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Elective Courses

Students participating in JCMU semester programs enroll in at least one elective course in addition to the intensive Japanese language course. All JCMU electives are taught in English. Course topics vary by semester.


Elective Courses by Semester

Spring 2023

  • Japan & Nature: Landscape, Disaster, and Food Culture (3 credits)
    • Instructor: Dr. Yoshimasa Kurashige, University of Shiga Prefecture
    • Schedule: Tuesdays, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: JCMU Campus
  • Japanese Culture & Society: Places and Spaces in Modern Japanese Literature and Film (3 credits)
    • Instructor: Dr. Mariko Takano, Japan Center for Michigan Universities
    • Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Location: JCMU Campus
  • Japanese Culture & Society: Model Japan (4 credits) - Benjamin McCracken, Esq., JCMU Resident Director
    • Instructor: Benjamin McCracken, Esq., Japan Center for Michigan Universities
    • Schedule: Thursdays, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location: JCMU Campus
  • JCMU Experience (Required - all students) (1 credit) - JCMU Faculty
    • Instructor: Benjamin McCracken, Esq., Japan Center for Michigan Universities
    • Schedule: Tuesdays, 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Location: JCMU Campus

Past Semesters


Fall 2022

Spring 2020

Fall 2019

Spring 2019

Fall 2018

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

Spring 2017

Fall 2016

Spring 2016