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Japanese In-country (Extended Major)Extended major

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a semester of in-country learning. Learn to communicate with others in Japanese while also building your knowledge of Japanese society, culture, and history. You will advance your language skills through introductory and intermediate language courses, gain greater fluency and develop the creative, transformative and critical thinking abilities that come with being multilingual. Returning from your in-country experience, you’ll complete advanced courses that examine various forms of Japanese media and language in the workplace.

Study and live in Japan for a full one-year immersion in Japanese culture and language. You will advance your language skills through introductory and intermediate language courses and develop the creative, transformative and critical thinking abilities that come with being multilingual. You’ll complete advanced courses to deepen your understanding of Japanese society and culture, develop your language proficiency and improve intercultural competence and communication.

Extended Major (6)

For a major in Japanese In-country (Extended Major), students must successfully complete the equivalent of 12 courses (144 units):

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: INT120 or JPN110
JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: INT121 or JPN111
JPN212 About Japan: Current Perspectives
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12 
JPN300 In-country Japanese Studies A
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1, Semester 2
48Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required, JPN210 and 2 other UniSC Japanese language courses
Anti: JPN200
JPN301 In-country Japanese Studies B
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1, Semester 2
48Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and JPN210 and 2 UniSC Japanese language courses
Anti: JPN201

*Students enrolling in In-country courses must have at least one remaining course to complete after their return to USC.