Have the ability to handle college-level coursework in Japanese. The following information is presented for the sake of giving some background on Oita University. As SFSU students are primarily engaged in independent research while they are at Oita, they will need to consult with their major advisor, as well as advisors at Oita, about what courses are best suited for their individual needs. Special classes for foreign students are now being offered at Oita in both Japanese language and Japanese affairs. The supplementary language classes are designed to help students who have to read and write papers in Japanese.
Additional classes offered for international students are lectures on Japanese affairs.
They aim at teaching the general concepts of Japanese society, culture, etc. A knowledge of Japanese affairs is essential to a foreigner living in Japan, and will help to enhance a student's studies at Oita University. Credits for these lecture courses can be substituted for credit in other General Education courses. Since this program is essentially a scholarship, normal financial considerations do not apply. For more information, contact Mr. My Yarabinec in the Office of International Programs or the Japanese Program, Department of Foreign Languages, at San Francisco State.