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Faculty of Letters

Dept. of Shin Buddhism, Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Dept. of Philosophy (Philosophy, Education), Dept. of History (Japanese History, Asian History, Buddhist History, Cultural Heritage), Dept. of Japanese and Japanese Literature, Dept. of English Language and English Literature

Master the “wisdom” of man while deeply involving ourselves with “words”

Study Features

Enables students to freely and widely study what interests them to acquire the strength to live and contribute to society

The Faculty of Letters consists of six departments and six courses. Students make use of valuable documents and data owned by the school to acquire a broad education and specialized knowledge. Each student studies his or her own area of interest in depth, and cultivates the strength to live and contribute to society.

Faculty of Psychology

Dept. of Psychology

Study connections of hearts and create power in society

Study Features

Foster human resources who deeply understand the connections between people and act together

The Faculty of Psychology's focus is on "connections between people." Through the study of practical psychology, students will acquire the communication skills necessary for building good interpersonal relationships and for the various issues of modern society that arise from interpersonal relationships.

Faculty of Economics

Dept. of Contemporary Economics, Dept. of International Economics

Study people, things, and the flow of currency with the aim of realizing an [even happier society]

Study Features

Aims to foster leaders with skills in problem-solving, policy-making and data analysis

The Faculty of Economics is expected to present solutions for the structuring of new economic and social systems in the 21st century. The Faculty exerts effort in the fostering of leaders who can apply theory to approach social issues from diverse perspectives.

Faculty of Business Administration

Dept. of Business Administration (Business Management, Accounting)

Know the “Business World” to become practical business professionals capable of responding to a changing age

Study Features

Learn “Living Business” by coming into contact with diverse business sites with an eagerness to “learn from the real world”

The main target of research in the Faculty of Business Administration is “companies.” Students come into contact with diverse businesses to learn about organization, and how to make effective and efficient improvements in the creation of products, services, sales processes, and other business operations.

Faculty of Law

Dept. of Law (Judicial, Contemporary Society & Law, Citizen Life & Law, Crime, Punishment & Law, International Politics & Law)

Become able to boldly face social issues with reliable legal knowledge and a sense of human rights

Study Features

Learn with precise goals and future plans to select from diverse courses that respond to personal interests

Dismissal and bankruptcy due to business recession, automobile accidents, juvenile crime, as well as false accusations, and the United States army base issue; we are surrounded by many law-related matters. The Faculty of Law cultivates students with legal minds that can critically and theoretically analyze these social problems with a sharp sense of human rights.

Faculty of Policy Science

Dept. of Policy Science (Policy Formulation, Environmental Innovation, Local Public Specialist)

Deepen civic understanding and foster independent human resources possessing strong citizenship

Study Features

Develop communication skills, learn political concepts and practice for the realization of a sustainable society

The goal of the Faculty of Policy Science is to foster regional public human resources with a global perspective and the ability to find solutions to community issues. Over the course of four years, small-class lectures are held with abundant opportunities to experience fieldwork in environments such as the local community, companies, and NPOs, to acquire communication skills and the ability to act autonomously.

Faculty of International Studies

Dept. of Global Studies, Dept. of Intercultural Communication

Fostering the ability required to lift one another beyond national borders and cultural differences

Study Features

Fosters a rich sense of internationalism based on strong language skills

In midst of a diversifying international society, the Faculty of International Studies develops human resources with international communication skills and respect for different cultures based on knowledge of their own culture. There are many international students on campus, enabling opportunities for exchange.

Faculty of Sociology

Dept. of Sociology, Dept. of Community Management, Dept. of Contemporary Social Work

Studies “Society” from diverse angles to seek solutions to problems and issues

Study Features

With diverse fieldwork programs, the Faculty of Sociology focuses on on-site learning to integrate theory and fieldwork

Students study society, relationships between people, the involvement of people with organizations and society, and seek solutions to various social problems. The Faculty of Sociology offers practical learning focusing on fieldwork with the keyword “hands-on approach,” in which theories learned in the classroom are verified on-site, and results are reflected in theory.

Faculty of Agriculture

Dept. of Life Sciences, Dept. of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Dept. of Agri-Food Systems

View agriculture from the perspective of “Food Circulation” and seek solutions to global issues

Study Features

Experience and learn “Food Circulation” from the perspective of growing, producing, processing, and consumption to heighten expertise in each field

“Food,” which is indispensable for human life, and the contributions of “agriculture” to support food and enrich human lifestyles are studied through the systematic linking of their roles and the significance of various issues involving life, agricultural production, nutrition and health, community, and economy.

Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology

Applied Mathematics and Informatics Course; Intelligent Media Informatics Course; Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Course; Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Course; Materials Chemistry Course; Ecology and Environmental Engineering Course

Fostering rich minds in scientific engineers to enable them to flexibly respond to and move forward in a changing society

Study Features

Education focusing on fostering expertise and a broad perspective in students. Fostering human resources capable of contributing to the development of a sustainable society

Designed with 25 programs (course packages related to specific themes surpassing major courses) to be freely selected. Students are given opportunities for multidisciplinary learning of different fields according to interests to gain the ability to cope in a changing and diversified age while raising expertise in their major courses.

Junior College

Dept. of Social Welfare, Dept. of Child Education

Fostering the ability to learn, think, and practice through an abundance of practical work opportunities

Study Features

Offers practical, career and regional collaboration education. Students have the option to transfer to a four year college

The Junior College consists of the Social Welfare and Child Education Departments. Both departments place a focus on practical training, with hands-on and experiential learning at social welfare facilities, day-care centers, and kindergartens. Opportunities to participate in joint events with the local community are provided to foster human resources with rich humanity, professional knowledge, and practical skills.

Common Undergraduate Courses

(Faculties of Economics, Business Administration, Law, and Policy Science)

Four interdisciplinary courses transcending their specialized domains are available: International Relations, English Communication, Sports Science, and Environmental Science.

Cultural Education

Cultural education courses have been established with the objective of fostering higher ethics and rich humanity shaped by the University’s founding principles, combining intelligence and sensibility, to develop individuals capable of thriving in modern society.

Teacher Training Course

The Teacher Training Course is offered to students wishing to obtain a teaching certificate. The Teaching Center has been established with the objective of sending out honest, outstanding teachers with expertise, sociability, and the skills to offer practical instruction.

Graduate School of Letters

Master’s Degree Programs: Dept. of Shin Buddhism, Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Dept. of Philosophy, Dept. of Education, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Japanese History, Dept. of Asian History, Dept. of Japanese Language/Literature, Dept. of English Language and English/American Literature Doctoral Degree Programs: Dept. of Shin Buddhism, Dept. of Buddhist Studies, Dept. of Philosophy, Dept. of Education, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Japanese History, Dept. of Asian History, Dept. of Japanese Language/Literature, Dept. of English Language and English/American Literature

Study Features

Using “words” as important connections, programs offer characteristic education and research activities corresponding to globalized “knowledge”

Graduate School of Law

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Law / Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Law

Study Features

In a small classroom setting, students develop abilities necessary for researchers and advanced professionals

Graduate School of Economics

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Economics / Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Economics

Study Features

Programs aim to help students obtain practical research abilities with a high level of literacy in sociology based on economics theory

Graduate School of Business Administration

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Business Administration / Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Business Administration

Study Features

Students obtain a high level of knowledge in professional business administration and through application of this knowledge become professionals and researchers responding to the demands of modern society

Graduate School of Sociology

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Sociology, Dept. of Social Welfare
Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Sociology, Dept. of Social Welfare

Study Features

Offers an environment in which to comprehensively study and research theory, demonstration, and application, in order to foster next generation specialists and researchers

Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
(Scheduled to Commence in April 2024)

Master's Degree Program / Doctoral Degree Program: Applied Mathematics and Informatics Course; Intelligent Media Informatics Course; Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Course; Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Course; Materials Chemistry Course; Environmental Science Course

Study Features

Aims to foster highly specialized human resources and researchers who put emphasis on harmony between science, nature, and society based on the founding spirit of the University, with a broad range of educational backgrounds and a high level of specialized knowledge and skills in each field of Science and Engineering and with high ethical standards which contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

Graduate School of International Studies

Master's Degree Program: Dept. of Intercultural Communication, Dept. of Global Studies, Dept. of Language and Communication Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Intercultural Communication, Dept. of Global Studies

Study Features

Fostering human resources capable of appropriately grasping, understanding and corresponding to the tremendous social change called globalization

Graduate School of Practical Shin Buddhist Studies

Dept. of Practical Shin Buddhist Studies Graduate School of Practical Shin

Study Features

Develops religious practitioners of Shin Buddhism with high practical and research skills

Graduate School of Policy Science

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Policy Science / Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Policy Science

Study Features

Fosters human resources with the capability to create policies based on sustainable development theories and the skills to put these theories into practice

Graduate School of Agriculture

Master’s Degree Program: Dept. of Food and Agricultural Science /
Doctoral Degree Program: Dept. of Food and Agricultural Science

Study Features

Pursues new food and agricultural studies and strives for education and research that realize a sustainable, recycling society

《 Interdisciplinary Graduate School Program 》

Research Program for Local Publics Human Resources

Subject: <Master’s Degree Program> Graduate Schools of Law and Policy Science Study Features

Study Features

Fosters “local publics human resources” who can lead and support the local community.

The Graduate Program of Asian and Africa Studies (GPAAS)

Subject: <Master’s Degree Program> Graduate Schools of Law, Economies, and International Studies

Study Features

This is a Master’s Degree Program focusing on Asian and African area studies.