Learn new forms of education in a practical manner and educate individuals who are involved in a wide range of educational activities.
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The Department of Education and Culture trains students for a wide range of education-related positions, such as junior high and high school teachers, government officials, and education-related positions in business enterprises. Students learn through practical experience by interacting with children while proactively dealing with various issues that arise in the field of education, which changes with the times.
Department of Education and Culture Close-UP
Research presentation exchange meeting During the 1st year, students in the Department of Education and Culture independently set their research themes related to education and society through the Life Design Seminar, a compulsory first-year course, and conduct group research and exploration under the guidance of their assigned teachers. The results of this year-long research are presented in the form of research presentations.
Two Courses in the Department of Education and Culture
In Department of Education and Culture, in 3rd year, students have two courses to choose from: the ``Lifelong Learning Course'' and the ``Secondary Education Course,'' in order to enable students to learn more deeply and professionally with an eye to their future careers. We use this course selection as an opportunity to help students proactively envision their future prospects.
In Department of Education and Culture, we coordinate learning from the perspective of "developing human resources who can play an active role in the fields of school education (secondary education) and lifelong learning." In 3rd year, we provide an opportunity to select a course, such as the "Secondary Education Course" or the "Lifelong Learning Course," to learn more about specialization and careers, and to support students in actively drawing their own future prospects. In addition, we guarantee students a variety of career choices through a group of modern educational issues related to various professional qualifications, and we cultivate human resources with a strong sense of problem awareness who can face modern educational issues. In addition, we guarantee a place where students can independently engage in academic and scientific research, mainly in education, through a small-group seminar called "Graduation Research (Special Lecture)," which is unique to universities, and aim to train students' ability to see through the reality of society and education on their own and grow into human resources with the mindset of an educator who will lead the future.
Theory and Teaching Methods of Moral Education Recently, the importance of moral education has become a major topic of discussion. In this class, students will deepen their understanding of moral education by focusing on examples (social issues, for example) that could serve as material for lessons on morality while exploring the fundamental question of "what is morality?" One of the goals is to be able to write a teaching plan that will be conveyed to the reader.
Teaching method for extracurricular activities (middle / high school) Special activities consist of classroom activities, student council activities, and "school events. In this class, students will understand the importance of special activities. In addition, students will confront problems that may occur in the educational field using video materials and learn how to build human relations in a group through group discussions. In this class, students learn how to teach special activities that foster students' social skills, independence, practical ability, and leadership skills.
Career design and education In this class, students will learn the basics of career design by understanding the social issues closely related to people's lives and the concepts necessary for career design. Career design is developed through the intertwining of aspects that are passed down between different generations and aspects formed through interactions with people living in the same era. In each class, we will present the changes and problems in activities deeply related to life planning, such as opportunities for education and learning, employment structures, and family formation, in Japanese society with a declining population, to deepen students' understanding while drawing out their ideas. Students will also learn the methodological foundations for practicing career design by setting an exploration project on the Hachioji Campus, the stage on which they will form their careers as university students.
Observation training This course is designed for students in the Department of Education and Culture who wish to become junior high school or high school teachers. Of the 15 class sessions, six sessions are devoted to visiting junior high and high schools for class observations. The course will be offered in an intensive lecture format in September (during the university's summer break). The main contents of the class are (1) how to form a viewpoint to look at schools, classes, and students with a theme in mind, and (2) reflect on findings obtained through observation and how to theorize about them, in other words, learn the basics of the "exchange of practice and theory.
Grading Criteria
Grading Criteria
About our GPA System
The intent behind our implementation of a GPA (Grade Point Average) system is to (1) create a unified standard for the campus, (2) have it function as an impartial standard, and (3) have it function as an internationally accepted standard. Our GPA system involves the assessment learning achievements using an objective numerical value called GPA. Additionally, this system generally conforms with the grade assessment systems adopted by universities in the West, and can be used overseas as an index used to certify a student’s academic ability when studying abroad, when going on to graduate school overseas, when finding employment at a non-Japanese companies operating in Japan, and so on.
Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria
Classification
Grading Criteria
GPA
Grading Criteria
Details of Assessment
Description of English
Pass
S.
4.0
90 percent or higher
Represents particularly excellent grades.
Excellent
A
3.0
80 percent
Represents excellent grades
Good
B.
2.0
70 percent
Represents grades recognized as adequate.
Satisfactory
C.
1.0
60 percent
Represents the minimum grade acceptable as a pass.
Pass
Fail
D.
0.0
Less than 60 percent
This means that the student has not reached the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. It also includes the lack of class attendance, the fact that the exams for the class have not been taken, and so on.
Failure
Not applicable
N
-
-
Indicates that course credit acquired another university or other institution during a study-abroad program or prior to a transfer to our university, has been certified as course credit for our university (courses where credit has been certified).
Credits Transferred
GPA Calculation Method
To earn credits
Register for classes. Use CampusSquare to register for classes online and have your classes properly confirmed. You will need to do this for both the first and second semesters.
Students attend classes. There are 15 class in both the first and second semesters. Normally, 2-credit courses consist of attendance at each class (90 minutes) and preparation and review (about 2 hours each). In order to earn the credits, students must attend all classes (from the first to the 15th) as a matter of course, and also deepen their understanding through preparation and review.
Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
Grades of S, A, B or C mean that students have passed the course and earned the credit. Grade of D means that students has failed the course and not earned any credit. If students receive a grade of D for a compulsory subject, they require to take it again the following year or later. Courses which students have already earned credit cannot be retaken.
About Academic Grades
Academic grades are assessed based on final examinations at the end of the semester (written exams, oral exams, practical exams, or reports). However, depending on courses, mini tests, reports, attendance, and academic progress during class may be evaluated as regular points, or assessments may be carried out based on the regular points only.
Academic grades are issued on the transcript with only the evaluation.
Courses which students have passed once cannot be erased or retaken.
Grades will be published on Campus Square every semester.
If you have questions about your grades, such as not receiving a grade despite taking an exam (submitting a report) after the results have been announced, please come to school at the beginning of the next semester (in principle, by the first week of classes) and ask your teacher directly. If your teacher has left the school and you are unable to make inquiries, please notify the Academic Affairs Office.
Minimum number of credits required for graduation (Students entering in 2025)
Subject classification
Examples of compulsory and elective courses
Required number of units
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education Educational subjects
Humanities-related fields
Optional compulsory
2 or more
8 or more
30※1
Social Sciences
2 or more
Natural Sciences
2 or more
Interdisciplinary fields
Elective
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First year Educational subjects
Life Design Seminar I & II
Compulsory
2
Career-related courses
Optional compulsory
2
Information Education Subjects
Optional compulsory
2
foreign language Educational subjects
Modern English I / II / III / IV
Compulsory
4
Specialized subjects *4
Compulsory
16
74※3
choice Required *2
Educational science Subjects
10
modern education Problem-based subjects
4
Elective
44
Free Choice
74 extra credits in specialized subjects ?30 credits in excess of General Education ?Open course credits ?Minor program credits ?Credits accredited at other universities
Elective
20
Total
124
*1 You must earn 30 credits for General Education after meeting the required number of credits for each course. In addition, excess credits earned in General Education will be counted as elective credits.
*2 Excess credits earned in required elective subjects will be counted towards elective subject credits.
*3 Excess credits earned in specialized subjects will be counted as elective credits.
*4 Some of the credits for teaching and curatorial course subjects are included in the credits for specialized subjects or General Education.
