Academic Credit

Earn credit for Japanese language immersion.

Western Washington 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. Western will assign International Studies credits for Japanese Language courses and the Japanese Culture and Civilization course. Courses appear on a Western Washington University transcript about 30 days after you have completed the 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.

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.

Western Washington University will grant students 18 International Studies quarter credits for each language course and 4 International Studies quarter credits for the culture course. Credits will appear on the transcript as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (which is different from Pass/Fail). To earn “Satisfactory,” students must earn a “C” or better, so must take their courses for a Grade.

As a Sponsor University, Western Washington University confers academic credit for the KCP program whether the student attends the university or not. WWU (the “school of record”) issues a transcript, and the student then requests the transcript be sent to their home school. While there is no guarantee the student’s home school will accept the transcript, KCP has had excellent results in credit transfer. WWU provides financial aid to its students, or you can participate in a consortium agreement where your financial aid originating from your home school might apply to this program.

Western Washington University, located right on the northern Salish Sea (Puget Sound) in Bellingham, Washington, has a reputation of excellence in liberal arts education. For five years in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked Western highly among the top public, master’s-granting universities in the West. In the 2012 ratings, Western was 22nd among all universities from Texas to California, public or private.

Many students enrich their education through international exchange or study abroad experiences. Western’s Department of International Programs and Exchanges offers exchange programs to over 70 countries. This international focus is shared by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, with programs in six languages including Japanese. The Japanese program produces Japan Week, an annual 5-day celebration of Japanese culture, language, theatre, films, and food, reflecting the growing interest in Japanese language and culture.

KCP courses appear on a Western Washington University transcript. The first copy of your transcript is free. For students who have completed the program, if you would like to receive another transcript, see: Request a Transcript.

Western Washington University registration and transcript policy

American students in the KCP program have been enrolled in these educational institutions.

  1. Alabama University of Tuscaloosa (online)
  2. Amherst College
  3. Angelo State University
  4. Art Institute of Seattle
  5. Arizona State University
  6. Auburn University
  7. Barry University
  8. Baruch College
  9. Baylor University
  10. Bellevue Community College
  11. Boise State College
  12. Bowdoin College
  13. Brevard Community College
  14. Brigham Young University
  15. Brookdale Community College
  16. Brooklyn College
  17. Broward College
  18. Bunker Hill Community College
  19. Butte College
  20. California State University
  21. California Polytechnic State University
  22. Cal Poly, SLO
  23. Carleton College
  24. Carnegie Mellon University
  25. Carthage College
  26. Cascadia Community College
  27. Castleton State College
  28. Central Washington University
  29. Chabot College
  30. Champlain College
  31. Clark Atlanta University
  32. Clark College
  33. Cleveland State University
  34. College of Southern Idaho
  35. College of Southern Nevada
  36. College of the Atlantic
  37. Colorado University/Boulder
  38. Columbia College/Chicago
  39. Columbia University
  40. Copenhagen Business School
  41. Cornell University
  42. Cumberland County College
  43. DePaul UniversityDavidson College
  44. DeVry Institute
  45. Earlham College
  46. Eastern Michigan University
  47. Eastern Washington University
  48. Eckerd College
  49. Edmonds Community College
  50. Elizabethtown College
  51. Federal University of Sao Carlos
  52. Florida Atlantic University
  53. Florida Institute of Technology
  54. Florida International University
  55. Florida State University
  56. Foothill College
  57. Front Range Community College
  58. Gainesville State College
  59. Georgetown College
  60. George Washington University
  61. Georgetown University
  62. Georgia Perimeter College
  63. Georgia State University
  64. Gettysburg College
  65. Grand Valley University
  66. Grove City College
  67. Harvard College
  68. Harvard University
  69. Hunter College
  70. Huston-Tillotson College
  71. Idaho State University
  72. Indiana State University
  73. Indiana University
  74. Indiana University/Bloomington
  75. Indiana University/South Bend
  76. Iowa Western Community College
  77. Jamestown Community College
  78. Johns Hopkins University
  79. Kansas State University
  80. Kent State University
  81. Lawrence University
  82. Lewis-Clark State College
  83. Lincoln University
  84. Long Island University
  85. Los Angeles Pierce College
  86. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  87. McGill University
  88. McHenry Community College
  89. McLennon College
  90. Metropolitan State College
  91. Miami Dade College
  92. Miami University
  93. Michigan State University
  94. Millersville University
  95. Mississippi State University
  96. Monroe Community College
  97. Montana State University
  98. Montclair State University
  99. Moorpark College
  100. Mount Ida College
  101. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
  102. New Mexico State University
  103. New School University
  104. Niagara University
  105. Northern Arizona University
  106. Norfolk State University
  107. Northern VACC
  108. North Island College
  109. North Shore Community College
  110. Northwestern University
  111. NOVA Southeastern University
  112. Oakland University
  113. Odessa College
  114. Ohio State University
  115. Oklahoma City University
  116. Oregon State University
  117. Otterbein College
  118. Pacific University
  119. Palomar College
  120. Paradise Valley Community College
  121. Park University
  122. Pasadena City College
  123. Penn State University
  124. Pomona College
  125. Portland State University
  126. Ramapo College of New Jersey
  127. Reed College
  128. Rochester Institute of Technology
  129. Salem State College
  130. San Diego State UniversityRowan University
  131. San Francisco State University
  132. San Jose State University
  133. Santa Monica College
  134. Scottsdale Community College
  135. Seattle Central Community College
  136. Seattle Pacific University
  137. Seattle University
  138. Seton Hall University
  139. Simmons College
  140. Simon Fraser University
  141. Soka University of America
  142. Southern Illinois University
  143. Southwest Missouri State University
  144. Stanford University
  145. State University of New York
  146. St. John’s University
  147. SUNY Rockland Community College
  148. Tallahasee Community College
  149. Temple University
  150. Texas A&M University
  151. Texas State University
  152. The City College of New York
  153. The College of New Jersey
  154. The College of William and Mary
  155. The State University of New Jersey/Rutgers
  156. Towson University
  157. Trinity University
  158. Truman State University
  159. University College of London
  160. University of Alabama
  161. University of Arizona
  162. University of California/Berkeley
  163. University of California/Davis
  164. University of California/Irvine
  165. University of California/Los Angeles
  166. University of California/Riverside
  167. University of California/San Diego
  168. University of California/Santa Barbara
  169. University of Central Florida
  170. University of Chicago
  171. University of Colorado/Boulder
  172. University of Colorado/Colorado Springs
  173. University of Colorado/Denver
  174. University of Connecticut
  175. University of Florida
  176. University of Georgia/Athens
  177. University of Hawaii
  178. University of Houston
  179. University of Idaho
  180. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  181. University of Indianapolis
  182. University of Iowa
  183. University of Maryland/College Park
  184. University of Massachusetts/Boston
  185. University of Memphis
  186. University of Michigan/Ann Arbor
  187. University of Minnesota
  188. University of Montana
  189. University of Nevada
  190. University of North Carolina/Greensboro
  191. University of North Texas
  192. University of Pittsburgh
  193. University of Rhode Island
  194. University of San Diego
  195. University of South Alabama
  196. University of South Carolina
  197. University of South Dakota
  198. University of Southern California
  199. University of Southern Maine
  200. University of South Florida
  201. University of Tennessee
  202. University of Texas/Austin
  203. University of the Pacific
  204. University of Toronto
  205. University of Victoria
  206. University of Washington
  207. University of Wisconsin/Whitewater
  208. Vanderbilt University
  209. Virginia Commonwealth University
  210. Virginia Marti College
  211. Washington College
  212. Washington State University
  213. Wesleyan University
  214. Western Oregon University
  215. Western Washington University
  216. Whatcom Community College
  217. Widener University
  218. Willamette University
  219. Woodbury University
  220. Yale University
  221. Youngstown State University

Testimonials

The office staff were incredible. Tanaka-san and Michiko-san were very involved with the American students, following up on any problems. They escorted me to doctors (more than once) and helped me get my medication. Without their kindness, I would’ve been in a lot of trouble.

—Sam Piehl

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