Study Abroad & International Programs » Approved Programs and Exchanges for Pitzer Students » Summer Study in Japan
Open to Pitzer students only. Program options subject to change.
Program Title: Summer Study in Japan
Host Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/c_ciec/c_ciec_016185.html
Eligibilty
Students must be in good academic standing at Pitzer College and have a 2.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Application
Students will complete both the Pitzer College Study Abroad Application and the Kwansei Gakuin University Application by the Pitzer application due date.
| Courses |
Course Credits
|
Semester Units
|
| Japanese for Daily Life – Intensive Beginning Japanese Language |
0.50
|
2
|
| Japanese Society |
0.25
|
1
|
| Japanese Culture |
0.50
|
2
|
One Elective:
Japan and East Asia in Motion or
Japanese Economy and Business or
The Japanese Production System in Context |
0.75
|
3
|
| TOTALS |
2.0
|
8
|
Program Dates
Summer: June 8 to July 12, 2018
Study Trips
Students have three or four short study trips which may include Hieizan Enryakuji, Toyota, Kyoto, or Hiroshima and Himeji.
Housing and Board Options
Student are required to live with host families. Host families are located within a 60 minute commute to KGU. Host families provide breakfast and dinner on weekdays. Three meals a day are provided on weekends.
