Faculty Overview

In the 2026 curriculum of the Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies, students will first pursue the common core subjects of the faculty, embodying high ethical values, cooperation, openness, and leadership—such as 'Seekers of the Dignity of Life,' 'Global Citizens Connecting Humanity,' and 'Victorious Leaders of Humanism'—through the common core subjects of the Department of Human Studies. Even in difficult circumstances, they will design their own lives and forge their own paths. We foster 'human skills' that enable you to expand well-being in society and the world based on your own well-being (happiness). In addition, five specialized courses—English Language and Culture, Japanese and Japanese Culture, Society, History, and Human Culture—and Expression Culture, and Philosophy, Religion, and Thought Culture—as well as six specialized courses in social welfare, are offered. These courses provide education to cultivate knowledge, problem-finding and problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and keen sensibility in each specialized field. Graduates such as corporate employees, school teachers, Japanese language teachers, social workers, and public servants, We nurture individuals who pursue paths suited to their ideals, individuality, and characteristics, such as graduate school, writers, or actors, and who can realize well-being in their respective worlds. Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies combines the qualities of an "explorer of the dignity of life," a "global citizen," and a "leader of humanism," along with specialized knowledge, skills, and sensibility to make human culture and society better and richer. It practices value creation and promotes social well-being based on individual happiness. The purpose and goal of education is to nurture creative individuals who can contribute to the realization of a peaceful society where diverse people coexist. Therefore, degrees are awarded to students who acquire the following knowledge, skills, and attitudes, attend the required period, and achieve the required grades (earning required credits and meeting GPA standards).

(1) Students will acquire fundamental general knowledge and specialized knowledge, skills, and sensibilities regarding human culture and society, and be able to utilize them in society.
(2) The ability to think logically, acquire information, make judgments and process it in an appropriate manner, and express it.
(3) Respect diversity, strive to realize the dignity of life and humanism as a global citizen, and be able to demonstrate leadership and collaborate with others.
(4) As an autonomous learner, one can strive for personal growth while feeling the joy and pleasure of learning, and continue to act proactively and creatively toward the realization of a society where individual happiness is the foundation of social well-being and diverse people coexist.

The Faculty of Letters has structured its curriculum according to the following policies, based on the university-wide and faculty-specific diploma policies.

(1) Learning about the philosophy and approach to learning of this faculty
In the spring semester of the first year, the Faculty of Letters offers its own unique "First-Year Seminar" (a common subject: required) in a small-group seminar format, where students acquire fundamental academic skills. Furthermore, through various guidance sessions, students are given the opportunity to proactively design their course of study while considering their future career paths.
In the fall semester of the first year, we offer "Humanities," a course designed to help students understand and learn the philosophy and three guiding principles of this department. It also provides an overview of the diverse academic fields within the department, helping students understand that they share a common core or root: the study of humanity. This clarifies the positioning of each specialized subject and encourages them to guide their future learning. Furthermore, in "Peer Support Practice I," students will learn about the connection between their studies in the Faculty of Letters and life design/well-being, as well as the knowledge and practical skills needed to enrich their own university life and that of their fellow students in the Faculty of Letters, ahead of their second year.
In the spring semester of the second year, "Learning in the Faculty of Letters and Life Design" and "Well-being and Learning in the Faculty of Letters" (elective courses) are offered. Through these courses, students will further clarify their learning objectives, connect their studies from the second year onward with their own lives, and learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve their own happiness and the well-being of society, while being mindful of life design. Additionally, "Multicultural Coexistence Theory" is offered as a course to study well-being.

(2) Practice of learning in specialized fields (courses)
The Faculty of Letters offers the following five specialized courses and one specialization, designed to enable students to acquire both a foundational general education and advanced academic expertise.
① English and English Culture Course ② Japanese Language and Culture Course
③ History, Society, and Human Culture Course ④ Expressive Culture Course
⑤ Philosophy, Religion, and Thought and Culture Course ⑥ Social Welfare Specialization
The specialized subjects (elective subjects) for each course and specialization are divided into three levels—"Introductory," "Basic," and "Advanced"—according to their level of specialization.
In the first year, we offer some introductory and basic courses to expose students to the various academic fields that can be studied within the Faculty of Letters, encouraging them to acquire a broad range of general knowledge.
In the second year, all basic subjects and some advanced subjects are offered to deepen students' learning in their specialized fields. By the end of the second year, students will have learned introductory and fundamental content in various fields, which will help them choose their specialized course in the third year.
From the third year onward, all advanced subjects are offered. In addition, each course and specialization offers seminars to deepen students' learning in their respective fields, enabling them to engage in more specialized studies and research.
In their fourth year, students deepen their learning in their specialized field through seminars during "practical training" sessions, and as the culmination of their four years of student life, they work on their "graduation research," which, along with job hunting, serves as their final preparation for succeeding in society.

(3) Practice of active, interactive, and deep learning
In this faculty, we incorporate a wide variety of teaching methods not only in seminars but also in lectures. Furthermore, from the perspective of ensuring the substance of credits, we assign learning tasks to ensure that students secure a corresponding amount of out-of-class study time for each course. Through this learning, we aim to help students understand the meaning of learning and to develop themselves as autonomous learners with clear goals. In addition, we actively incorporate panel discussions with multiple faculty members, lectures by external speakers, and discussions among students to encourage proactive learning among students. Through interactive communication between students and faculty on an equal footing, we aim to cultivate an attitude and ability to respect diversity and strive for the dignity of life and peace as global citizens.

The Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies nurtures creative individuals with high human qualities and expertise, who practice value creation and can realize social well-being based on individual happiness. Therefore, we seek the following types of admitters both domestically and internationally.

Those who are interested in and sympathize with the educational philosophy, objectives, and goals of this faculty, and who wish to study in this faculty,
(1) People who have the passion and drive to create a better world by awakening to their own value and potential and designing their own life in their own way.
(2) A person who actively communicates with others and strives to accomplish things collaboratively while respecting both themselves and others.
(3) Individuals who possess a challenging spirit to proactively engage in their studies and various activities inside and outside of school, and who have the ability to achieve goals and produce certain results.
(4) Persons who have acquired the basic academic abilities required to be achieved by the high school level through continuous and proactive learning.
(5) A person who can thoroughly and deeply study the fundamentals of a subject (field) of interest, set a problem related to that subject (field), and work to solve it with a sense of purpose and a spirit of inquiry.

For (1) to (3) above, evaluation will be based on document review, LTD (discussion learning) test (PASCAL entrance exam only), and interview for the comprehensive selection (PASCAL entrance exam, essay method) and school recommendation selection (basic academic ability method/designated school recommendation entrance exam). For (4) and (5), evaluation will be based on the scores of each subject in the general selection (university common test utilization entrance exam, university-wide unified entrance exam, general entrance exam (hereinafter referred to as general selection)), and on document review, examination, and interview for the comprehensive selection (PASCAL entrance exam, essay method) and school recommendation selection (basic academic ability method/designated school recommendation entrance exam).