EAP Japan Fall, Year 2011 Programs

1. EAP JapanFall, Year 2011 Programs

2. Benefits of EAP • You will still be a UC student • EAP courses will transfer back as UC units • Your EAP grades will be calculated into your GPA • Earn major, minor, GE credits • Financial aid applies and you may apply for study abroad scholarships • EAP Study Center in Tokyo and at Meiji Gakuin • EAP Orientation upon arrival!

3. Program Options • Tsuru University, Language & Culture • *Doshisha University, Language & Culture • *International Christian University, Contemporary Japanese Culture • *Meiji Gakuin University, Global and International Studies • *Tohoku University, Engineering & Science in English • *Osaka University, Lab Research, Engineering & Science • Immersion Program • Courses in English / Japanese • Language requirement will vary by host university • Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo • *International Christian University • Keio University • Osaka University • Tohoku University • University of Tokyo • *University of Tsukuba (Fall only) • Waseda University * There is no Japanese language pre-requisite for these programs

4. Where are the universities located? Tohoku • Tokyo • Keio-central Tokyo • Waseda – central Tokyo • Hitotsubashi – suburb of Tokyo of Kunitachi • ICU-western suburb of Tokyo Tsukuba-close to Tokyo Meiji Gakuin (Yokohama) Tsuru (by Mount Fuji) Doshisha (Kyoto) Osaka Univ

5. Immersion Program • Language Requirements • No Japanese language required • Int’l Christian Univ (ICU) • University of Tsukuba • 3 quarters / 1 year of Japanese required • Keio University • Waseda University • 9 quarters / 3 years of Japanese required • University of Tokyo • Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo • Osaka University • Tohoku University • Duration: Summer ILP required for all immersion universities • Soph + standing required • GPA Requirement @ time of application • 3.0 Language • 3.0 Cumulative • Must maintain GPA through departure • Apply in Nov. • Which school can I go to? • List 2 universities on your application --UC Study Center in Tokyo will decide • You should find out which school you will go to in Jan

6. Immersion Program • Academics (coursework in English/Japanese) • Units required varies by university • Required language courses taught in Japanese • Elective courses taught in English/Japanese: number & subjects offered in English will vary by school • Keio offers approx. 90 courses in English mostly in the social sciences (Int’l Studies) • Waseda – courses in English through the International Liberal Studies program • ICU/Tsukuba: if no lang background, learn Japanese during the ILP & continue into the year • What types of courses could I take? • MyEAP course catalog • Host university website – be sure to understand which courses will be taught in English and/or Japanese • Housing- depends on the univ; on/off campus; live with international students, Japanese students, or other UC students.

7. Language & Culture Programs • Tsuru University, Fall • 3 quarters / 1 year of Japanese required • 3.0 GPA required & Soph + standing • Housing: single university apartments • Academics (fall: 26 units, spring 30 units) • Two intensive language courses (5 quarter units each) • Three additional language courses (2 or 2.5 quarter units each) • Three core courses in Japanese studies (2 or 2.5 quarter units each) • Two electives (2 or 2.5 quarter units each) • Doshisha University, Spring Only (spring start -begins late March) • No Japanese language requirement • Learn Japanese at the elementary level • 3.0 GPA required & Soph + standing • Housing-off campus in EAP-arranged student residences • Academics • 15 units : Japanese language courses • 6 units : 2 elective Asian studies courses taught in English

8. International Christian University, Contemporary Japanese Culture • Fall term only • Program focus: Japan today and the recent evolution of its society and culture • Academics (16 units) • Core course taught in English : Contemporary Japan from Ramuné to Anime • historical survey of post-1945 Japanese pop culture, including genres as anime and manga, and intensive fieldwork in the urban culture of today’s Tokyo • It examines recent Japanese media culture in terms of Japan’s place in a globalizing world and issues specific to modern Japan • 2 elective courses from a set list of classes OR 1 intensive language course • Classes with UC, international, and Japanese students • Geared towards students in the humanities / social sciences • GPA: 3.0 required & Soph + standing • Language : none required • Housing: on campus in EAP-arranged, furnished apartments or dorms

9. Meiji Gakuin, Global Studies • Fall or Spring start semester only (begins Spring quarter) • Program is for social science majors only • Program focus: Japanese perspectives on global studies, international relations, economic development, international security and conflict resolution, and politics and society in Asia. • Academics (21 units) • Coursework in English • Required core class: Seminar in Global Security & Development (3 units) • Electives (18 units) : selected from a set list of classes • Classes with UC, international and a few Japanese students • 3.0 GPA required, no language requirement • Soph+ standing required • Housing: single occupancy dorms within walking distance to the univ. • Program may be impacted!

10. Tohoku UniversityEngineering & Science in English • Fall, Spring start semester (begins Spring qtr), Year, and ILP + Year options • 3.0 GPA • Lang requirement: 3 qtrs of Japanese only for the ILP + Year option • JR + standing for Fall; Soph + standing for Spring • Housing- International House, a popular off-campus dormitory for foreign students. • Academics (ILP: 3 to 12 UC quarter units; Term: 21 UC quarter units per semester (18 if you attend the ILP) • Junior Year Program in English (JYPE) • Individual research project, submit your results in English • Must submit a research proposal with your EAP application – you will then be matched as closely as possible with a professor at Tohoku who has similar interests • Participate in research groups focusing on your topic of study • Regular course work in English: science, engineering & Japanese language and culture courses. • Check the JYPE site for a list of courses that could be offered • Course offerings tend to be similar each year • Students attend classes with Japanese and international students

11. Osaka UniversityLab Research in Engineering & Science • Fall (late Sept- mid Feb) or Spring (early April – early Aug) • 3.0 GPA required & JR+ standing; No language pre-requisite • Engineering/Science majors only; must have completed engineering &/or science foundation courses • Housing- dormitories organized by the university (either on or off campus) • Academics (21 units) – Osaka Frontier Lab • Language of instruction: English/Japanese • Attend labs with Japanese and international students • You will be assigned to a particular research group in one of Osaka University's science and technology fields. • Conduct thematic studies under the close supervision of faculty through experiments, peer consultation, group work, and interactive discussions. • Study with top scientists within the schools of Science, Engineering Science, and Engineering, in areas such nanotechnology & molecular science, life science and biotech, systems and robotics, computing and info science, etc • Japanese language course available

15. Application Process • Complete the pre-application online- www.eap.ucsb.edu • You will then receive the online application website address • Submit the EAP application on the due date • Due dates • Immersion Program- Nov. _______, 2010 • Tohoku Engineering & Science – Nov. __________, 2010 • Other Fall/Year programs – Jan. ________, 2011

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