1. June 12-July 24, 2009

2. Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT)

3. Kanazawa You can enjoy both traditional and contemporary culture…

4.  Kanazawa Institute of Technology  Intensive Program in Japanese for Science and Technology (IJST) ◦ For detailed program information, go to: ◦ http://www.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/ekit/oip/guide.html http://www.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/ekit/oip/guide.html

5.  June 12 th -July 24 th, 2009 (6 weeks program)  You can take up to 12 credits  Program participants: RH, RIT, and UIUC UH (2006-)

6.  Students who have taken a year or more of Japanese by the time the program starts.  Thus, if you’re now taking JP111, you need to take two more Japanese courses to apply (i.e., JP113).

7.  Deadline: Mid-January, 2009  Passport (It sometimes takes more than 2-3 months to be issued. Plan ahead!)  You might need a visa if you are not an American citizen. Check: http://www.us.emb- japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/vis a/index.htm http://www.us.emb- japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/vis a/index.htm  Language test (2 nd year Japanese students only)—Written test. It takes about an hour.  Composition—All applicants  Registration form; Personal information form — Available in my office.

8.  Four courses (12 credits): ◦ Japanese Language & Communication ◦ Japanese for Science & Technology ◦ Japanese Culture ◦ Special Project (Different each year)  Subdivided into 3 sections based on the result of your placement test which you’ll take at KIT in June (written & oral)

9.  You can transfer 12 credits for your 2 languages courses (8 credit-hrs) and 1 GL course (4 credit-hrs)  How to transfer: ◦ If you have taken only first-year Japanese,  Japanese 5 & 6 & GL (You need to take JP211 after you return from KIT)  Japanese 7 and 8 (JP311 & JP312) & GL (i.e., You need to take JP211, JP212, and JP213 after the KIT program) ◦ If you have taken second-year Japanese,  Japanese 7 & 8 (JP311 & JP312) & GL

10.  $1,500 which include tuition for 12 credits and apartment rent (food is not included). ◦ $500 deposit by the end of Feb. ◦ $1,000 by the end of Apr.  Note: There MIGHT be a HSS fund available which is for study-abroad students among other things. (How much money you’ll get really depends on the number of applicants)

11.  Where you’ll live  Total estimated cost  Course project for the 2008 program  Program experience  Facilities available  KIT campus  Kanazawa  School trips and other trips  Other activities And more..??