unfortunately, the Japanese government suspended the entry of new arrivals from November 30th, 2021 due to the recent spread of “omicron variant.”
Thus, classes for the spring semester of 2022 will be offered online while students cannot come to Japan. If students are able to arrive in Japan by June 11th, 2022, they will attend classes face-to-face in the NUFS classroom.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE (JLC)
*JL Core Courses:
Considering the possibility that students will be able to come to Japan by June 11th, JL core classes will be held only in the morning from 9:10am to 12:20pm (1st and 2nd period) in JAPAN time. (Evening classes will not be offered this semester).
For course description please see here.
A placement test is scheduled to be conducted in early February to determine your Japanese level. Your Japanese class will be determined by this placement test’s result.
*JL Elective Courses:
JLPT N5 Preparation (Canceled in Spring 2022)
JLPT N4 Preparation (Canceled in Spring 2022)
JLPT N3 Preparation
JLPT N2 Preparation
Introduction to Business Japanese (Canceled in Spring 2022)
Business Japanese (Canceled in Spring 2022)
*Availability of the JL core courses and JL elective course are subject to change without notice.
Considering the possibility that students will be able to come to Japan by June 11th, JL core classes will be held only in the morning from 9:10am to 12:20pm (1st and 2nd period) in JAPAN time. (Evening classes will not be offered this semester).
For course description please see here.
A placement test is scheduled to be conducted in early February to determine your Japanese level. Your Japanese class will be determined by this placement test’s result.
*JL Elective Courses:
JLPT N5 Preparation (Canceled in Spring 2022)
JLPT N4 Preparation (Canceled in Spring 2022)
JLPT N3 Preparation
JLPT N2 Preparation
Introduction to Business Japanese (Canceled in Spring 2022)
Business Japanese (Canceled in Spring 2022)
*Availability of the JL core courses and JL elective course are subject to change without notice.
GLOBAL JAPAN STUDIES COURSE (GJSC)
JSC classes will be offered during 10:50am to 4:30pm (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th period) in JAPAN time.
A list of GJSC classes for the spring 2022 is below:
A list of GJSC classes for the spring 2022 is below:
| Class Code | Class Title | Class Subtitle | Day・Period |
| JSC101 | Japan Studies 101 (Business) | Introduction to Global Business in Japan | Thu./5 |
| JSC111 | Japan Studies 111 (Sociology) | Service Learning across Cultures: Volunteering in Japan (Theme II) | Mon./3 |
| JSC113 | Japan Studies 113 (Sociology) | Japanese Education System and Society | Tue./4 |
| JSC114 | Japan Studies 114 (Sociology) | Philosophical and Religious Traditions of Japan | Mon./4 |
| JSC201 | Japan Studies 201 (Cultural) | Contemporary Issues in Japan: Pop Culture | Tue./3 |
| JSC207 | Japan Studies 207 (Cultural) | Japanese Pop Culture through Media: Focus on Commercials (ThemeⅡ) | Mon./4 |
| JSC209 | Japan Studies 209 (Cultural) | Introduction to Japanese Literature | Mon./3 |
| JSC211 | Japan Studies 211 (Cultural) | Studies in Japanese Popular Culture: A Look at Manga/Anime | Wed./5 |
| JSC212 | Japan Studies 212 (Cultural) | Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature | Thu./5 |
| JSC213 | Japan Studies 213 (Cultural) | Intercultural Competence for College Students in Japan | Thu./3 |
| JSC214 | Japan Studies 214 (Cultural) | Japanese Culture through Film | Thu./4 |
| JSC221 | Japan Studies 221 (Language) | Japan and China: Language | Tue./2 |
| JSC222 | Japan Studies 222 (Language) | Introduction to Community Interpreting and Translation in Japan: Focus on the Legal Setting | Wed./4 |
| JSC223 | Japan Studies 223 (Language) | Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | Wed./3 |
| JSC902 | Japan Studies 902 (Special Course) | Japan through Japanese Traditional Performing Arts | Tue./4 |
| JSC903 | Japan Studies 903 (Special Course) | Japanese Society and World through Media | Wed./3 |
| JSC904 | Japan Studies 904 (Special Course) | Oriental Traditional Writing Culture - Calligraphy | Wed./4 |
Japan Time
1st period: 9:10am～10:40am
2nd period: 10:50am～12:20pm
3rd period: 1:20pm～2:50pm
4th period: 3:00pm～4:30pm
5th period : 4:40pm～6:10pm
1st period: 9:10am～10:40am
2nd period: 10:50am～12:20pm
3rd period: 1:20pm～2:50pm
4th period: 3:00pm～4:30pm
5th period : 4:40pm～6:10pm
*Availability of the GJSC classes is subject to change without notice.
Please wait for the syllabi of JSC classes of Spring 2022. The syllabi will be updated here as soon as they are available.
Meantime, please refer to the syllabi of JSC classes of Fall 2021.
Meantime, please refer to the syllabi of JSC classes of Fall 2021.
