EAI Curriculum Rules
1.

The core curriculum for EAI consists of four primary courses:
SGS203E
SGS307E
SGS316E
LJA110E OR LJA210E

Global Studies III: Japanese Arts and Aesthetics
Global Studies VII: Religion and Society in Japan
Global Studies ⅩⅥ : Japanese Culture and Society
Elementary OR Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
4 credits2.

For purposes of curriculum and campus life, Biola exchange students are part of EAI and comeunder these regulations.

3.

In order to leave time and energy for personal exploration of Japan outside the campus, andrecognizing the emotional energy required of international students during their first semester oryear in Japan, the East Asia Institute recommends that the student take twelve or thirteen semester
hours of credit during the fall semester. However, the student can add, at no extra charge,
additional hours of course work if desired or needed (in principle, eighteen semester hours is thelimit).

4.

Students are automatically enrolled in the four primary courses listed above (see the EAI website
for descriptions). Students can add additional courses and/or ask to substitute other TCU courses
for primary courses for any reason. This may be done without any additional charges or fees. The
additional course options are listed after primary courses on the EAI website. Students may also
contact the EAI office (eai@tci.ac.jp) to ask about late additions to the list of additional courses.

5.

The agreements with all partner schools guarantee that any EAI course will transfer back to thestudent’s home school at least as an elective. However, it is the student’s responsibility to discuss
the selection of courses with the proper authority/advisor at the home university (such as an
academic advisor or study abroad advisor) to find out which general education, major or minor,
or other requirements at the home school any particular EAI course may fulfill. That decision rests
entirely with the student’s home school.

6.

Students who wish to add additional courses and/or substitute other TCU courses for primarycourses should make their request on the application form. It is also possible to do so at a latertime by emailing the EAI office (eai@tci.ac.jp).

7.

It should be noted that the EAI primary courses and the field trips are offered only during the fallsemester of each year. Visiting students are welcome to attend TCU during other terms. During
the other terms, TCU always offers enough courses using English as the medium of instruction tomake a full course load (as required to obtain a student visa from the Japanese Government), but
the range of courses may be restricted. Students interested in attending TCU other than in the fallterm should check with the EAI office (eai@tci.ac.jp) to find out the courses to be offered at thetime the student wishes to attend TCU.

8.

These rules concerning the EAI curriculum and choice of courses apply to all visiting, Englishspeaking international students who have another “home” university to which they plan to return
and who attend TCU as full-time students. These rules do not apply to people who are not visitingfrom another university nor to those people who are not full-time students at TCU. Nor do they
apply to visiting Japanese students or to others fluent in the Japanese language.