Specific ISU credit will vary depending on the level of coursework undertaken. The program in Nakajo, Japan is offered through Southern Illinois University in Niigata. Nakajo is located in the Niigata Prefecture on the west coast of Honshu, nestled between the Japan Alps and the Sea of Japan. Study focuses on the development of intercultural competence, providing classroom training in Japanese culture. Students are required to take an intensive Japanese course at the appropriate level, Contemporary Japan, and intercultural communication courses.
Students live in residence halls.
Specific ISU credit will vary depending on the level of coursework undertaken. University Studies credit can be earned on this program. Taxco is located just two hours from Mexico City of the highway leading to Acapulco. This historic town had silver mines before the Spaniards arrived and is now world renown for its silver handicrafts and jewelry, picturesque mountainside locale, and the famous Baroque Church of Santa Prisca. Through participation in this program and cultural immersion outside of the classroom, students can become acculturated to an Hispanic environment.