Academic Credit

Earn credit for Japanese language immersion.

New Mexico State University has approved for academic credit courses taught at KCP International Japanese Language School. You can earn one year or more of language credit (either semester or quarter) each KCP semester term.

COURSE HOURS AND CREDITS

Course Semester program Summer Short Term program
Semester credits Quarter credits Semester credits Quarter credits
Japanese Language
Credits 12 18 10 15
Classroom hours 200 200 165 165
Japanese Culture and Civilization
Credits 2 4 N/A N/A
Classroom hours 25 25 Approx. 10 Approx. 10
Excursion hours 35 35 Approx. 20 Approx. 20

KCP courses have been approved for credit by this university but it is up to each student to determine transferability of credit by your home school before you attend the program.

Incidentals:

  • Extended term is two KCP semesters; academic year is three KCP semesters. Japanese Language course credit is awarded based on the multiple of terms. For more, see Terms of Study.
  • The Japanese Culture and Civilization course is offered only during a student’s first term of study.

In the first week of class, you choose from three grading options: Grade (four-point scale), Pass/Fail, or Audit. For most study-abroad and transfer credits, choosing “Grade” will not affect a student’s cumulative GPA. Students choosing “Audit” will fully participate in the course but do not earn academic credit.

KCP Grade Report

KCP International uses the following information to report your grades to New Mexico State University. New Mexico State University decides how these credits will be evaluated or work towards your major or minor.

Course Names and Numbers

Level Title Course Credit
1 Intensive Japanese I 110 12
2 Intensive Japanese II 210 12
3 Intensive Japanese III 310 12
4 Intensive Japanese IV 410 12
5 Intensive Japanese V 420 12
6 Intensive Japanese VI 430 12
Japanese Culture and Civilization 315 2


As a KCP Affiliate University, New Mexico State University offers academic credit for the KCP program to students who are enrolled within its school.

NMSU is a land-grant university in Las Cruces, with extensions and research centers statewide. More than 23,000 students attend. NMSU is a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution, and the home of the only Honors College in New Mexico.

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The orientation helped me understand what level of Japanese was right for me. Very well organized; staff people greeted us warmly, setting us up to enjoy our time at KCP.

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