Academic Courses
Western Michigan University offers the following Japanese studies courses.
- Anthropology 3400: Cultures of Asia
- Art 2230: Introduction to Asian Art History
- Art 4660: Buddhist Art
- Economics 3870: Studies in Asian Economies
- English 3130: Asian Literature
- Geography 3900: China, Japan, and Korea: Lands and Cultures
- History 3760: Modern East Asia
- History 3762: Traditional Japan
- History 3764: Modern Japan
- History 3790: World War II in American and Japanese History
- History 4825: Japanese History through Film and Literature
- History 5850: WWII and Memory in Postwar Japan
- Japanese 1000: Basic Japanese I
- Japanese 1010: Basic Japanese II
- Japanese 2000: Intermediate Japanese I
- Japanese 2010: Intermediate Japanese II
- Japanese 2750: Japanese Language and Culture
- Japanese 3000: Advanced Japanese I
- Japanese 3010: Advanced Japanese II
- Japanese 3240: Japanese for Specific Purposes
- Japanese 3250: Close Reading in Contemporary Japanese
- Japanese 3260: Close Reading in Modern and Classical Japanese
- Japanese 4510: Advanced Japanese Language
- Japanese 4760: Study Abroad in Japan (Non-WMU Programs)
- Japanese 4770: Study Abroad in Japan (WMU Programs)
- Japanese 5030: Japanese-English Translation Practicum
- Japanese 5100: Studies in Japanese Culture
- Japanese 5200: Topics in Japanese Linguistics and Language Science
- Japanese 5500: Independent Study in Japanese
- Japanese 5600: Advanced Literary Readings in Japanese
- Music 3520: Non-Western Music
- Political Science 4420: Studies in International Politics (Japan)
- Religion 2030: Religion in Japan
- Religion 5980: Japan Religion and Culture (Study Abroad Tour)
- Sociology 3340: Pacific Rim/Asian Societies
- Sociology 3360: Modern Japanese Society
- World Languages 3750: Japanese Literature in English Translation