JCU East Asian Studies -- Study Abroad

Contact information:
Dr. Roger Purdy
Coordinator
East Asian Studies
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Boulevard
University Heights , OH 44118
(216) 397-4776
eas@jcu.edu

Study Abroad

Study Abroad in East Asia

CHINA

John Carroll University students participate in the Jesuit Colleges Beijing Center program in China.

The Beijing Center is a consortium of Jesuit institutions that is housed at the University of International Business and Economics. Regular excursions throughout China and Beijing enhance this study abroad experience. Coursework can be taken in business, literature, sociology, and many other areas. Semester, year long, or summer options are available.

Click on this link for mor information on studying at the Beijing Center.

JCU STUDENTS IN CHINA

Joe's Field Trips in China (2005)

ASIANetwork/Freeman Foundation Research Trip In China (2006)

JAPAN

John Carroll University has exchange relationships with three universities in Japan.

Sophia University in Tokyo is a Jesuit institution with an international division in which liberal arts and business courses are taught in English. Each year, up to five students are exchanged. Sophia University also offers a summer program.

Nanzan University in Nagoya is a Catholic university with a special program in Japanese Studies which emphasizes intensive language and cultural training. Students at Nanzan University often live with Japanese families.

Kansai Gaidai University, located between Kyoto and Osaka, offers an Asian Studies curriculum in an American-style semester format. Students live with Japanese families or in student housing.

"POPULAR CULTURE IN JAPAN " STUDY TOUR

John Carroll University organizes a "Popular Culture in Japan" study tour once every other year.

Participating students must take HS 297a/ML 299a or have comparable background with permission of the instructors.

Study tour participants have to register for SC 299k.

For further information on John Carroll University's "Popular Culture in Japan" study tour, please contact:

Dr. Roger Purdy, East Asian Studies Coordinator, Department of History
Telephone: 216.397.4776
Facsimile: 216.397.4376
E-mail: long@jcu.edu

JCU STUDENTS IN JAPAN

Application for Study Abroad

To apply for Beijing Center, Sophia, Nanzan, or Kansai Gaidai program, or for further Study Abroad information, please contact:

Frank Congin, Assistant Director, Center for Global Education
Telephone: 216.397.4357
Facsimile: 216.397.1847
E-mail: global@jcu.edu

John Carroll University — 20700 North Park Blvd — University Heights, OH 44118 — Tel: 216.397.1886 — Admission: 216.397.4294