University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies
Fall 2025: Akita, Japan

Program Dates September 01, 2025 - December 19, 2025 (dates are tentative)
This program is closed.

Program Overview

Courses: Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites. All students must enroll in at least 0 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. Note: Courses listed below are currently under review. All students will work with the faculty director to finalize their UD approved schedule.

Course instruction is in English, except for JAPN courses. All students take two 3-credit JAPN courses as per the course equivalency chart at the bottom of this page, and based on their performance on the placement exam. Students also take 6-12 additional credits of their choice in Japanese or English, depending on their level of Japanese and performance on the AIU placement exam. Maximum credit enrollment is 18.

Note that course offerings are subject to change, as the host institution may make changes to its course offerings. Typically AIU publicizes its course schedule for fall in June.
ANTH 101-073: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ANT 150 Cultural Anthropology
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
  • Multicultural
ANTH 367-070: Personhood and the Self – Anthropological Perspectives (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ANT 300 Personhood and the Self: Anthropological Perspectives
ARTH 199-102: Topics in Art History (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ART300 Japanese Art History in Global Context
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Arts and Sciences - Group A
BUAD 318-071: Special Topics in Marketing (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 308: Marketing Change Strategy
BUAD 367-072: Department Elective (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN309 International Business Law
BUAD 384-079: Global Business Environment (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 240 International Business
BUAD 425-073: Current Issues in Global Business (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 343 Japanese Business Culture
BUAD 475-100: International Marketing (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 318 Global Marketing
BUAD 477-072: Digital Marketing (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 391 Digital Marketing
COMM 167-073: Global Media (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: SOC 371 Global Media
COMM 167-070: News Media, Culture, and Ideology (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: COM 260 News Media, Culture, and Ideology
COMM 263-073: Communicative Behavior and Culture (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: COM 250 Intercultural Communication
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Multicultural
  • Global Studies Minor
ECON 342-076: Studies in International Economics: International Trade (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 320 - International Trade
EDUC 267-070: Education Systems (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: EDU 151 Education Systems
ENGL 227-070: Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ENG 260 Creative Writing
ENTR 420-070: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN354 Social Entrepreneurship
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Discovery Learning
FINC 200-070: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN301: Financial Theories and Applications
FINC 367-070: Behavioral Finance (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN 348 Behavioral Finance
GEOG 102-070: Human Geography (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: GEO 150 Introduction to Human Geography
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University Social Science Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group C
  • Multicultural
GEOG 325-071: Urban Geography (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: GEO 240 Geography of East Asia
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University Social Science Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group C
HIST 138-070: East Asian Civilization: Japan (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS201 Japanese History I: Premodern Japan
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
  • Multicultural
HIST 167-070: Modern History of Culture, Media, and Language in Japan (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 367 Modern History of Culture, Media, and Language in Japan
JAPN 107-070: Japanese III - Intermediate (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL/N210 Upper Elementary Japanese I / JPL/N219 Upper Elementary Japanese I Practice
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Arts and Sciences - Foreign Language
JAPN 200-070: Japanese Grammar and Composition (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: See JAPN 107 & JAPN 205
JAPN 205-070: Japanese Conversation (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL/N220 Upper Elementary Japanese II / JPL/N229 Upper Elementary Japanese II Practice
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Arts and Sciences - Group C
JAPN 306-070: Practical Oral/Written Expression (6 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL/N320 Intermediate Japanese II
JAPN 355-071: Special Topics: Upper Intermediate Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 305 Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 366-070: Independent Study - Japanese Practice (1 credit) pass/fail
Provider Equivalent: JPL 331 Japanese Practice
JAPN 401-070: Using Japanese: Issues in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 310 Intercultural Perspectives on Japanese Society
JAPN 407-071: Kanji Consolidation (1 credit)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 324 Kanji Consolidation
JAPN 407-070: Kanji Foundation (1 credit)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 314 Kanji Foundation
JAPN 408-100: Advanced Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 506 Advanced Japanese
JAPN 408-070: English-Japanese Translation (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 442 English-Japanese Translation
JAPN 408-071: Higher Intermediate Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 402 Higher Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 408-072: Japanese-Chinese Translation (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 521 Japanese-Chinese Translation
JAPN 408-073: Pronunciation (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 315 or JPL 415 Pronunciation
JAPN 408-074: Reading Comprehension I (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 390 Reading Comprehension
JAPN 408-075: Reading Comprehension II (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 391 Reading Comprehension
JAPN 408-076: Reading Comprehension III (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 394 Reading Comprehension
JAPN 408-077: Speaking (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 411 Speaking
JAPN 408-078: Special Topics - Intermediate Japanese III (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 307 Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 408-079: Writing (2 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 421 Writing
JAPN 455-070: Selected Authors, Works Themes: Advanced Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 506 Advanced Japanese
JAPN 455-071: Selected Authors, Works Themes: Higher Intermediate Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 402 Higher Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 455-073: Selected Authors, Works, and Themes: Topics in Advanced Japanese (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 307 Intermediate Japanese: Intermediate Japanese III
JAPN 455-070: Selected Authors, Works, Themes: Intermediate Japanese II (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JPL 305 Intermediate Japanese
LLCU 208-070: Cultures in context (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 250 Intro. to Japanese Society
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
LLCU 208-071: Cultures in Context: Akita Rural Studies (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 380 Akita Rural Studies
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
LLCU 208-073: Cultures in Context: Traditional Japanese Arts (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 115 Traditional Japanese Arts I: Tea Ceremony & JAS 135 Traditional Japanese Arts II: Ikebana, Kabuki, Noh, Buyo
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
LLCU 360-070: Humanities Colloquium: Japanese Visual Culture (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 370 Anime and Contemporary Japanese Visual Culture
MUSC 167-070: Music Experience Through Practice (1 credit)
Provider Equivalent: MUS 221
MUSC 205-072: Music of the World (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: MUS 250: Music We Live By
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University History Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group B
  • Multicultural
PHIL 105-073: Critical Thinking (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: ECN250 Foundations of Managerial Decision-Making
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University Arts/Humanities Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group A
PHIL 125-070: Topics: Philosophy in Popular Culture (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: PHL250: Philosophy Through Science Fiction
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • University Arts/Humanities Breadth
  • Arts and Sciences - Group A
POSC 409-073: Topics in World Politics: Chinese Politics & Thought (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: PLS 360 - Chinese Politics and Thought
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Global Studies Minor
POSC 409-074: Topics in World Politics: Japanese Politics (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: JAS 220 - Japanese Politics
POSC 428-070: Topics in Asian Politics: Japanese Constitution and Law (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: LAW 160 Japanese Constitute and Law
UNIV 373-010: Study Abroad - Akita (0 credits) pass/fail
Satisfies the following requirements:
  • Discovery Learning
WOMS 250-071: Topics in International Women's Studies (3 credits)
Provider Equivalent: GND 200 Introduction to Gender Studies: Women’s Rights and Leadership


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Deadlines:
Submit Program Application by 5pm on January 31, 2025
Recommendation also due by 5pm on January 31, 2025



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