{"id":105,"date":"2016-07-27T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T17:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2023-01-25T18:55:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:55:53","slug":"academic-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/academics\/academic-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Middlebury College considers a semester or academic year abroad equivalent to a semester or academic year in the United States.\u00a0 Students are not permitted to carry either lighter or heavier than normal loads, even if their home schools would allow it.\u00a0 Because an undergraduate student&#8217;s home institution determines the number of credits awarded for work abroad, students are urged to consult with their advisers well ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>Middlebury School in Japan\u2019s academic program include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Japanese Language Program (JLP) course (ICU) \u2013 available from Levels 1~8<\/li>\n<li>Content course taught in Japanese (ICU) and receive writing support from a TA (Middlebury);<\/li>\n<li><em>Exploration of Japan<\/em> (Middlebury), which includes field trips and intensive writing in Japanese;<\/li>\n<li><em>Reflective Writing in ePortfolio <\/em>(Middlebury), where students develop one\u2019s own on-line portfolio as a tool for self-reflection on their growth and to showcase the writing samples;<\/li>\n<li><em>Community Engagement<\/em> \/ <em>Internship<\/em> (Middlebury), where students complete a 24-hour \/100-hour practicum for academic credit;<\/li>\n<li>Global Partnership for Sustainability (GPS) trips to Tottori and Nagano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Middlebury School in Japan participants are fully matriculated as One-Year Regular (OYR) students at ICU and will;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow the academic calendar according to ICU;<\/li>\n<li>Have full access to all academic programs on campus (JLP + regular courses + PE);<\/li>\n<li>Have full access to campus resources such as housing, campus clinic, counseling center, office of special needs support service, etc.; and<\/li>\n<li>Are invited and encouraged to participate in all co-curricular activities such as student clubs, sport teams, student retreat, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">One Year<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">One Term Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Fall<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">JLP (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>Exploration (1)*<\/p>\n<p>ePortfolio (0.5)<\/p>\n<p>CE (0.5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total: 4<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">JLP (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>Exploration (1)*<\/p>\n<p>ePortfolio (0.5)<\/p>\n<p>CE (0.5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total: 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Winter<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">JLP (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>Internship (0.5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total: 2.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\">Spring<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">JLP (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>Internship (0.5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total: 3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"256\">JLP (1)<\/p>\n<p>J Content (1)<\/p>\n<p>Exploration (1)*<\/p>\n<p>ePortfolio (0.5)<\/p>\n<p>CE (0.5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Students in JLP7 and up are to take a J Content course in place of this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.middlebury.edu\/study-abroad\/japan\/curriculum\/courses\">here<\/a> for more detailed information regarding the JLP, Middlebury-taught courses, and ICU courses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Courses at ICU are taught in either Japanese (J), Japanese and English (J\/E), or English (E) and students may choose a content course (J or J\/E) from any field of study by consulting the ICU course catalogue. 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