| Program Title: |
Pitzer Exchange with Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Location: |
Nishinomiya, Japan (Between Osaka and Kobe)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishinomiya |
| Host website: |
http://www.kwansei.ac.jp/ipd/ |
| Eligibility: |
Students must complete Japanese 1A & B prior to participation. Students must be in good academic standing at Pitzer College. Preference will be given to juniors and first semester seniors but sophomores are eligible if space is available. |
| Preparation: |
At least one area studies course on Japan or Asia in history, politics, literature, religious studies, or international relations is required. Additional recommended preparation: Language, Culture and Society; Intercultural Communications; Introduction to International/ Intercultural Studies; Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology |
| Application: |
Students must submit both the Pitzer application and the Kwansei Gakuin forms |
| Program Dates: |
Fall program: Not available
Spring program: Early April to late July
Full year: Late September to late July with a Winter Intensive Program between semesters. |
| Required Courses: |
Students choose an intensive Japanese language track or a language and culture track. |
| Intensive Language: |
Students may choose the intensive language track. |
| Independent Study: |
Possible for full year students during the Winter Intensive Program |
| Course Options: |
Courses for international students are available in English covering Japanese and Korean culture. Regular university courses are available to students with sufficient Japanese language skills. The college offers some courses in the environmental studies department in English at the Sando campus (one hour commute) for interested students |
| Credit Possible: |
Students must take the equivalent of a full course load at the university to equal four courses at Pitzer. Credit amounts vary for each class so students may be enrolled in anywhere from 4-6 classes. |
| Housing Options: |
Students live with host families and eat breakfast and dinner at home. A lunch stipend is provided to eat lunch at the campus cafeteria. |
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