Kansai Gaidai University - Japan CI362

Students should check with the study abroad advisor and/or their academic advisor to determine which classes are offered during the semester in which they plan to study abroad. Classes listed below show transfer equivalencies, however the classes are not always offered during every semester. Students should meet with an academic advisor to determine how the classes would be applied toward their WSU degree.  

*This is not a full list of classes offered at Kansai Gaidai.  Students who find classes that they plan to take that are not listed here should first consult the study abroad advisor to determine how to have those classes evaluated if needed. 

**Grades of A+—C- will transfer back for credit from this university. Grades lower than this will not receive transfer credit.  

 

Courses Offered in English
Course # Courses offered at Kansai Gaidai University Transfers to WSU as
HIST 101C 20th Century Asian History through Film  HIST 2000 (approved for Further Study in Humanities) 
ECON 101A  Applied Economics: Analysis of Globalized Industries  ECON 672 International Economics and Business 
ARTH 101D Art and History of the Kimono and Western Dress Culture (Fashion in Japan)  ARTH 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
SOC 101D  A Successful Life & the Best Education in the World: The East Asian Case  SOC 2000 (approved for SOC major/minor elective requirements) 
ART 101D  Basic Ceramic Techniques  ARTS 270 
POLS 101H Can We Enforce Human Rights?  POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
REL 101C  Christianity in Japan  REL 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
POLS 101E Contemporary International Relations  POLS 220 Intro to International Relations 
ANTH 101A  Contemporary Japan/Global: Home/Abroad  ANTH 2000 
WOMS 101A  Contemporary Japan in Gender Matrix  WOMS 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
JAPN 101T  Creatures, Monsters, and Heros of Japanese Pop Culture  JAPN 323 Japanese Anime and Manga (approved for IS major/minor area course) 
ANTH 101E  Culinary Tourism: Theory and Concepts  ANTH 2000  
ANTH 101C  Culture, Power, Belonging in Japan ANTH 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
ENGL 101A  East Asian Literature and Culture in Translation  ENGL 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
BUS 101C  Econ of Int'l Trade/Investment  IB 561 Int'l Economics/Business 
ACCT 101A  Financial and Operational Auditing  ACCT 2000 (not approved for major ACCT major requirements) 
POLS 101J  Geisha/Gang & Samurai: Japan Western Film  POLS 4000 or JAPN 322 Japanese Film (approved for IS major/minor area course)
SOC 101C  Gender & Sexuality in Japan: Norms, Practice & Selves in Motion  SOC 2000 
POLS 101D  Grass-Roots Japan: Pub Policy/Dis  POLS 2000 
BUS 101E  Global Business Teams  MGMT 463 Building Effective Work Teams 
HIST 101B  History of Modern Japan  HIST 2000 (approved for Further Study in Humanities) 
JAPN 101V  Humor in Japan  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
POLS 101I  Intercultural Communication in Japan  COMM 335 International and Intercultural Communication 
ART 101E Intermediate Ceramic Techniques  ARTS 370 
BUS 101A  International Business: Japan Multi  IB 2000 
BUS 101J  International Business Ethics  IB 4000 
BUS 101I  International Business Law  IB 4000 
COMM 101A International and Intercultural Communication  COMM 335 International and Intercultural Communication 
BUS 101F  International Negotiation: Resolving Conflict & Closing the Deal  IB 450 Negotiating Across Cultures 
JAPN 101S  Intro to Culinary Arts: Japanese Cuisine  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit (approved for IS major/minor area course) 
HIST 101A  Intro to Japanese History  HIST 2000 
BUS 101D  Issues in Labor Mgmt in Japan  MGMT 4000 
ARTH 101A Japanese Aesthetics  ARTH 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
POLS 101A  Japan-China: Challenges Modern  POLS 2000 
ART 101B  Japanese-Chinese Brush Painting  ART 4000 
HIST 101E  Japanese Cultural History: Ancient and Medieval  HIST 2000 (approved for Further Study in Humanities) 
HIST 101D  Japanese Cultural History: Early Modern and Modern  HIST 2000 (approved for Further Study in Humanities) 
ARTH 101B  Japanese Design: Aesthetics and Visual Culture B  ARTH 125 Introduction to Visual and Material Culture 
ANTH 101D  Japanese Influence on Western Art and Design  ANTH 2000 (NOT approved for IS major/minor) 
BUS 101H  Japanese Management: A Global Perspective  IB 4000 Upper Division IB 
JAPN 101U  Japanese Music  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
POLS 101K  Japanese Pop Media and Society  POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
MUS 101A  Koto Basics  MUSA 2000 
IB 101A  Management Across Cultures  IB 2000  
ART 101C  Manga Drawing  ARTS 341 
BUS 101G  Marketing Across Cultures  MKT 4000 Upper Division Marketing 
PHS 101A  Medicine and Health Care in East Asia  PHS 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
ANTH 101B  Monsters, Ghosts and the Making of Modern Japan  ANTH 2000 
POLS 101C  Pac Rival: Chall Intrst/Reg Religion  POLS 2000 
POLS 101N  Pathways to Peace POLS 337 Conflict Analysis 
POLS 101B  Peace/Dev/Dem/Human Rights  POLS 2000 
SOC 101B Popular Culture as Social Practice  SOC 4000
REL 101B  Religion in Japan  REL 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course)or JAPN228 Intro to Japanese Philosophy 
SOC 101A  Sexuality and Culture in Japan  SOC 4000 
REL 101A  Shinto  REL 2000 
LING 101A  Sociolinguistics of Deaf Communities in Japan  LING 2000 (NOT approved for IS major/minor) 
CJ 101A  Struggle for Justice  CJ 2000 
POLS 101M  Sustainable Development & Public Policy in Asia  APEN 4000 Tech Elective 
POLS 101L  Sustainable Development in Action  POLS 4000 (approved for POLS major/minor) 
BUS 101B Tech MGMT in Japan  MIS 495 Management Information Systems 
HIST 101F  The Fall of the Japanese Empire  HIST 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
POLS 101G  Turning Points in Japanese History  POLS 4000 (approved for IS major/minor area course) OR HIST 2000 (approved for Further Study in Humanities) 
BUS 101K  Varieties of Capitalism in East Asia: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China  IB 4000 
ARTH 101C  Wa: Rules and Principles in Japanese Arts, Design and Aesthetics  ARTH 2000 (approved for IS major/minor EA area course) 
ART 101A  Zen to Paradise: Buddhist Art  ART 4000 
Courses Offered in Japanese
Course # Courses offered at Kansai Gaidai University Transfers to WSU as
JAPN 101B Japanese 1  JAPN 104 Introductory Japanese or JAPN 2000 Elective 
JAPN 101C Japanese 2  Japanese 105 Elementary Japanese I or JAPN 106 Elementary Japanese II or JAPN 2000 Elective 
JAPN 101E Japanese 3  JAPN 204 Intermediate Japanese I or JAPN 224 Intermediate Japanese II or JAPN 225 Conversation I 
JAPN 101G Japanese 4  JAPN 224 Intermediate Japanese II and JAPN 225 Conversation I 
JAPN 101I Japanese 5  JAPN 325 Japanese Conversation II or JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101L Japanese 6  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101M Japanese 7  JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture 
JAPN 101N Japanese 8  JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture 
JAPN 101K Kanji & Readings 1  JAPN 2000 Elective 
JAPN 101D Kanji & Readings 2 JAPN 106 Elementary Japanese II or JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101F Kanji & Readings 3  JAPN 224 Intermediate Japanese II or JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit
JAPN 101H Kanji & Readings 4  JAPN 320 Intermediate Reading or JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101J  Kanji & Readings 5  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101O  Kanji & Readings 6  JAPN 315 Study Abroad Transfer Credit 
JAPN 101P  Kanji & Readings 7  JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture 
JAPN 101Q  Kanji & Readings 8  JAPN 515 Advanced Studies in Japanese Language & Culture 

*Students will take a Japanese language exam at Kansai Gaidai to be placed in a corresponding course/level based on the score of their exam. Please be aware you could be placed in a course you have already taken at WSU. 

 

Last updated on: 7/24/25