Other sections may be arranged in accordance with student needs. The number of classes per week varies from two to four hours. The course is taught throughout the second half of the program. Develops skills in expressing and understanding topics of special interest in aural-oral and written modes. Students are divided into sections according to their special interests, such as popular culture, business, politics, and post-war Japanese history.
Instructional time is approximately forty-six hours.
It consists of ten hours of instruction. Provides students with opportunities to read Japanese in areas of particular interest and thereby enhance reading skills. The number of classes per week varies from one to four hours according to how many students are in a group. The course is taught for eight weeks. Enhances all four language skills by using them in pursuit of a small research project on a topic of the student's own choosing.