In the Lakeland College Academic Program, students study various fields from humanities and science. When students graduate and enter society they will find that there are no boundaries between humanities and science as are found in some universities. Therefore, the Academic Program does not limit students to one field or the other but encourages them to study in a wide range of fields. Students will go beyond their chosen field of study and expand their horizons. That is what liberal arts is all about.
At American 4-year universities, curriculums are divided into two parts. In the first half of the Academic Program, all students study various fields. In the second half, the students study their chosen field in depth. This Academic Program is completed in Japan.
 There is no need to decide a department or major when you first enter the college. While studying in the Academic Program, students will come in contact with a wide range of fields and talk with a number of professors to decide which field is best for themselves.
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 Each course in the Academic Program counts as 3 units, and upon completion of the program students will have earned 61 units and taken 20 courses (courses with labs count as 4 units) . After all units are completed, the student will be presented with an Associate's Degree (junior college degree) and can then transfer to the Lakeland College main campus or another 4-year university in the US or Canada to start their third year. If 4 or 5 courses are taken in each term, the Academic Program can be completed in 4 or 5 terms. An academic advisor helps students decide which courses to take and when to take them.
| *Example of courses taken each term: Taking 4 courses per term to complete the Academic Program in 5 terms |
Total of 61 units |
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·Reading Workshop
·Writing Workshop
·World of Ideas
·Introduction to
Computers |
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·Expository Writing
·Humanities
·Intermediate
Algebra
·Basic Drawing |
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·Persuasive Writing
·Public Speaking
·Life Sciences I
(4 units)
·Macroeconomics |
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·US History I
·Eastern Religions
·Desktop
Publishing
·Sociology |
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·US History II
·Elementary
Spanish
·Probability and
Statistics
·General
Psychology |
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*Example class schedule during 2nd term
| M/W/F | 10:00-11:00 Expository Writing
14:00-15:00 Intermediate Algebra |
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| T/Tr | 11:30-13:00 Humanities
16:00-17:30 Basic Drawing |
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*Period up to graduation
| The number of courses taken during each term will vary. If 5 courses are taken during each term, the Academic Program can be completed in 4 terms. |
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When 4 courses are taken per term: 4 courses x 5 terms = 20 courses |
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When 5 courses are taken per term: 5 courses x 4 terms = 20 courses |
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GS100 |
College Writing Workshop |
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GS101 |
Reading Workshop |
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GS110 |
Expository Writing |
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GS112 |
Persuasive Writing |
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GS111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
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Rhetorical Development is a field where students learn to write using words and expressions that convey deep meaning. It is one of the basic fields of liberal arts. After completing this basic course, students can study higher levels of expression. |
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GS130 |
Freshman Studies: World of Ideas(taken during the first year) |
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GS136 |
Humanities |
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Select 1course from the following: |
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AR101 |
Basic Drawing |
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AR151 |
Two-Dimensional Design |
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AR251 |
Art History |
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BI 111 |
Life Sciences I (with Virtual Laboratory)4 units |
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HI 201 |
U.S. History I |
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HI 202 |
U.S. History II |
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RE 232 |
Eastern Religious Traditions |
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HI 233 |
Western Religious Traditions |
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EC 220 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
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PC 200 |
General Psychology |
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SO 100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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SO 223 |
Cultural Anthropology |
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At Lakeland College and most other American universities, mathematics is a required field. If a passing score is achieved on the Math Proficiency Test, the mathematics requirement will be waived. |
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MA 130 |
Intermediate Algebra |
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MA 162 |
Pre-Calculus |
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MA 220 |
Probability and Statistics |
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MA 231 |
Calculus |
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Students will select 6 to 7 electives to study. You can choose basic courses that you would like to study in your Major or courses which simply interest you. In addition to the courses below you can also choose from courses within Humanities/Artistic Experience, Religous Studies, Societal Studies and Quantitative Analysis. |
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CS 100 |
Introduction to Computers |
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EC 230 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
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EN 100 |
Introduction to Literature |
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EW 150 |
Desktop Publishing |
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PH 232 |
Ethics |
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SO 210 |
Human Relations |
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SO 280 |
US-Japanese Relations |
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SP 101 |
Elementary Spanish I |
| * Course contents are described in the Academic Catalog. Courses and contents are subject to change. |
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