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.
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.
In the first week of class, you choose from three grading options: Grade (four-point scale), Pass/Fail, or Audit. Students who choose the Audit option participate fully in the course but do not earn academic credit.
COURSE HOURS AND CREDITS
| Course | Semester program | Summer Short Term program |
|---|---|---|
| Semester credits | Semester credits | |
| Japanese Language | ||
| Credits | 12 | 10 |
| Classroom hours | 200 | 165 |
| Japanese Culture and Civilization | ||
| Credits | 2 | N/A |
| Classroom hours | 25 | Approx. 10 |
| Excursion hours | Approx. 20 | Approx. 20 |
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 belabeled, evaluated, or count towards your major or minor.
Course Names and Numbers
| Level | Title | Course | Credit* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intensive Japanese I | Japanese 110 | 12 | |
| 2 | Intensive Japanese II | Japanese 210 | 12 | |
| 3 | Intensive Japanese III | Japanese 310 | 12 | |
| 4 | Intensive Japanese IV | Japanese 410 | 12 | |
| 5 | Intensive Japanese V | Japanese 420 | 12 | |
| 6 | Intensive Japanese VI | Japanese 430 | 12 | |
| Japanese Culture and Civilization | Japanese 315 | 2 | ||
*For summer short-term, 10 semester credits are granted for the Japanese Language course. While the Japanese Culture and Civilization course is not offered for credit during summer short-term, students can participate in any lectures or excursions that are available during their time at KCP.
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.
Testimonials
Tanaka-san and Utami-san do a great job! They are very approachable and go out of their way to help students.
—Bianca Granato