Undergraduate Programs - University-wide common curriculum

Students explore the foundations of human life through the lens of Christianity in order to deepen their understanding of the meaning of life and make their time in university a meaningful one.

Learn about the relationship between human beings and truth, goodness, and beauty, and gain a deeper understanding of society and culture
In teaching people about the preciousness and unlimited possibilities of each human life, and the relationship between human beings and truth, goodness, beauty, and the holy, Christianity has had an immeasurable impact on society and culture across a wide range of areas, including philosophy, scholarship, art, and social systems.
By studying the history and spirit of Christianity in Religious Studies courses, students will become aware of our relationship with truth, goodness, beauty, and the holy, and gain a deeper understanding of human beings, our societies, and cultures in the context of their broad interconnectedness.

For a well-balanced, harmonious intelligence and sensibility
We as human beings have the ability not only to acquire, understand, and make decisions based on knowledge and information (intelligence), but also the ability to perceive beauty and human feelings, and feel emotion (sensibility), and we act and live by utilizing both of these. What we value in our academics is the cultivation of holistic abilities that represent a harmonious balance between intelligence and sensibility, and that are not biased toward the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Our aim is for the Religious Studies course to play a role in accomplishing this.

Our General Education curriculum aims to cultivate women who embody a harmony of intelligence and sensibility, and will provide support so that each student is able to acquire the ability to learn throughout their lifetime and contribute to society, and build a fulfilling life.

Life Literacy courses foster your foundation for handling social issues
These courses foster the ability to live life in a fulfilling and flexible manner. Students will learn how to build trust with others, communication skills, and creative-solving abilities, developing the foundation they will need to handle social issues.

Career education that fosters the qualities you will need to serve as a member of society
Students will begin preparing to play an active role in society starting in their first year of university, with an eye towards their own futures. Through courses like “Internship” and “Women and Entrepreneurship,” students will acquire the qualities they will need to serve as a member of society, and obtain practical skills.

Liberal Arts and Health/Sports courses that you can choose from based on your own interests
The Liberal Arts courses provide broad and in-depth knowledge, and allow students to understand society and nature from multiple perspectives. In doing so, they learn from history, culture, and the natural environment, and hone their Japanese language expression and thinking abilities. In the Health/Sports courses, students undergo practical learning related to exercise and health, acquire knowledge and skills for health maintenance, and develop health management abilities that they will be able to implement across their life stages.

The IT Education courses cover a wide variety of courses, from the basics of ICT to programming, web design, and network security. These courses are open to anyone, regardless of their field of expertise.

Shirayuri Mathematics, Data Science, and AI Education Program (Required for First-Years)
All students are required to take this program in order to acquire correct knowledge and basic literacy in AI and data science in their first year at the university.
*Certified as an MDASH Literacy Approved Program for Mathematics, Data Science and AI Smart Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2023.

IT curriculum that offers step-by-step learning
The curriculum is divided into basic skills, analytical skills, development skills, and applied skills. The course structure has been designed so that students can select from the courses and learn in a step-by-step manner based on the abilities they wish to develop, and their individual skills and objectives.

Allows you to acquire IT certifications
Courses include those designed to help students pass national IT examinations and acquire vendor-based IT certifications. Students deepen their understanding of computer and network concepts that are difficult to understand from books alone, through hands-on practice, exercises, actual production, and more.

Students acquire the language skills required in a global society, come to understand different cultures, and develop the ability to communicate with people from various backgrounds.

Set as a required course for first- and second-years across all departments
The university puts considerable emphasis on its foreign language education, and has thus made Foreign Language courses a required elective for first- and second-years across all departments. The foreign languages to be studied as a required course/required elective differs according to faculty and department.

You can also take multiple foreign languages
In addition to the required courses, the university also offers Foreign Language courses as electives. Students who wish to do so can take multiple foreign language courses across their four years.

Participate in study trips and engage in study abroad to gain cross-cultural understanding
Students are given the opportunity to participate in study trips, take overseas language training courses, and even study abroad in order to further improve their language skills and deepen their cross-cultural understanding. These are available even to students taking foreign language courses as a required elective or elective, and not as their specialty.