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Upcoming Deadline for SPEAC

Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures logo, followed by the Ohio State University logo with traditional Block O
Fri, February 27, 2026
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
https://deall.osu.edu/programs/speac

SPEAC is the Ohio State University's Summer Program in East Asian Concentrations. 

SPEAC offers 8-week Courses in the summer for Japanese Level II and Japanese Level IV.  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.

Application deadline for those interested is 

For more information, please visit SPEAC: Summer Programs in East Asian Concentration | Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.