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.
2009 Fall Semester Elective Course Offerings
JCMU Online/Distance Learning Course Offerings
Intercultural Communication and Technology [3 credits] - Dr. Douglass Scott, Waseda University - (online offering)
Exchange University Course Offerings (Shiga University and University of Shiga Prefecture)
Japanese Economics & Business [3 credits] (Shiga University)
Cultural Manifestations of Japanese Religions [3 credits] (University of Shiga Prefecture)
Visiting/Local Scholar Courses
Comparative Social Organization and Control: Japan and the United States [4 credits] - Dr. William R. Crawley, Ph.D., Grand Valley State University
2010 Spring Semester Elective Course Offerings
JCMU Core Course Offerings
Japanese Culture & Society [4 credits]
Exchange University Course Offerings (Shiga University and University of Shiga Prefecture)
Japanese Popular Culture [3 credits] (taught by Shiga University faculty)
JCMU Local/Visiting Scholar Course Offerings
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
