Courses on Japan at the University of Michigan
Although the Center for Japanese Studies itself is not a teaching unit and offers only a few courses, the University of Michigan offers numerous undergraduate and graduate courses on Japan in various departments and professional schools. The largest number of courses are offered in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), the university's largest school and the home to humanities and social science departments. Japan-related courses are also offered in the professional schools, such as business, law, an public health.
In this section, you will find information on:
- Courses at the Center for Japanese Studies
- Information on Japan-related courses at the University, by academic term
General Information on Courses
For more information on courses, please go to the LSA Course Guide site. This site contains course descriptions, links to homepages for the course and the instructor for courses in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, where the overwhelming majority of courses on Japan are offered, as well as some other schools. You can view listings by department, or search the course database using keywords. To search for a list of courses related to Japan, use the Advanced Search option, turn on check boxes for both the Undergraduate and Graduate courses, and search by keyword for "Japan#".
Links to course information at schools and colleges that offer Japan-related courses:
- College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- LSA Course Guide: for course descriptions, prerequisites, format, grading, requirements, textbooks
- LSA Syllabus Archive: for syllabus of courses taught in the last two years (requires U-M uniqname and kerberos password login)
- Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
- School of Art and Design
- Ross School of Business
- School of Education
- College of Engineering
- School of Information
- Law School
- School of Music, Theater and Dance: LSA Course Guide
- School of Natural Resources and Environment
- School of Public Health
- Ford School of Public Policy
