This undergraduate program is the same as the program of first four years of Specialist degree study in the same specialty. For graduation with bachelor degree in Oriental Studies, a student must pass a final undergraduate examination and present an undergraduate qualifying research paper.

ÔÔÊèÑ100. Physical Education (2). The course is aimed at developing physical abilities and forming positive qualities, as well as at acquiring personal experience enabling people to use the means of athletics and sports purposefully and creatively.

Semester 1

ÂÈ150. Foreign Language (3). This 340-hour basic foreign language program is designed for Oriental studies students majoring in Regional Studies, as well as Oriental Studies. It is the first stage of studying English. The purpose of the course is to build reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills, as well as elementary skills in making business contacts.

ÔÔÊèÑ100. Physical Education (2). This course seeks to develop athletic abilities as well as character. The emphasis is placed on students acquiring personal experience, which will provide them with a creative utilizing of sports and fitness skills.

ÈÈÔ100. Russian History (2). This course offers an overview of the history of Russia from ancient time to the present based on both traditional and modern scientific concepts and alternative ones. A large body of factual evidence is given as well as information about celebrated historic personalities. The emphasis is on comparative analysis of Russia's historical development, with political, economic, and sociocultural problems covered.

ÍÁ101. Basics of Information Science (2). The topics addressed include the importance of information in modern society and methods of creating, transmitting, and storing information; libraries; information systematization; information technologies as applied to ways of finding information; utilizing scientific and educational information in university teaching strategies.

ÂÈ500. Japanese (12). This 5-year undergraduate course is designed for all Japanese majors. The course seeks to instruct students in all aspects of Japanese and develop skills that students acquire during the Period of Study. The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a working knowledge of Japanese conversational, political, and literary vocabulary and to develop oral and written communication skills as well as skills in abstracting, translating, and interpreting Emphasis is placed on participants' practical training. A number of visiting professors from Japan are members of the school faculty.

ÂÈ504. Geography of Japan (2). The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the physical geography and economy of various Japanese regions and prefectures as well as Japanese toponymics.

ÂÈ514. Introduction to Oriental Studies (1). The course focuses on the history of FENU and its current development; familiarizes the student with the educational process in university and institute settings. It forms ideas and views about oriental studies that are an integral part of Russian science. Topics also include periods of oriental studies development, the most important centers for oriental studies, and outstanding Russian orientalists.

ÈÐßË103. General Linguistics (2). It is an introductory survey course for students who have had no previous formal training in linguistics. The course provides linguistic knowledge for oriental language acquisition. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with basic linguistic problems and terms, as well as to develop skills in analyzing language phenomena.

ÈÌèÊÍ316. Mathematics and Computer Science (2). Topics include a description of principal higher mathematics divisions; theorem formulating and proving; problem solving; computer science in the modern world; information product and service marketing, with emphasis on applied computer science and students' familiarization with modern computer design, types, and applications; PC software; office information technologies.

ÂÈ502. History of Japan (2). The purpose of the course is to present the student with a profound knowledge of history; students are familiarized with basic historical terms, subject matter, and problems of history - as well as periods of Japanese history. Emphasis is on studying the history of Japan as a core subject. Controversial issues of Japanese history are explored; both basic regularities of the Japanese society evolution and some of its specific features are considered. Students are instructed in utilizing their knowledge in practice.

ÂÈ503. Ethnology in Japan (2). General and specific ethnological problems are described; the subject matter, methods, and rank of the discipline in the system of social sciences are considered. The student is presented with a working knowledge of basic scientific terms as well as methods of ethnological investigation. Topics include a detailed survey of ethno genetic processes in the territory of ancient East and South East Asia; traditional Japanese culture and ethno cultural contacts, including genetic and typological connections, traditions, and innovations.

ÂÈ515. Professional Interpreter's Ethics (2). This course presents the student with an overview of their future profession; describes interpretation as a means of communication; deals with the business and speech etiquette as well as verbal and non-verbal behavior of the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and other peoples of PR countries.

ÂÈ850 Internship (6). Students are familiarized with FENU, the Institute of Oriental Studies and its Departments' libraries. During the internship, students are instructed in working on reference literature, rules and conventions of writing reference lists, and correct citation. Participants present an individual research paper.

ÈÈÔ104 Culture Studies (2). Topics addressed include culture studies as an integrating area of knowledge; the phenomenon of culture; ideas, concepts, and approaches to culture study; culture types and forms; culture in different regions and time periods; Russia's culture in the world culture system.

ÂÈ151. English-Speaking Countries Culture and Language Studies (2). This course is an important part of basic theoretical knowledge and practical training for future translators and/or interpreters and seeks to develop in students positive attitudes toward the language of study and native speakers. It is designed to familiarize students with the history, traditions and realities of English-speaking countries. The course provides solutions to a number of educating problems and serves as a linguistic foundation for both language teaching and translating. It trains students to fully understand shades of word meaning, analyze hints and allusions expressed by native speakers in speech discourse, and select relevant equivalents in the target language, taking into account the interlocutor's temper, character, and mood.

ÂÈ509 English Syntax (2). This course is an important part of basic theoretical knowledge and practical training for future translators and/or interpreters of a foreign language. It presents the student with an overview of traditional English syntax and helps to develop skills in using standard grammatical forms and constructions. The course is designed to provide the student with theoretical foundations of syntactical combinability in English, types of syntactical connection in the English sentence, syntactical functions of words and standard grammatical constructions for practical language acquisition.

ÂÈ153 Economics (4). Topics include fundamental concepts of market economy in theory and practice. The course is based on the data of Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean economies. Students are trained to solve problems and write tests on economics.

ÂÈ516 English for International Communication (4). The purpose of the course is to teach English as a second language. It presents the student with a profound knowledge of English and allows him/her to make a cultural exchange with native speakers. The course ensures full language acquisition, including the informative, regulative, expressive, emotive, value-oriented, and ethical functions of a language.

ÂÈ850 Internship (6). It is designed to provide students with some specific skills in receiving citizens of Japan and operating with office and business correspondence in Japanese. Also, students are introduced to some representatives of organizations and businesses cooperating with Japanese citizens. A number of lectures are delivered on the subject of business Japanese application.

ÈÈÔ102. Philosophy (3). The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the foundations of philosophy, introducing such problems as world cognition, the history of philosophy, basic problems, principles, and categories. The course is designed to develop students' skills in reading philosophical texts as well as analyzing facts and social events.

ÞÈ100 Law (2). The course is designed to teach the essentials of theoretical law and Russia's legislative system to participants. The course develops skills in working on legal documents. The students will utilize their knowledge of law in their life and career.

ÂÈ505 Social and Political system of Japan (2). A study of selected social and political changes in Japan and the reasons that cause them; what political forces participate in this process.

ÂÈ506 History of Japanese Literature (2). A core linguistic course studying the basic problems of the history and theory of Japanese literature of the 21st century.

ÂÈ517. A Specific Course in English (4). It is a course of English for advanced learners.

ÂÈ154 History of Oriental Culture (2). This course will present participants with an in-depth overview of the cultures of India and China and their influence on the cultures of Japan and Korea. The course describes oriental traditions and cultural priorities. Religious and philosophical concepts are explained. Creative works and arts of oriental civilizations are studied.

ÂÈ573 Religion Studies (2). A psychological approach is used to characterize religion. Topics include interaction between religion and historical types of religious practice, and an individual's religious experience as a specific type of reality. Emphasis is placed on Zen Buddhism and its place in the culture of Japan and Korea. Students are also introduced to the essentials of Christianity and Islam.

ÈÐßË105 The Russian Language and Russian Speech Etiquette (2). The course is designed to develop students' oral and written Russian communication skills.

ÂÈ500 Japanese Economy (3). This course is designed for non-economics majors. The course helps to understand basic problems, distinctive structural features, current economic situation, and trends in the Japanese economy. Branch industries and entrepreneur's structures, budget-finance and finance systems, external economic activity, and a company's problems are explored.

ÂÈ511 À Second Oriental language (2). A course is designed for language and regional studies majors.

ÂÈ851 Internship (10). Participants work in travel agencies, foreign trade companies and research centers which are concerned with receiving Japanese citizens. Students practice their skills in operating business correspondence and maintaining office files.

ÈÈß609 History of World Literature. This course is a survey of the world literature (Occidental countries, Russia, and Oriental countries) in terms of the general history of culture.

ÈÏÏÑÐ104. Psychology and Pedagogy (2). The course explores problems, methods, and divisions of modern psychology and pedagogy. Topics addressed include problems of human identity, personality formation, as well as factors and developmental mechanisms contributing to it; cognitive processes; emotions; talents, character, and temperament; principles of teaching, educating, and cultivating personality.

ÂÈ512. Theory and Practice of Translation (2). It is based on the program for training translators and/or interpreters of oriental languages and on an introduction to oriental studies course; this course provides material for a number of specific courses in consecutive interpreting and informative translation. The course is designed to familiarize students with basic theoretical concepts of translation and ways of their practical usage; it contributes to developing participants' skills in translating and interpreting.

ÂÈÌÎ100. Political Science (2). The course explores major political concepts, such as theory of power and power relations, political life, a political system, political relations, subjects, culture, and ideology, as well as political crises, conflicts, and modernization.

ÂÈÌÎ102. Sociology (2). The course provides an overview of social relations as well as models of social processes and structures. It also helps to develop students' skills in analyzing various social situations and individuals' motivation.