Okayama University - Japan CX502
Students should check with the study abroad advisor and/or their academic advisor to determine which classes are offered during the semester in which they plan to study abroad. Classes listed below show transfer equivalencies, however the classes are not always offered during every semester. Students should meet with an academic advisor to determine how the classes would be applied toward their WSU degree.
*This is not a full list of classes offered at Okayama University. Students who find classes that they plan to take that are not listed here should first consult the study abroad advisor to determine how to have those classes evaluated if needed.
**Grades of A+—C will transfer back for credit from this university. Grades lower than this will not receive transfer credit.
| Course # | Courses offered at Okayama University | Transfers to WSU as |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 101A | Aging Society in Japan | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101P | Chado: Mind and Practice | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101Z | Comparative Politics | POLS 226 Comparative Politics (1.5 hr) |
| COMM 101A | Cross Cultural Communication and Team Building | COMM 2000 |
| PHS 101A | Culture and Illness | PHS 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101L | Education for All in Japan and the Global Context | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101K | EPOK Research Project A: Set-up | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101O | EPOK Research Project B: Completion | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101W | EPOK Research Project Spring 1 | POLS 2000 |
| POLS 101X | EPOK Research Project Spring II | POLS 2000 |
| POLS 101F | Family and Lifestyle in Japan | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| WOMS 101A | Gender and Society in Japan | WOMS 313 Global Gender Politics (1 hr) |
| SOC 101A | History of Social Thought | SOC 20000 |
| POLS 101B | Intercultural Communication | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101J | Japanese Agriculture and Rural Society | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| THEA 101A | Japanese Performing Arts | THEA 2000 |
| BIOL 101A | Introduction to Animal Science | BIOL 2000 |
| POLS 101Y | Introduction to Japanese Politics | POLS 4000 or JAPN 324 Japanese Culture and Society (approved for IS and POLS major/minor area course) |
| POLS 101H | Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101I | Language, Culture, and Social Interaction | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| JAPN 103B | Field Work: Participation in Jinsho Traditional Festival in Misasa, Tottori | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| POLS 101E | Political Economy of Modern Japan | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101D | Social Issues from Cross-Cultural Perspectives | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101M | Study of Japan A | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101N | Study of Japan B | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101U | Study of Japan A with SDGs | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101V | Study of Japan B with SDGs | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| POLS 101G | Study of Japan Inaka | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| JAPN 103A | Topics in Japan and Beyond | JAPN 300 Special Studies (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| JAPN 102Y | Tourism in Okayama 1 | JAPN 398 Travel Seminar Japan (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| JAPN 102Z | Warrior Tales: The Samurai in Reality and Fiction | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| POLS 101C | Working in Cross-Cultural Organizations | POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) |
| Course # | Courses offered at Okayama University | Transfers to WSU as |
|---|---|---|
| JAPN 101A | Japanese 1-1 | JAPN 104 Introductory Japanese and JAPN 105 Elementary Japanese I or JAPN 2000 Elective |
| JAPN 101B | Japanese 1-2 | JAPN 106 Elementary Japanese II or JAPN 2000 Elective |
| JAPN 101C | Japanese 2-1 | JAPN 204 Intermediate Japanese I or JAPN 225 Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 101D | Japanese 2-2 | JAPN 224 Intermediate Japanese II or JAPN 225 Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 101K | Japanese 3-1 | JAPN 320 Int Japanese Reading or JAPN 225 Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 101L | Japanese 3-2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit or JAPN 225 Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 101M | Japanese 4-1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101N | Japanese 4-2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101O | Japanese 5-1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101P | Japanese 5-2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101Q | Japanese 6-1 Listening and Speaking | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101R | Japanese 6-1 Reading and Writing | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101S | Japanese 6-2 Listening and Speaking | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101T | Japanese 6-2 Reading and Writing | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101E | Reading & Writing 1-1 | JAPN 105 Elementary Japanese I or JAPN 2000 Elective |
| JAPN 101F | Reading & Writing 1-2 | JAPN 106 Elementary Japanese II or JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101G | Reading & Writing 2-1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101H | Reading & Writing 2-2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101U | Applied Japanese Listening A1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101V | Applied Japanese Listening A2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101W | Applied Japanese Reading B1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101X | Applied Japanese Reading B2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101X | Applied Japanese Speaking A1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102B | Applied Japanese Speaking A2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 101Z | Applied Japanese Writing A1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102A | Applied Japanese Writing A2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102C | Extensive Reading 1-1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 102D | Extensive Reading 1-2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 102E | Extensive Reading 2-1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102F | Extensive Reading 2-2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102G | Intermediate Grammar 1-1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 102H | Intermediate Grammar 1-2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 102I | Intermediate Grammar 2-1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102J | Intermediate Grammar 2-2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 103C | Basic Kanji and Vocabulary 1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101I | Intermediate Kanji and Vocabulary 1 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 101J | Intermediate Kanji and Vocabulary 2 | JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit |
| JAPN 102U | Japanese Culture and Society 1 | JAPN 324 Japanese Culture and Society |
| JAPN 102V | Japanese Culture and Society 2 | JAPN 324 Japanese Culture and Society |
| JAPN 102K | Japanese through Films 1-1 | JAPN 322 Japanese Film |
| JAPN 102L | Japanese through Films 1-2 | JAPN 322 Japanese Film |
| JAPN 102M | Japanese through Films 2-1 | JAPN 322 Japanese Film |
| JAPN 102N | Japanese through Films 2-2 | JAPN 322 Japanese Film |
| JAPN 102O | Japanese through News and Magazine Articles 1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102P | Japanese through News and Magazine Articles 2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102Q | Media Literacy 1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102R | Media Literacy 2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102S | Study of Okayama 1 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102T | Study of Okayama 2 | JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture |
| JAPN 102W | Survival Japanese 1 | JAPN 2000 Elective |
| JAPN 102X | Survival Japanese 2 | JAPN 2000 Elective |
*Students will take a Japanese language exam at Okayama to be placed in a corresponding course/level based on the score of their exam. Please be aware you could be placed in a course you have already taken at WSU.
Last updated on: 4/4/25