curriculum

All classes are taught in English, or other foreign languages such as German, French and Chinese.

For Undergraduate Students
For Graduate Students (Master’s Course)

Classes for undergraduate students

Category

Name of Class

Number
of Credits

Number of Required Credits
by Category

Total Number of Required Credits

Global Humanities

Studies in Global Humanities

2

6

12 or more

Seminar in Global Humanities

2

A Comparative Study of Modern Japanese Culture and Society

2

A Comparative Study of Japanese Cultural Industry

2

※Studies in English Literature

2

※Studies in American Literature

2

※Seminar in American Literature

2

※Studies in English Linguistics

2

※Seminar in English Linguistics

2

※Studies in German Literature

2

※Seminar in German Literature

2

※Studies in Chinese Linguistics

2

※Seminar in Chinese Linguistics

2

※Seminar in Ethics

2

Global Communication

Seminar in Global Communication

2

6

Global English Seminar I

2

Global English Seminar II

2

Oxford Summer Program

2

          * Refers to classes in the Faculty of Letters which are designated as part of the Global Humanities Program (to commence in 2013).

 

Classes for graduate students (M.A.)

Category

Name of Class

Number of Credits

Number of Required Credits by Category

Total Number of Required Credits

Global Humanities

Advanced Studies in Global Humanities

2

2

8 or more

An Advanced Comparative Study of Modern Japanese Society and Culture

2

An Advanced Comparative Study of Japanese Cultural Industry

2

Global Communication

Seminar in Global Communication I

2

6

Seminar in Global Communication II

2

Academic Writing I

2

Academic Writing II

2

Oxford Summer Program

2

 

 

Global Humanities Program Certificate

A student who has fulfilled the following requirements will be given a Global Humanities Program Certificate:

(1) Earned all required credits in the Global Humanities Program
  For undergraduates, 12 or more credits; for graduate students, 8 or more 8 credits.

(2) Demonstrated foreign language ability by passing a standardized test
  For undergraduates testing in English, one of the following scores: TOEIC 760, TOEFL iBt 80, IELTS 6.0, or STEP EIKEN Grade Pre-1.
  In the case of other foreign languages, an equivalent score.
  For graduate students testing in English, one of the following scores: TOEIC 800, TOEFL iBt 88, IELTS 6.5, or STEP EIKEN Grade 1.
  In the case of other foreign languages, an equivalent score.