SPEAC: Summer Programs in East Asian Concentration

Intensive Languages Study:  June 2 (Monday) - July 25 (Friday), 2025 (8-week Session 2)

Courses
  • Japanese Level II:  1103.02 (4 credits), 2102.02 (5 credits) 
    PREREQUISITE:  Japanese 1102.01 or equivalent (See Placement Test section below)
  • Japanese Level IV:  5101.02 (3 credits), 5102.02 (3 credits) 
    PREREQUISITE:  Japanese 4102 or equivalent (See Placement Test section below)
Credits

Each course is equivalent in content to one semester of a regular-track language course. Each level consists of two courses, given sequentially.  Registration is expected for all levels.

Class Hours

Up to five hours of classes are scheduled between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm daily.  "ACT" hours provide opportunities to perform in the target language; "FACT" hours use English to provide explanations about the language and culture.

Application Deadlines

February 28 (Friday), 2025
Availability of courses is subject to enrollments and funding.  Early application is strongly encouraged.

Send the application form to Kuwai.1@osu.edu.
Application Form for OSU Students
Application Form for NON-OSU Students

Note: Deadline for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is earlier than SPEAC deadline.

Placement Test

Applicants who do not have prerequisite OSU courses and wish to take SPEAC language courses at levels beyond level I must take a placement test upon admission to the program.  SPEAC will contact applicants who require placement testing to make arrangements.

Housing and Meals won’t be provided. 
Contact

Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
398 Hagerty Hall
1775 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1340
E-mail: kuwai.1@osu.edu