While Japanese language majors may want to concentrate their efforts on language courses, students can choose from a wide variety of courses taught in English on such topics as Asian studies, international business, economics, history, political science, art history, literature, religion, philosophy, anthropology and sociology. All Notre Dame students must also enroll in the required core course: "Japan: Facing the next Millennium" and a Japanese language course appropriate to their background (although one need not have taken Japanese prior to going to Tokyo).

Except for language courses, most classes meet twice a week for 90 minutes. The ratio of students to faculty is normally 12 to one. The Sophia faculty members are very from many countries and different educational system -- thus the course structure varies. Some courses are more discussion based while others are primarily lecture style. A non-language major will probably take three of the classes taught in English (4 hours credit each), plus a language course and the one-hour credit core course for a total of 17 hours.

• Past courses approved by Notre Dame can be found by clicking here
  
  
• Course descriptions for the Tokyo Program are available at: www.sophia.ac.jp/acad.nsf/E/ols__exch__fcccourse?OpenDocument
  
  
• Business course descriptions with Notre Dame equivalents are available here.