The Japanese program in Department of Modern and Classical Languages at North Central College offers Japanese language major and minor. Students can take first- to fourth-year Japanese language courses which is taught with the proficiency-oriented curriculum and instruction.

A major in Japanese consists of at least 24 credit hours, including three credit hours at the 400-level and a minimum of one term of study in Japan. NCC has three exchange schools in Japan for Japanese language students to study abroad. Students who study in Japan more than one term have an option of doing Internship there. A Japanese minor consists of at least 18 credit hours, including three credit hours at the 300-level. It is highly recommended that all students study abroad and take other East Asian related courses such as Japanese culture and history.

In addition to the regularly offered courses, students may propose an Independent Study with a topic of their interest, including Kanji practices and Japanese Proficiency Test preparation.

In order to assist students' learning, the Roberta I. Myers Language Resource Center provides the students with access to cassette tapes, video tapes, DVDs and satellite programs. In addition, Macintosh and IBM-compatible computers offer programs tailored to meet the needs of specific classes.

The Japanese program also provides extracurricular activities. The weekly language table offers an opportunity for having conversations with native speakers of Japanese and with fellow students in the Japanese program. Field trips to a Japanese shopping center and restaurants in the greater Chicago area and informal gatherings are important components of our program.