East Asian Studies Study Abroad for

If you have questions or would like to set up an appointment with a study abroad advisor, please call (630) 637-5132 or visit us at Abe House (48 E. Jefferson, next to the bookstore).

Benefits of studying East Asian Studies abroad:

▪ Surround yourself in the study of East Asian languages to take your

language skills to the next level

▪ Fully immerse yourself in the countries and cultures that you are

learning about in the classroom

▪ Gain a global perspective that enables you to understand

and articulate different cultures

▪ Development of cross-cultural communication, cultural sensitivity,

tolerance, and critical analyses of cross-cultural differences

▪ Opportunities to intern in various fields

▪ Complete a Richter and do research abroad

▪ Take unique courses that are not offered at NCC

▪ Courses are taught in English

▪ Keep your NCC-based financial aid

▪ Take 12-15 NCC credits each term

▪ Travel and explore new places

NCC applications for fall term programs due:

January 31st

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North Central students on the NCC-in-China/Japan program

during fall 2014.

NCC-in-China/Japan This is unique dual-country program developed by North Cen-

tral College. Students are accompanied by an NCC professor on

this 15-week program; eight weeks spent in Beijing, China and

seven weeks in Kyoto, Japan. Students earn the following

courses and earn 12 credits on this program:

GLS 387: Seminar in China and Japan (3.0 )

GLS 287: Topics in Chinese Culture (1.5)

GLS 288: Topics in Japanese Culture (1.5)

Japanese & Chinese Language Study (6.0)

Students can fulfill the NCC language requirement by success-

fully completing this program.

No prior study of Chinese and Japanese language required to

participate in this program.

China Beijing programs

Popular Culture and Social Change*

Intensive Chinese Language

Shanghai programs

21st Century City

International Business*

Intensive Chinese Language

Students earn at least six or more credits of Chinese language.

Students wanting to do the Intensive Chinese Language pro-

gram must have completed one year of college level Chinese

language in order to apply.

*Program offers internships for academic if student has

enough prior Chinese language.

Take courses in China, Japan, South Korea and other countries around the world to fulfill EAS credit! Please note that in order to fulfill the EAS study abroad requirement, students must study in China, Japan, Taiwan, or South Korea.

East Asian Studies Study Abroad

The courses listed under each institution

are only a small selection of EAS courses

available to study abroad students. Please

visit each institution’s website to see a full

list of available courses.

Please Note: Japan

Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU)

Language requirement: must have at

least two years of Japanese language

study.

Sample of courses taught in Japanese:

Japanese Language

Japanese Culture and Society

Interpreting

Sample of courses taught in English:

Cross Cultural Communication

Modern Japanese Culture

Global Studies

Problems in Modern Society

Markets and Business Environments

Iwate University, Faculty of

Education

Language requirement: must have at

least two years of Japanese language

study.

Sample of courses taught in Japanese:

Japanese Grammar

Japanese Conversation

Japanese Composition

Japanese Reading

Kanji

Sample of courses taught in English:

Cultural Domains

Japan Traditions in a Global Perspective

Iwate Studies

Please note: a school internship is a

required component of this program.

Kanda University of International

Studies (KUIS)

Language requirement: must have at

least one year of Japanese language study.

Sample of courses taught in Japanese:

Japanese Interaction

Intensive Japanese Language

Written Expression

Chinese Characters and Vocabulary

Kyoto Gakuen University

Language requirement: must have at

least two years of Japanese language

study.

Sample of courses taught in Japanese:

Applied Japanese

Japanese Culture and Current Affairs

Method of Japanese Expression (Writing)

Theory of Manga Culture

Practical Traditional Culture

History of Samurai Culture

Nagoya Gakuin University

Language requirement: must have at

least one year of Japanese language study.

Sample of courses taught in Japanese:

Japanese Language (various levels)

Japanese Speaking

Karate

Japanese Conversation (language partner)

Japanese Religion

Japanese Linguistics

Sample of courses taught in English:

Japanese Business Management

Tourism in Japan

Intercultural Communication

KUIS program continued:

Sample of courses taught in English:

Japanese Sociolinguistics

Japanese History

Japanese Culture Through Literary Classics

Japanese Popular Culture

Other NCC study abroad programs

offering EAS courses include:

The following programs do not fulfill the EAS

study abroad requirement

LaTrobe University (Australia)

China and Cultural Differences

China in the World: A Re-Emerging Global

Power

Chinese and Japanese (various levels)

Contemporary Politics of Northeast Asia

Understanding Japanese Society

Yonsei University (South Korea)

Korean Language (various levels)

Korean Popular Culture

Korean Traditional Music and Culture

Politics and Society of North Korea

Philosophy in East Asian Literature

Contemporary Korean Cinema and Society

Korea-US Relations

Tunghai University (Taiwan)

Chinese and Japanese (various levels)

Calligraphy

Drama

Taiwanese

History of Chinese Literature

Aboriginal History of Taiwan

Some prior Chinese language study

recommended for this program.

Macquarie University (Australia)

Early China: History and Archaeology

Contemporary China

Chinese and Japanese (various levels)

Chinese Calligraphy

Exploring Japanese Literature

Japan—Past and Present

University of Ghana

Chinese Language (various levels)

Chinese History and Civilization

Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature

History of Modern China and Japan,

c. 1800-1900

History of Modern China and Japan

Since 1900

Limited course availability at University

of Bristol, Canterbury Christ Church Uni-

versity, University of Essex, and University

of Sunderland (all in England).