Elective Courses

JCMU Elective Courses vary each year, each involving various aspects of Japanese culture. All elective courses are taught in English. The standard course, Japanese Culture & Society is offered each year and may be repeated for credit. Other courses are facilitated by JCMU Visiting Scholars, Shiga University, University of Shiga Prefecture, and distance learning. Independent study options are also available.

Fall 2009 Semester Elective Course Offerings

• Intercultural Communication and Technology [3 credits] - Dr. Douglass Scott, Waseda University - (online offering)
• Japanese Economics & Business [3 credits] (Shiga University)
• Cultural Manifestations of Japanese Religions [3 credits] (University of Shiga Prefecture)
• Comparative Social Organization and Control: Japan and the United States [4 credits] - Dr. William R. Crawley, Ph.D., Grand Valley State University

Spring (Winter) 2010 Semester Elective Course Offerings

• Japanese Culture & Society [4 credits] - Resident Director
• Japanese Popular Culture [3 credits] (taught by Shiga University faculty)
• Japanese Cinema [3 credits] - Preston Houser, Baika Women's College, Osaka Japan
• International Comparative Business Dimensions: Japan [3 credits] - Dr. David W. Leapard, Eastern Michigan University