Learning Flow
A Curriculum Centered on "Seminars" and "Graduation Projects"
The curriculum of the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies is centered on "Seminars" and "Graduation Projects," and is composed of a group of course subjects designed to introduce and strengthen these areas. To further highlight the unique learning style cultivated thus far and to create the next generation of SFC, the curriculum underwent an update process and was launched in the 2014 academic year. Here, we introduce the flow of learning over the four years.
1st Year
Cultivating Basic Skills and Building a Foundation for Future Learning
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While getting used to university life, students cultivate basic skills. By freely selecting subjects from "Fundamental Courses" and "Advanced Courses," students build the foundation for their future learning. We support learning so that students can plan their course registration from an early stage after admission, keeping in mind the languages, thinking methods, and techniques necessary for Seminars and Graduation Projects.
2nd Year
Participating in "Seminars," the Core of Activities, and Tackling Diverse Issues
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Students continue to cultivate basic skills while expanding and deepening their learning in areas of interest. Additionally, students participate in a "Seminar" that suits them from among those that are the core of activities at the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, where faculty and students think together to tackle diverse issues.
3rd Year
Identifying a Faculty Member to Work with on the Graduation Project
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In addition to taking advanced courses, students identify a faculty member they wish to work with on their "Graduation Project" the following year and receive permission to enroll.
4th Year
Spending One Year Until Graduation Writing a Thesis or Creating a Work
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Students spend two semesters (one year) working on their Graduation Project, which is the culmination of their undergraduate research. All students write a thesis or create a work before graduation.
After Graduation: Graduate School (Master's Program) or Employment
After graduation, in addition to employment, many students proceed to the Graduate School of Media and Governance.
3.5-Year Early Graduation System
The purpose is to support students who enter in September and seek employment in April, or students who enter in April and seek to enter overseas graduate schools. Furthermore, by combining this with early completion of the Graduate School of Media and Governance, it is possible to complete both an undergraduate degree and a master's degree in five years.