JAPAN ACADEMICS
Semester & Academic Year
The academic curriculum offers intensive Japanese language and a wide selection of courses taught in English. Courses are offered at Akita International University (AIU). Credit and transcripts are issued by AIU (accredited in Japan) and Lincoln University (accredited in the USA). Use the Syllabus System below to find courses and syllabi. Refer to the Course Search Guide on this page for instructions. Contact KEI if you need assistance.
NOTE: Students have the option of participating in the Calendar Year (Japanese Academic Year), which starts with Spring semester followed by Fall semester; American Academic Year, which includes Fall semester, Winter Intersession and Spring semester; Fall semester; Fall semester plus Winter Intersession; and Spring semester. Students can enroll in up to 15 credits per semester, and up to 6 credits during the Winter intersession.
COURSE SEARCH GUIDE
Use the View Syllabus search tool to find courses and syllabi.
Academic year: Indicate the year when you plan to study abroad. If the year does not produce any results, use the previous year for which results are available. Courses at AIU tend to be consistent year after year. For example, most of the courses offered during Fall 2018 will also be offered during Fall 2019, Fall 2020, etc.
Faculty/department: Select an academic department to narrow your search criteria. Select not specified to search courses offered by all departments.
Course code: Leave blank unless you know the course code.
Semester: Select the semester when you plan to study abroad. Note that the Winter semester is only open to students who are ALSO studying during Fall and/or Spring semester.
Instructor: Leave blank
Class subject name: Leave blank
Day: Leave blank
Class: Leave blank
Keyword: You can limit the search by including a keyword. Keep this field blank to see all the courses within your search criteria.
Search / Clear: Click the Search button to search for results. Click the Clear button to start over. Do not use the fields below the Search/Clear buttons.
The Search Results page will list all of the courses, including class schedules and course numbers, that meet your search criteria. Click the View button to see a syllabus. Click START OVER to return to the Search tool.