Department of Japanese, NCCU

For any questions regarding course registration, please read the General Questions section first (a must-read for everyone!), and then check the sections corresponding to your specific student status to find the answers you need! Department Website Guidelines: https://japanese.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc?fid=2283 Office of Academic Affairs Regulations: http://aca.nccu.edu.tw/zh/%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E9%80%A3%E7%B5%90/%E7%9B%B8%E9%97%9C%E6%B3%95%E8%A6%8F1 Office of Academic Affairs Form Downloads: https://moltke.nccu.edu.tw/formservice_SSO/query.jsp "If you notice any content that needs to be added or corrected, please feel free to let the Department Office know!"

Q: I am a senior. If I am not admitted to the minor program, I am worried that I won't have enough time to complete the school-leaving (graduation) procedures. A: Please do not worry. You can still complete the school-leaving procedures in July. For more details, please contact the Registration Section. Q: I am a senior. If I am admitted to the minor program and need to apply for study abroad course selection, I am worried that I won't have enough time to process the application. A: Please do not worry. The deadline for study abroad course selection applications is before the end of the Manual Add/Drop period of the following semester. For more details, please contact the Office of International Cooperation (OIC). Q: When will the double major/minor admission results be announced? I am so anxious waiting every day that I log into iNCCU ten times a day. A: The Department hears your concerns and will expedite the process. However, because the number of applicants varies each year, the overall processing time may differ slightly. Please rest assured that the admission list will definitely be announced before the end of June. Q: Why was my application rejected with a top 45% class rank, while my friend was accepted with a 48% rank? A: Please refer to the admission criteria: Students who meet the application standards are ranked based on their overall academic average from the previous semester, categorized by their respective colleges. The Department calculates the quota of admitted students for each college based on the proportion of applicants from that college. Therefore, the minimum percentage rank required for admission will naturally vary between different colleges.

【Master's Students】 (1) I would like to take courses offered by other departments at NCCU or at other universities. Is this allowed, and how do I apply? Yes, it is allowed. Please follow the "National Chengchi University Regulations for Domestic Inter-University Course Selection" and the "National Chengchi University Course Implementation Regulations." The maximum number of credits you can take from other departments or other universities is capped at 7 credits. You may take a maximum of 6 credits per semester from master's programs at other universities, and you must obtain prior approval from the Department before enrolling. (2) I am a new student. How should I register for courses? Except for the university-mandated "Academic Research Ethics Education Course," the Department's Master's program currently has no required courses. Students may freely select courses. You can graduate after completing 28 credits and writing your thesis. For related regulations, we strongly recommend thoroughly reading the guidelines under "Course Information" → "Master's Program" on the Department website, as well as the "Regulations for Degree Study and Qualifying Examinations for Graduate Students in the Master's Program, Department of Japanese, National Chengchi University." (3) What is the "Academic Research Ethics Education Course"? Master's students enrolled from the 105th Academic Year onwards must take and pass the Academic Research Ethics Education Course before the end of their first academic year. Students who fail to pass this course are not allowed to apply for the degree examination. Course Format: Please take the 6-hour online course and complete the assessment on your own. If you fail the assessment, you must retake the online course. For course-related links, please refer to: Office of Academic Affairs → Registration Section → Academic Research Ethics Education Course Section. The Registration Section will send out email notifications regarding course registration matters. If students have any related questions, please contact the Registration Section directly. (4) Final Degree Examination Application Process Please refer to the following link for details: https://japanese.nccu.edu.tw/PageDownload?fid=2336 (5) What is the schedule for the day of the oral defense? What are the time limits for the presentation and the Q&A session? Please discuss the duration of your final oral defense presentation with your advisor. Past students have had presentations ranging from 20 to 30 minutes. There is no strict time limit for the Q&A session. Generally, the entire final oral defense takes about 2 hours. (6) What documents do I need to prepare on the day of the defense (e.g., transcript confirmation, physical copies of the thesis)? The mandatory documents for the day of the defense include: the Oral Defense Score Sheet, the Committee Members' Signature Page, and the Electronic Thesis Academic Quality Agreement. You can prepare these in advance, or arrive early at the Department Office on the day of the defense to prepare them. (7) Do I need to prepare refreshments for the committee members on the day of the oral defense? The Department Office does not encourage the culture of providing refreshments. However, different professors have different practices; please follow your advisor's guidance on this matter. (8) I have other questions! Please ask senior students directly or contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw).

(Course Registration Notices: Please pay special attention to the highlighted content.) 【Exchange Students】 (Including Double Major / Minor Exchange Students) (1) I am going abroad! What should I pay attention to? Please refer to the Office of International Cooperation (OIC) website and make sure to complete all necessary procedures: Pre-departure Preparation: https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Post/291 Returning Preparation: https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Post/292 Alumni Experience Sharing: https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Category/579 Once you are selected by a host university, regardless of whether you are ultimately able to go abroad, you MUST submit the "Course Selection Application for Study Abroad" to complete the administrative procedures. Failure to do so is equivalent to forfeiting your exchange student status. (The intended elective subjects must be filled out; do not leave them blank.) The Department Office will assist department majors with submitting the application. Submissions are collected centrally before the end of June and the end of December (announcements will be made in the departmental Facebook group). If you complete the study abroad course selection procedures before the university tuition payment deadline, you can have your registration fee bill updated in advance. Otherwise, you must pay the registration fee first and apply for a refund after the procedures are completed. Please review your currently uncompleted required and core elective courses. When selecting courses abroad, prioritize those that are similar or related to these required courses so that you don't spend a year abroad without being able to waive any required/core elective credits. All credits earned in Japan, even if they cannot be used to waive required/core elective credits, can be counted as general elective credits. This applies regardless of whether our Department offers the course or if it's currently open this semester. However, please note that credits MUST be recorded on your official transcript to be waived. Courses that offer no credits and only issue a certificate of attendance cannot be used for credit waivers. To waive required/core elective courses, you MUST keep the course syllabus, handouts, and your class notes. These are strictly necessary to process the credit waiver; without them, the waiver cannot be granted. Three Core Principles for Planning Course Waivers Before Going Abroad: Primarily Plan for Waiving Required Courses: Credit waiver planning should focus primarily on required courses. Waivers for required courses are reviewed by the Department Office or the relevant course instructors. (Minor required courses are reviewed by the Department Office). For core elective course waiver guidelines, please refer to: https://japanese.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=2324&id=3805 Japanese elective courses are reviewed by the Department Office. (For elective courses, only a simple course syllabus is required, but you MUST provide one). Match Field for Field: The content of the course taken abroad must be highly relevant to the content of the course you wish to waive. Match Credit for Credit: You can use a higher number of credits to waive a lower number of credits, but not vice versa. If a subject has too few credits, you must take additional courses in the same field to accumulate enough credits. If the course taken does not use a credit system on the transcript, you may use teaching hours for the waiver. Similarly, you must use more hours to waive fewer hours. (Note: Courses that only provide a certificate of attendance cannot be used for credit waivers). (2) I've heard that applying for credit waivers after returning to Taiwan is very troublesome. Is that true? Please follow the steps below, and the process will be quite straightforward: I. Upon your return, you must present the following documents for verification by the Department Office and approval/signature by the Department Chair before credits can be waived: "NCCU Student Application Form for Credit Waiver for Study Abroad" (see attachment, and refer to the provided example). "Course Syllabus," "Teaching Materials/Handouts," "Class Notes," "Final Report," or "Other materials" (Mandatory for required/core elective courses; for elective courses, only the "Course Syllabus" is required). "Official Transcript" (Mandatory; a temporary electronic copy is acceptable). II. After the "Credit Waiver Application Form" is signed and approved by the Department Office and Department Chair, you must personally submit the following documents to the Curriculum Section / Registration Section: "NCCU Student Application Form for Credit Waiver for Study Abroad" "Official Transcript" (A photocopy is acceptable initially). Important Notices!! Students must submit their credit waiver applications before the 1/3 mark of the semester following their study abroad period (refer to the University Academic Calendar). If you do not intend to waive any credits, you MUST submit the "Affidavit for Forgoing Study Abroad Credit Waiver" (see attachment). You may attach a photocopy of your transcript first, but you must provide the university with the original copy later. The credit waiver process requires students (or a designated relative/friend) to submit the documents in person. Please do not send them by mail. We appreciate your understanding. Credit waivers for elective courses are verified solely by the Department Office; instructor approval is not required. All credit waiver approvals are evaluated based on the supporting documents provided for the actual courses taken, which must be submitted upon your return. You can apply for waivers after returning, but you must bear the risk of a waiver being "denied." (If you are concerned, please consult with the Department Office or the relevant instructor beforehand). Students opting not to waive any credits must still fill out the "Affidavit for Forgoing Study Abroad Credit Waiver" and attach their transcript. Please pay close attention to the deadlines for all application items and try to complete your document submission and application procedures as early as possible. There are often cases where students rush to submit applications on the final day, encounter unexpected issues, and fail to smoothly process their exchange or waivers. To protect your own rights, please be mindful of all deadlines. (Please try your best to avoid submitting documents on the very last day!!!!) (3) I have other questions! Please contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw).

(Course Registration Notices: Please pay special attention to the highlighted content.) 【Department Majors】 (1) Is there a mistake? Why can't I register for our department's elective courses? Please personally ask the course instructor if they are willing to allow you to manually add the course. If approved, submit the Course Add Form with the instructor's signature to the Department Office within the university's specified timeframe to process your registration. The system printing of Course Add Forms is disabled for all courses in the Department of Japanese (both major and minor). Please go to the Department's website → "About Us" (系所介紹) → "Regulations & Forms" (規章表格) → "Student Forms" (學生相關) to download the Add Form yourself. (2) Can I apply for course skipping (Advanced Placement)? For the course skipping policy, please refer to the Department website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Rules & Regulations." Please note that no matter how many credits you skip, the total number of credits required for graduation remains exactly 128. (For every credit skipped, you must make up for it with an equal number of credits from the Department's elective courses.) Once you have confirmed you have made up the required credits, apply for course skipping by submitting the "Credit Substitution Application Form" along with the original and a photocopy of your JLPT certificate to the Department Office before graduation. (For an example of how to fill out the form, refer to the attachment). (3) How should I choose sections for sectioned courses? Since the 109th Academic Year, these courses have been divided into 3 sections, with students automatically assigned (system enrolled) by the Department. Starting from the 114th Academic Year, students in Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) and Japanese Composition (I) will not switch sections (except for Composition Section B). However, Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) and Japanese Composition (II) will require switching sections between the Fall and Spring semesters. To maintain equal student numbers and proficiency levels across the three sections, Department majors (including double majors) are not permitted to drop and switch sections without special physical or mental health reasons and explicit departmental approval. (4) Why can't I drop Japanese Conversation Seminar (I)/(II) and Japanese Composition (I)/(II)? To maintain equal student numbers and proficiency levels across the three sections of our small class courses {Japanese Conversation Seminar (I)/(II), Japanese Composition (I)/(II)}, they are set as "non-droppable." If you have specific physical/mental conditions or schedule conflicts, you may apply to drop the course before the Add/Drop period begins (please see separate announcements). Please note that once you drop the course, you may not re-add the exact same course later. (5) What if I am considering transferring departments or taking a leave of absence? If you need to transfer departments or take a leave of absence due to personal reasons, we highly recommend that you inform and discuss your plans with your academic advisor first before applying at the Department Office. Thank you. (6) Will extra core elective courses count as elective courses? Yes. Once you have fulfilled the required number of core elective credits, any additional core elective courses you take will be counted as general elective credits. (7) Will I face academic dismissal for failing half my credits (the "2/1" rule)? Because Article 33 of the University Academic Regulations has been deleted, the "2/1" academic dismissal rule no longer exists. However, according to Article 50: Undergraduate students who fail to complete the required graduation credits within the prescribed study period may extend their study period by one semester to a maximum of two academic years. Therefore, please pay close attention to your graduation time limit. (This does not mean you can infinitely fail classes every semester!) (8) I double major in Department XX. Can I apply to graduate with Department XX as my primary degree? Absolutely. According to Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the University's Regulations for Undergraduate Double Majors: "In the semester of expected graduation, a student pursuing a double major who has completed the required course credits for the double major, met the graduation requirements of that department, and obtained the qualification of the original department (Department of Japanese), may submit a special petition to graduate with the double major department as their primary degree. The application deadline follows the schedule for abandoning a double major or minor." Therefore, this application has been available since the Spring Semester of the 109th Academic Year. Please note that if an undergraduate student wishes to graduate with their double major as their primary degree, in addition to completing the required credits and meeting the graduation conditions of the double major department, they must also obtain the Minor qualification of the Department of Japanese. Application Deadline: Students must submit the application before the 2/3 mark of their expected graduation semester (please refer to the University Academic Calendar). Required Documents: Application Form (see attachment) + Credit Substitution Application Form + Academic Transcript. The Department's minor qualification can be recognized and waived using the Department's major courses as follows: Applicable to Double Major Students Enrolled in or Before the 112th Academic Year: Courses Taken in the Department Waived Minor Courses Elementary Japanese (8 credits) Elementary Japanese (6 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Seminar (I) (2 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (II) (4 credits)   Japanese Seminar (II) (2 credits) Japanese Composition (I) (4 credits) or Japanese Composition (II) (4 credits) Japanese Writing (4 credits) Elective Courses from the Department listed in the Minor Required Course Table Elective Courses (4 credits) Applicable to Double Major Students Enrolled in or After the 113th Academic Year: Courses Taken in the Department Waived Minor Courses Elementary Japanese (8 credits) Japanese Reader (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Reader (II) (4 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) or Advanced Japanese (4 credits) Advanced Japanese (4 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Listening Practice (4 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) (4 credits) (Fall Semester only)   ※ Per academic regulations, this cannot be waived using the Spring semester. Japanese Conversation (II) (4 credits) Japanese Composition (I) (4 credits) or Japanese Composition (II) (4 credits) Japanese Writing (4 credits) Selected Readings in Japanese Masterpieces A~C or Special Topics in Japanese Studies A~C Japanese Listening Practice (4 credits) Elective Courses from the Department listed in the Minor Required Course Table Elective Courses (4 credits) Notes: Department courses can only be used to waive minor courses when transferring from double major to minor, or when applying to graduate with the double major department as the primary degree. Because minor and major curricula differ, minor courses cannot be used to waive major courses. When waiving credits, you can only use a higher number of credits to waive a lower number of credits; any surplus/leftover credits cannot be used to waive other subjects. (9) Will courses be blocked (擋修)? Although the Department's courses generally do not have prerequisites, for full-year courses, if you fail to take the Fall semester, the system will block you from adding the Spring semester course. You must submit an application for "Permit Course Registration for Blocked Subjects." Please refer to the attachment for the procedure. Note: After your block-override application is approved, you must manually log into the system and add the course yourself. (10) Can extra General Education credits count as elective credits? No, extra General Education credits will not be counted towards your graduation credits. However, extra core elective credits can be counted as elective credits! (11) Can I apply for early graduation? Yes, if you meet the conditions below. However, early graduation requires discussion and approval at the Departmental Affairs Meeting. Therefore, ensure you submit your application to the Department Office within one month prior to the university's official deadline (which falls between the Manual Add/Drop deadline and the Course Withdrawal deadline each semester). Your weighted average academic grade (excluding the semester of early graduation) must be 80 or above, OR you must rank within the top 20% of students in your department and grade level. Your conduct grade for every semester must be 80 or above, or an A. Because it must pass the Departmental Affairs Meeting, applicants are urged to submit their requests as early as possible. Required Documents: Early Graduation Application Form (see attachment), Complete Academic Transcript, and Conduct Transcript. (12) Do I need to apply for delayed graduation? If you have not met the standard graduation credit requirements, or if you have unfulfilled credits for your minor or double major, you will automatically be classified as a delayed graduation student. No special application is required. (13) I have other questions! Please contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw). 【Program Students】 (1) What courses can I actually take? Currently, the Department supports the "Foreign Language Communication Second Specialty Program" and the "Translation and Cross-Cultural Program." For the specific courses open to program students, please refer to the university's system instructions or the course catalog. (2) If I have previously taken Japanese courses offered by the university, can I directly waive credits? Please refer to the "Minor Required Course Table" under "Course Information" → "Undergraduate Program" on the Department website.

(Course Registration Notices: Please pay special attention to the highlighted content.) 【Double Major Students】 (1) How should I register for courses? Please register for courses under the Department of Japanese. The registration rules are identical to those for department majors. (Your curriculum year corresponds to your application year. For example, if you applied for the double major in the 113th AY, follow the 113th AY curriculum; if you applied in the 112th AY, follow the 112th AY curriculum → e.g., applying in the Spring semester of the 112th AY applies to the 113th AY curriculum). For course rules, refer to the Department website → "Course Information" → "Undergraduate Program" or the university website. Please manually add required courses according to your personal study plan. Because the class schedules of the students' primary major departments vary greatly, the system cannot predict schedule conflicts with our Department's required courses, and therefore the Department will not automatically enroll you in them. For sectioned courses like Japanese Conversation Seminar and Japanese Composition, double major students must manually choose a section with available spots. Since the 108th AY, "Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) & (II)" and "Japanese Composition (I) & (II)" are divided into three sections. For the Fall semester, please add a section that is "not yet full." Starting from the 114th AY, students in Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) and Japanese Composition (I) will not switch sections (except for Composition Section B). However, Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) and Japanese Composition (II) will require switching sections between semesters. To maintain equal student numbers and proficiency levels across the three sections, double major students are not permitted to drop and switch sections in the Spring semester without special physical or mental health reasons and explicit departmental approval. (2) Why can't I drop small class courses? To maintain equal student numbers and proficiency levels across the three sections of our small class courses {Japanese Conversation Seminar (I)/(II), Japanese Composition (I)/(II)}, they are set as "non-droppable." If you have specific, justifiable reasons, you may apply to drop the course before the Add/Drop period begins (please see the latest news/course announcements). Please note that once you drop the course, you may not re-add the exact same course later. (3) I previously took Japanese courses offered by the university. Now that I am a double major, can I use these credits for waivers? Double majors are treated exactly as department majors. Please refer to the credit waiver regulations for department majors. (Due to different curriculum designs, minor courses cannot be used to waive major courses). (4) Can I apply for course skipping (Advanced Placement)? For the course skipping policy, please refer to the Department website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Rules & Regulations." For every credit you skip, you must make it up with an equal number of credits from the Department's elective courses. (Original certificates must be provided as proof). Once you confirm you have made up the credits, submit the "Credit Substitution Application Form" to the Department Office before graduation. (Refer to the attached example for filling out the form). (5) The required/core elective courses offered by the Department of Japanese keep conflicting with the courses in my original major. We apologize for the inconvenience. We must consider many factors, such as instructors' availability and university regulations. Given the sheer volume of courses a double major student must take, it is practically impossible for every class to align perfectly without conflicts (if it does, congratulations!). Since you chose to pursue a double major, we trust you are mentally prepared for the possibility of delaying graduation by a year or two. We can only advise you to squeeze out all available time and complete the required courses as early as possible. The Department Office has noticed an increasing number of students attempting to cram two years' worth of our Department's required courses into a single year. This approach is very risky because we cannot guarantee that the schedules for required courses across different years will not conflict. We strongly encourage students to take courses steadily and avoid leaving them until the very end, as the Department Office will be unable to assist if insurmountable conflicts arise. (6) The Department's courses do not allow for the printing of Course Add Forms. How can I manually add a course? The printing of Course Add Forms from the university system is disabled for all courses in the Department (both major and minor). Please go to the Department's website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Student Forms" to download the add form. (7) If Elementary/Intermediate/Advanced Japanese conflicts with my major's schedule, can I take the Minor versions of Elementary/Intermediate/Advanced Japanese instead? No. The curriculum design and credit structure for minor courses differ from major courses. Double major students must prioritize the courses offered for the major. (Note: Watch out for course codes starting with 506). (8) What does "Double Major Transferring to Minor" (雙轉輔) mean? If you are unable to complete the double major requirements, you may consider transferring it to a minor. However, this means applying to change your graduation status from "Double Major Qualification" to "Minor Qualification," which must be done before graduation. Therefore, you must ensure you have earned enough credits to qualify for the minor (32 credits applicable before the 112th AY, or 28 credits applicable from the 113th AY onwards). Submitting the application does not immediately grant you minor status or the right to register via the minor system. Since you still hold double major status, it is recommended to prioritize taking the major's required courses. If you wish to take minor courses, you must select sections with available spots during the Add/Drop period and add them manually via the instructor's consent. Note: Starting from the Fall Semester of the 113th Academic Year, credit fees will be reinstated for the Extended Minor program courses. Application Timeline for Transferring: Students must submit the application before the 2/3 mark of their expected graduation semester (please refer to the University Academic Calendar). Late applications will not be processed. (10) What is the procedure for Double Major Transferring to Minor? You must fill out the "Application Form for Student Abandoning Double Major to Transfer to Minor" (printed from the system) and the "Credit Substitution Application Form" (detailing which major courses you are using to waive the minor courses). We recommend prioritizing double major courses, and then processing waivers to obtain your minor qualification. Procedure for applying to take minor courses: During the Add/Drop period, email the Department Office indicating the minor course you wish to take → The Department Office will seek the instructor's consent → Have the instructor sign the Course Add Form during the Manual Add/Drop phase. Submission Deadline: Students must submit the application before the 2/3 mark of their expected graduation semester (please refer to the University Academic Calendar). Late applications will not be processed. The following table applies to Double Major Students Enrolled in or Before the 112th Academic Year: Courses Taken in the Department Waived Minor Courses Elementary Japanese (8 credits) Elementary Japanese (6 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Seminar (I) (2 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (II) (4 credits)   Japanese Seminar (II) (2 credits) Japanese Composition (I) (4 credits) or Japanese Composition (II) (4 credits) Japanese Writing (4 credits) Elective Courses from the Department listed in the Minor Required Course Table Elective Courses (4 credits) The following table applies to Double Major Students Enrolled in or After the 113th Academic Year: Courses Taken in the Department Waived Minor Courses Elementary Japanese (8 credits) Japanese Reader (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Reader (II) (4 credits) Intermediate Japanese (6 credits) or Advanced Japanese (4 credits) Advanced Japanese (4 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (I) (8 credits) Japanese Conversation (I) (4 credits)   Japanese Listening Practice (4 credits) Japanese Conversation Seminar (II) (4 credits) (Fall Semester only)   ※ Per academic regulations, this cannot be waived using the Spring semester. Japanese Conversation (II) (4 credits) Japanese Composition (I) (4 credits) or Japanese Composition (II) (4 credits) Japanese Writing (4 credits) Selected Readings in Japanese Masterpieces A~C or Special Topics in Japanese Studies A~C Japanese Listening Practice (4 credits) Elective Courses from the Department listed in the Minor Required Course Table Elective Courses (4 credits) Note: Department major courses can only waive minor courses when transferring from double major to minor, or when applying to graduate with the double major department as the primary degree. Because the curriculum designs differ, minor courses cannot be used to waive major courses. (11) I am double majoring in the Department of Japanese. Can I apply to graduate with the Department of Japanese as my primary degree? Absolutely. According to Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the University's Regulations for Undergraduate Double Majors: "In the semester of expected graduation, a student pursuing a double major who has completed the required course credits for the double major, met the graduation requirements of that department, and obtained the qualification of the original department (Department of Japanese), may submit a special petition to graduate with the double major department as their primary degree. The application deadline follows the schedule for abandoning a double major or minor." Therefore, this application has been available since the Spring Semester of the 109th Academic Year. Please note that if a student wishes to graduate with their double major as their primary degree, in addition to completing the required credits and meeting the graduation conditions of the double major department, they must also fulfill the minor qualifications of their original department. Furthermore, students must submit the application before the 2/3 mark of their expected graduation semester (please refer to the University Academic Calendar). Required documents for submission: Application Form (see attachment) + Complete Academic Transcript. (12) Will courses be blocked (擋修)? Although the Department's courses generally do not have prerequisites, for full-year courses, if you fail to take the Fall semester, the system will block you from adding the Spring semester course. In this case, you must submit a petition to override the block. Please refer to the attachment for the application procedure. (13) I am a double major student, but I want to abandon my double major qualification. What should I do? Are the credits I've taken still useful? You must officially apply for abandonment online within the period specified by the university. (Please note: If you do not officially abandon it, you will not be able to graduate). Whether the credits you have already earned can be counted toward your graduation requirements will depend on your situation and your major department's regulations. Online Application Path: Log into iNCCU → University Info System Web Portal → Student Information System → Academic Services → "Apply/Abandon Minor & Double Major System." If you fail to abandon the double major within the standard timeframe and need to do so due to special circumstances, you must submit a special petition for approval. (14) I have other questions! Please contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw).

(Course Registration Notices: Please pay special attention to the highlighted content.) ※ Starting from the Fall Semester of the 113th Academic Year, credit fees will be reinstated for the Extended Minor program courses, and these courses will be open to all university students during the Add/Drop period. If a course is fully booked, students must assess the likelihood of successfully joining via the waitlist. (Please refer to the 113th Academic Year Extended Minor Fee Status Reference Table.) ※ "Japanese Seminar (I)" and "Japanese Seminar (II)" have been restructured into "Japanese Listening Practice" and "Advanced Japanese Listening Practice." Minor students enrolled before the 113th Academic Year should use Japanese Listening Practice to waive Japanese Seminar (I), and Advanced Japanese Listening Practice to waive Japanese Seminar (II). ※ The 114th Academic Year will be the final year "Elementary Japanese" is offered. In the 115th Academic Year, it will be restructured as "Japanese Reader (I)." 【Minor Students】 (1) What is the Extended Minor program? Originally, the quota for the minor program was quite limited (around 20-30 students). To meet university-wide demand, some departments increased their minor capacities. Our Department currently accepts 300 students (plus 5 from the UST system). Because this exceeds the teaching capacity of our internal faculty, the Extended Minor program primarily hires external instructors. (2) Is the teaching quality of the Extended Minor program guaranteed? Every year, the Department conducts standard teaching evaluations and passes the unedited feedback to the instructors to help improve teaching quality. If students report any issues regarding the classes, we communicate them to the teachers. The evaluations also serve as a key reference for contract renewal. Over the past few years, students have highly praised the teaching quality of our instructors. We will strive to maintain this standard and encourage students to report any issues to the Department Office at any time. (3) I am a new minor student. How and where do I register for courses? Please log into the university's course registration system. Under "Course Grouping and Department," select "General Education and Group Courses" (通識與分組開課) → "Minor" (輔系) → "Japanese Minor" (日輔). Please register for courses there (course codes start with 010), not under the main Department of Japanese. (Note: The course structure changes starting from the 113th Academic Year. Please refer to the Extended Minor Substitute Course List.) (4) Are there any things I need to pay attention to when registering for courses? Minor courses do not have prerequisite blocks (擋修). You may freely adjust your course schedule according to your situation. However, it is highly recommended to take courses sequentially as outlined in the minor course curriculum. For full-year courses, if you do not pass the Fall semester, you will be blocked from taking the Spring semester. You can adjust your registration based on your academic progress and career planning, but we urge students to choose courses that match their actual Japanese proficiency level. To take "Japanese Writing," students should possess language skills equivalent to at least having completed Elementary Japanese, and ideally possess Intermediate Japanese proficiency or higher. (Instructors have recently noted varying proficiency levels affecting teaching quality, so minor students are urged to take note). (5) I previously took Japanese courses offered by the university. Now that I am an Extended Minor student, can I use these credits for waivers? For details, please refer to the "Minor Required Course List" under "Course Information" → "Undergraduate Program" on the Department website. To apply for a waiver, please complete the "Credit Substitution Application Form" (downloadable from the Department website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Student Forms") and submit it to the Department Office before graduation. (6) I already have a foundation in Japanese and don't want to take the basic courses. What should I do? For the course skipping (advanced placement) policy, please refer to the Department website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Rules & Regulations." For every credit you skip, you must take an equivalent number of credits in Department elective courses to make up for it. For example, if you skip Elementary Japanese (6 credits), you must add 6 credits of Japanese Department electives. To apply, complete the "Credit Substitution Application Form" before graduation and submit it to the Department Office along with the original and a photocopy of your Japanese proficiency test certificate. (7) What is the maximum number of credits I can waive? For minor students enrolled in or before the 112th Academic Year: The maximum waiver limit is 16 credits (Required courses: up to 12 credits; Elective courses: up to 4 credits). This limit includes credits waived from study abroad programs. For minor students enrolled from the 113th Academic Year onwards: The maximum waiver limit is 14 credits (Required courses: up to 10 credits; Elective courses: up to 4 credits). This limit includes credits waived from study abroad programs. (8) What's the difference between Waiving, Skipping, and Substituting? Does it mean if I don't take certain courses, I have to take others? There are two scenarios: If you are using university courses you've previously taken (whether offered by the Law Department or the FLC) to waive (抵免) credits, you can obtain your minor qualification with fewer remaining credits (deducting Elementary/Intermediate levels). Any further elective courses you take in the department are just for your own enrichment. If you are applying for Credit Substitution (替代) (i.e., skipping (跳修) courses using an external proficiency certificate), you must take Department elective courses to make up for the credits of Elementary Japanese / Intermediate Japanese / Japanese Seminar (I). (Rule of thumb: The number of credits you skip must be exactly replaced by an equal number of elective credits.) (9) I am a minor student, but I can't register for the minor course I want. What should I do? The Department has already opened many additional sections for the Extended Minor program. We ask students to try and adjust their course schedules. To maintain the teaching quality of each class, we advise against trying to force-add into a class that is already at full capacity. (10) What does "Elective Courses" mean in the Minor Required Course Table? This refers to the core elective / elective courses offered to 3rd and 4th-year majors in the Department of Japanese (including Master's courses open to juniors and seniors). Only the elective courses listed in the Minor Required Course Table can be counted as minor elective credits. Elective courses not listed in this table will not be accepted as minor elective credits. (11) I am a minor student, but I want to abandon my minor qualification. What should I do? Are the credits I've taken still useful? You must apply for abandonment online within the period specified by the university. (Please note: If you do not officially abandon it, you will not be able to graduate). Whether the credits you have already earned can be counted toward your graduation requirements will depend on your situation and your major department's regulations. Online Application Path: Log into iNCCU → University Info System Web Portal → Student Information System → Academic Services → "Apply/Abandon Minor & Double Major System." If you fail to abandon the minor within the standard timeframe and need to do so due to special circumstances, you must submit a special petition for approval. (12) Starting from the 113th Academic Year, minor courses require a minimum of 20 enrolled students to open. Courses with fewer than 20 students will be canceled after the Manual Add/Drop period. After the standard Add/Drop period, courses with 15 or fewer students will be canceled so that students in those courses can manually add other courses during the Manual Add/Drop phase. After the Manual Add/Drop phase, courses with fewer than 20 students will be officially canceled. Students are advised to monitor enrollment numbers and check the Department website announcements regularly. (13) The Department's courses do not allow for the printing of Course Add Forms. How can I manually add a course? The printing of Course Add Forms from the university system is disabled for all courses in the Department. Please go to the Department's website → "About Us" → "Regulations & Forms" → "Student Forms" to download the add form. (14) What should I do if a course is blocked (擋修)? If you did not take the Fall semester of a full-year course and want to take the Spring semester course but are blocked by the system, there are two solutions: Submit an application form during the "Permit Course Registration for Blocked Subjects" period, then register online yourself. Submit a signed Course Add Form during the Manual Add/Drop period. (15) I have other questions! Please contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw).

(Course Registration Notices: Please pay special attention to the highlighted content.) 【General Questions / Non-Majors】 (1) How do course capacity settings and course categories (Required, Core Elective, Elective) work? Course Capacity Settings: Required courses offered by the Department of Japanese are strictly closed to non-majors for enrollment or auditing. Double major students are treated as department majors. Elective courses offered by the Department are open to all university students. Minor students (including Extended Minor students) may enroll in specific elective courses (refer to the Extended Minor Substitute Course List) and core elective courses offered by the Department via the registration system. Starting from the 113th Academic Year, the Extended Minor courses will only be open to non-majors if there are remaining spots available (degree program students can only register for specific courses). Please add these courses during the Add/Drop period. Note: Starting from the Fall Semester of the 113th Academic Year, credit fees will be reinstated for the Extended Minor program courses. Please refer to the tuition and fee standards. Summary: The most important thing is to know exactly which courses you must complete to graduate, earn a double degree, or obtain a minor/program certificate. As long as you have completed the required courses and met the relevant standards, we will recognize them regardless of their specific category. (2) I really want to learn Japanese, but I wasn't admitted to the Extended Minor program (or I don't want to pay credit fees / I only want to take basic courses / I am a freshman). What should I do? Students can take Japanese courses through the following channels: We recommend enrolling in Japanese courses offered by the Foreign Language Center (FLC) or the Center for Public and Business Administration Education (CPBAE). During the Add/Drop period, you may enroll in minor courses that still have available spots. (Note: Minor courses require credit fees; the course code starts with 010). (3) Why aren't there more Japanese courses open to all university students? Also, why aren't there more available spots? This is due to the strict limitations on the teaching hours of our faculty (according to university regulations, professors/associate professors/assistant professors cannot exceed 6 extra teaching hours). To maintain teaching quality and accommodate individual faculty research schedules, the capacity for each class varies. However, the Department has made great efforts to offer as many courses as possible to meet campus-wide demand and has significantly increased the quota for the Extended Minor program. Why offer these courses under the Extended Minor program instead of regular department courses? Is it to collect credit fees? The answer is no. Faculty compensation for the Extended Minor program is funded separately and is not restricted by university staffing quotas or standard teaching hour limits. This flexibility is what allows us to open more class sections. (4) What elective courses are offered by the Department of Japanese this year? Elective courses are offered across the Fall and Spring semesters. For details, please check the University Course Catalog under "College of Foreign Languages and Literature" → "Undergraduate Program" → "Department of Japanese." (5) The Department's courses do not allow for the printing of Course Add Forms. How can I manually add a course? The printing of Course Add Forms from the university system is disabled for all courses in the Department (both major and minor). Please go to the Department's website → "About Us" (系所介紹) → "Regulations & Forms" (規章表格) → "Student Forms" (學生相關) to download the Department's official Course Add Form. (6) I have other questions! Please refer to the Q&As in other categories first. If your question is not answered, please contact the Department Office via email (japanese@nccu.edu.tw).