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232023 Curriculum

  • Students who enrolled as new (1st year) students in AY 2023 or later.
2023 Curriculum

Students to whom the 2023 Curriculum applies

Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as new (1st-semester) students in AY 2023 or later.

Graduation Requirements

Your graduation requirements depend on your enrollment language and whether you are a domestic or international student. In order to graduate from the College of International Management, you must fulfill all of the requirements marked by 〇 in the table below. Please check the column that corresponds to your language basis and status as an international/domestic student.

No. Graduation Requirement Language Basis・Domestic / International Student
Japanese-Basis English-Basis
Domestic Student International Student ―
1 Enroll for at least four years 〇 〇 〇
2 Complete at least 124 credits in total 〇 〇 〇
3 Complete all required language subjects
(or be exempted from required language subjects)		 〇 〇 〇
4 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field 〇 〇 〇
5 Complete at least 20 credits of subjects held in English
(This requirement only applies to Japanese-basis domestic students) 		〇 ― ―
6 Complete 4 credits of required Common Liberal Arts Subjects for APM
(excluding the subjects in No. 7)		 〇 〇 〇
7 Earn credits for either “Fundamental Mathematics” or “Advanced Mathematics” 〇 〇 〇
8 Complete all required APM Major Subjects 〇 〇 〇
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College of International Management Graduation Requirements and Course Registration Restrictions

The APM graduation requirements are summarized in the following documents. Please refer to these documents when registering for courses and checking your graduation requirements.

College of International Management Graduation Requirements and Course Registration Restrictions *To be released at a later date

Credits Required for Graduation (2023 Curriculum Japanese-Basis APM Students (English Standard Track))
Subject Field Credit Requirement Subtotal Total
Common Education Subjects English Language Subjects 24 40 At least 124 credits
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 4
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects (Mathematics) 2
Common Liberal Arts Subjects 10
Language Education Subjects and/or Common Liberal Arts Subjects 0
APM Major Education Subjects Required Major Education Subjects 18 62
Major Education Subjects 44
Other College Subjects 0 0
Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0    
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Credits Required for Graduation (2023 Curriculum Japanese-Basis APM Students (English Advanced Track))
Subject Field Credit Requirement Subtotal Total
Common Education Subjects English Language Subjects 12 40 At least 124 credits
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 4
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects (Mathematics) 2
Common Liberal Arts Subjects 10
Language Education Subjects and/or Common Liberal Arts Subjects 12
APM Major Education Subjects Required Major Education Subjects 18 62
Major Education Subjects 44
Other College Subjects 0 0
Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0    
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Credits Required for Graduation (2023 Curriculum English-Basis APM Students)
Subject Field Credit Requirement Subtotal Total
Common Education Subjects Japanese Language Subjects 16 40 At least 124 credits
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 4
Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects (Mathematics) 2
Common Liberal Arts Subjects 10
Language Education Subjects and/or Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8
APM Major Education Subjects Required Major Education Subjects 18 62
Major Education Subjects 44
Other College Subjects 0 0
Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0    
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* Depending on your starting level for “English Language Subjects” or “Japanese Language Subjects”, the number of required credits for “English Language Subjects”, “Japanese Language Subjects”, and “Language Education Subjects and/or Common Liberal Arts Subjects” will change. Please check here for more details.

(Graduation Requirement 5) Graduation requirements for Japanese-basis domestic students Japanese-basis domestic students must complete at least 20 credits of Common Liberal Arts or Major Education Subjects (either from their own college or another college) held in English
  • Language Education Subjects and subjects held in both English and Japanese (E/J) do not count towards this requirement.
  • Japanese-basis international students are not required to fulfill this requirement to graduate.
  • Japanese-basis students must complete (or be exempted from) “Intermediate English A/B” before they can register for subjects held in English.
  • The subject “Bridge Program” counts as a subject held in English. (*See the bottom of the page for more details.)
(Graduation Requirement 6) Complete 4 credits of the following two required Common Liberal Arts Subjects for APM
Subject Name Subject Field No. of Credits Graduation Requirement Registration Method Semester Registered (*1)
Statistics Common Liberal Arts 2 Earn Credits Registered by the Student
(Available from 1st Semester)		 -
Introduction to Economics Common Liberal Arts 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 2nd Semester (*2)
(Graduation Requirement 7) Complete at least 2 credits from either of the following required Common Liberal Arts Subjects (Mathematics)
Subject Name Subject Field No. of Credits Graduation Requirement Registration Method Semester Available From
Fundamental Mathematics Common Liberal Arts 2 Earn credits for at
least 1 of the 2 subjects		 Registered by the Student 1st Semester
Advanced Mathematics Common Liberal Arts 2 Registered by the Student 3rd Semester
(Graduation Requirement 8) Complete all of the following required APM Major Education Subjects (18 credits for 9 subjects)
Subject Name Subject Field No. of Credits Graduation Requirement Registration Method Semester Registered (*1)
Introduction to Management APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 1st Semester
Accounting I APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 1st Semester
Introduction to Marketing APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 2nd Semester (*2)
Finance APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 2nd Semester (*2)
Legal Strategy in Business APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 3rd Semester
Production and Operations Management APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 3rd Semester
Organizational Behavior APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 3rd Semester
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 5th Semester
Global Management (Capstone) APM Major 2 Earn Credits Registered by the University 7th Semester
(*1)
  • Students will be automatically registered for these subjects by the university during the semester shown in “Semester Registered”.
  • If students are unable to earn credits for any of these subjects during the set semester, APU will continue to register the student for that subject until the student successfully earns the required credits.
  • Please note that APU may automatically register students who transfer colleges and students who transfer to APU in a different semester than shown above.
(*2)
  • Notes regarding “Introduction to Economics”, “Introduction to Marketing” and “Finance”:
    These three subjects are automatically registered by APU in students’ 2nd semester. However, students who have less than 16 credits of automatically registered subjects during their 1st semester can choose to register for these subjects by themselves during their 1st semester. If a student successfully earns credits for any of these subjects in their 1st semester, then APU will not register the student for that subject in their 2nd semester.

Prerequisite Subjects

Some subjects have set “prerequisite subjects” to ensure that students register for courses in a systematic manner. If the prerequisite subject is listed on the “Subject List”, students must earn credits for the set prerequisite before they can register for this subject. The required APM Major Education Subjects are prerequisites for many other APM Major Education Subjects.
You can check the “Subject List” here.

Areas of Study

The College of International Management has established the following four Areas of Study in order to support the development of future business people with high professional ethics and the ability to discover and resolve management issues. Students will acquire knowledge of management and a deep understanding of diverse societies, cultures, and traditions and also interact with individuals from a variety of backgrounds in the world of international business.

APM Areas of Study
経営戦略・リーダーシップ Strategic Management and Leadership
マーケティング Marketing
会計・ファイナンス Accounting and Finance
アントレプレナーシップ・オペレーションマネジメント Entrepreneurship and Operations Management
Major
  • If a student completes 16 or more credits from among the designated subjects for an Area of Study (including up to 4 credits for seminar subjects), then the name of that registered Area of Study will be noted as their major on their diploma.
  • However, students must register for their chosen Area of Study during the periods designated by the university for it to appear on their diploma.
Minor
  • In addition to a major, students can also register one of the other Areas of Study as a minor. If a student completes 12 or more credits from among the designated subjects for the Area of Study they registered as a minor (including up to 4 credits for seminar subjects), then the name of that Area of Study will be noted as their minor on their diploma.
  • However, students must register for their chosen Area of Study during the periods designated by the university for it to appear on their diploma.
  • Furthermore, students can only have a minor if they have fulfilled the requirements for their major Area of Study to appear on their diploma. If a student only fulfils the requirements for their minor Area of Study, the name of their minor will not be noted on their diploma.

Please note that registering for a Major or Minor Area of Study is not a graduation requirement.

Registering / Changing an Area of Study

Eligible Semesters 1st Semester – Final Semester
Registration Period Students can register/change their Areas of Study at any point between the start of Period A and end of Correction Period 2
(Including during Period B and Correction Period 1)
Registration Method RISING FDC
  • After a student has registered for an Area of Study, they can change it an unlimited number of times within the registration periods above.
  • Students are not permitted to register or change their Area of Study outside of the periods listed above.

How to Register for a Major / Minor Area of Study

Please refer to the manual and register for your Areas of Study on RISING FDC.

Area of Study Registration Manual *To be released at a later date

How to Confirm Your Major / Minor Area of Study

The Academic Office will upload a list of students’ registered Areas of Study to the Academic Office website each semester after Correction Period 2. Please use this list to confirm your Area of Study registration.

You can confirm your registered major and minor Areas of Study here. *PDF will be available at a later date.

Students who want to obtain CPA, CFA or CMA certification

"Accounting and Finance" (AF) major students who plan to pursue CPA, CFA, or CMA certification are recommended to complete 20 or more credits in AF Major Education Subjects, excluding “Accounting I”, “Finance”, and seminar subjects.

(Note for Graduation Requirements 5)

* ”Bridge Program” counts as a subject held in English.

Subject Outline
  • Bridge Program is a Common Liberal Arts Subject where students study a wide variety of liberal arts topics while improving their English ability.
  • This subject was established to serve as the first step towards students taking regular classes held in English.
  • Students cannot register for this subject again if they have already earned credits for it before.
Eligibility Only Japanese-basis domestic students on the English Standard Track can register for this subject.
Registration Restrictions
  • Available after completing “Pre-Intermediate English A/B” and before completing “Upper Immediate English A/B”
  • The classes are separated by college, so students cannot register for the “Bridge Program” of other colleges
  • Students who want to take this subject should register for it by themselves during one of the course registration periods

Please check the “Subject List” here.

172017 Curriculum

  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as new (first year) students in AY 2017 or later.
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as 2nd-year transfer students in AY 2018 or later.
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as 3rd-year transfer students in AY 2019 or later.
2017 Curriculum

Students to whom the 2017 Curriculum applies:

  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as new (first year) students in AY 2017 or later
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as 2nd-year transfer students in AY 2018 or later
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management (APM) as 3rd-year transfer students in AY 2019 or later

Areas of Study

The College of International Management has established four Areas of Study in order to support the development of future business people with high professional ethics and the ability to discover and resolve management issues. Students will acquire a knowledge of management and a deep understanding of diverse societies, cultures, and traditions, and also interact with individuals from a variety of backgrounds in the world of international business.
Registration in a Area of Study is not a graduation requirement.

APM Areas of Study
Registration in an Area of Study is optional.
会計・ファイナンス Accounting and Finance
マーケティング Marketing
経営戦略と組織 Strategic Management and Organization
イノベーション・経済学 Innovation and Economics

Once students have registered for and completed 12 or more credits*1 from among the designated subjects for their Area of Study, the registered Area of Study will be shown on their diploma. Please note that students are required to register for their Area of Study themselves. Students can only register for one Area of Study.

  • *1: Up to 4 credits of seminar subjects may be included in these 12 credits. In this case, at least 8 credits must be from lecture subjects.

Registering / Changing an Area of Study

Eligible Semesters 1st Semester ~ Final Semester
Registration Periods During Course Registration Period A, B, Correction Period 1, 2
  • *Once an Area of Study has been registered it can be changed an unlimited number of times within the registration period.
  • *Registration and changes outside of the periods listed above are not permitted.

How to Register for an Area of Study

Please register on Campusmate under “Area of Study Registration”.

「Course Registration and Area of Study Registration Manual」(PDF)

Graduation Requirements

Requirements to graduate vary under “Language Basis” and “International / Domestic Student” categories.
In order to graduate from the College of International Management (APM), students must meet all of the conditions marked with a 〇 in the “Language Basis” and “International / Domestic Student” columns that apply to them in the table below. Please be sure to also confirm the “Details” within the table.

No. Graduation Requirements Language Basis・Domestic / International Student
Japanese-basis English-basis
Domestic student International student ―
1 Enroll for at least four years 〇 〇 〇
2 Complete at least 124 credits total 〇 〇 〇
3 Complete required language subjects
（or be exempted from required language subjects）		 〇 〇 〇
4 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field 〇 〇 〇
5 Complete at least 20 credits of subjects held in English
（This requirement only applies to Japanese-basis domestic students）		 〇 ― ―
6 Complete all APM Required Subjects 〇 〇 〇
7 Complete at least 2 credits from APM Required Subjects (Mathematics) 〇 〇 〇

● (Graduation Requirements 5) Japanese-basis Domestic Student Graduation Requirements

Japanese-basis domestic students must complete at least 20 credits overall from Common Liberal Arts Subjects and Major Education Subjects (in their own or another college) held in English.

  • Language Education Subjects and subjects held in both English and Japanese (E/J) do not count towards this total.
  • Japanese-basis international students do not need to complete this requirement for graduation.
  • Japanese-basis students must complete “Intermediate English A & B” (or be exempted from taking this course) before they may register for subjects held in English.
  • APM Bridge Program (Refer to the following table)
Course Outline Bridge Program courses offer students a way to study a wide variety of Liberal Arts subjects while improving their English ability.
These courses were established as a first step to begin taking classes held in English.
After completing the Bridge Program, students will not be able to register in it again.
Eligible Participants Japanese-basis domestic and Standard Track APM students
Registration Requirements Must have completed "Pre-Intermediate English A and B" and have not yet completed “Upper-Intermediate English A & B”

Graduation and Course Requirements for the College of International Management

Graduation requirements are concisely summarized in the following document. Please refer to this document when registering for courses and checking graduation requirements.

College of International Management Graduation and Course Requirements（PDF）

Grade Report Screen of Campusmate / APM Required Credits (PDF)

Required Subjects

The following two points are set as graduation requirements for the College of International Management (APM).

◎ Completion of APM Required Subjects (Graduation Requirement No. 6)

◎ Completion of at least 2 credits from APM Required Subjects (Mathematics) (Graduation Requirement No. 7)

【Required Subjects】（Graduation Requirement No. 6）
Subject Name Subject Field Registration Method Registered Semester（*1）
Introduction to Management APM Major Registered by the University 1st semester
Statistics Common Liberal Arts Registered by the Student  
Introduction to Economics Common Liberal Arts Registered by the University 2nd semester（*2）
Accounting I APM Major Registered by the University 2nd semester（*2）
Introduction to Marketing APM Major Registered by the University 2nd semester（*2）
Finance APM Major Registered by the University 3rd semester
Management of Human Resources
and Organizational Behavior		 APM Major Registered by the University 3rd semester
Production Management APM Major Registered by the University 3rd semester
Legal Strategy in Business APM Major Registered by the University 3rd semester
Business Ethics APM Major Registered by the University 5th semester
Global Management (Capstone) APM Major Registered by the University 7th semester
（*1）
  • Students will automatically be registered for subjects during the registration period shown in "Registered Semester"
  • If students are unable to successfully earn credits during that period, APU will continue to register them each semester until they successfully earn the required credits.
  • Please also note that the registration semester for transfer students from outside of APU or students who transfer from APS to APM may differ from the semesters shown above.
（*2）
  • Regarding the 3 subjects “Accounting I,” “Introduction to Marketing,” and “Introduction to Economics”
    Depending on the number of credits exempted from required language subjects, students may register by themselves for these three subjects in their first semester. If they are successfully able to earn credits in the course, the credits will be recognized as successful completion of a required subject and the subject will not be registered again by the University in the second semester.
【Required Subjects (Mathematics)】（Graduation Requirement No.7）
Subject Name Subject Field Registration Method
Fundamental Mathematics APM Major Registered by the Student
*Students are strongly recommended to take these subjects in the early stages of their studies.
Advanced Mathematics

112011 Curriculum

  • 1.Students who enrolled as new (1st year) students between AY 2011 and AY 2016.
  • 2.Students who enrolled as 2nd year or 3rd year transfer students in AY 2017.
  • 3.Students who enrolled as 3rd year transfer students in AY 2018.
  • 4.Students who originally enrolled before AY 2011, but as a result of reinstatement or re-enrollment, will be the same semester as students in Group 1.
2017 Curriculum

Students to whom the 2011 Curriculum applies:

  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management as new students between AY 2011 and AY 2016
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management in AY 2017 as 2nd-year or 3rd-year transfer students
  • Students who enrolled in the College of International Management in AY 2018 as 3rd-year transfer students
  • Students who originally enrolled in the College of International Management before AY 2011, but as a result of reinstatement or re-enrollment, are in the same semester as students in Group 1

Areas of Study

The College of International Management has established four Areas of Study in order to support the development of future business people with high professional ethics and the ability to discover and resolve management issues. Students will acquire a knowledge of management and a deep understanding of diverse societies, cultures, and traditions, and also interact with individuals from a variety of backgrounds in the world of international business.
Registration in a Area of Study is not a graduation requirement.

APM Areas of Study
会計・ファイナンス Accounting and Finance
マーケティング Marketing
経営戦略と組織 Strategic Management and Organization
イノベーション・経済学 Innovation and Economics

Registering for an Area of Study

Once students have registered for an Area of Study and completed 30 or more credits from among the designated subjects, core subjects, and 3rd- and 4th-year seminars for their Area of Study, the name of the registered Area of Study that they took courses in will be shown on their diploma. Students can register for only one Area of Study. Registration in an Area of Study is optional.

【Registering / Changing an Area of Study】
Eligible Semesters 1st Semester ~ Final Semester
Registration Periods During Course Registration Period A, B, Correction Period 1, 2
【How to Register for an Area of Study】

Please register on Campusmate under “Area of Study Registration”.

「Course Registration and Area of Study Registration Manual」(PDF)

Requirements for Graduation

In order to graduate, students must fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field, as well as complete at least 124 credits total.
Please check the following table to see how the credit requirements are counted in the subject fields.

Subject Field Subjects counted towards the Subject Field
Common Education Subjects
  • Opposite language-basis Language subjects:
    Japanese-basis students: English
    English-basis students: Japanese
  • Language Education Subjects (language electives) (Asia Pacific languages)
  • Common Liberal Arts Subjects
Major Education Subjects
  • Major Education Subjects from the college of enrollment (APM)
General Electives
  • If the number of credits required for graduations is exceeded in the fields of Language Education subjects, Common Liberal Arts subjects, and Major Education Subjects in a student’s college, the excess credits will count as General Electives.
  • Major Education Subjects from another college (APS) (for 2nd-year and above students)

Japanese-basis Students

Japanese-basis students will be placed on either the English Standard Track or English Advanced Track based on the results of a placement test taken at the time of enrollment.

【English Standard Track】(Students beginning from any level within Elementary English ~ Upper Intermediate English)
Field No. of Required Credits Total
Common Education Subjects English Language Subjects 24 at least 40 at least 124
Language Education and
Common Liberal Arts Subjects		 16
Major Education Subjects at least 62
General Electives at least 22
  • *For cases in which a student is exempted from English Language subjects, the exempted number of credits must be taken under General Electives.

● Japanese-basis Domestic Student Graduation Requirements

  • Japanese-basis domestic students must complete at least 20 credits overall from Common Liberal Arts and Major Education subjects (in their own or another college) held in English.

    • *Subjects such as seminar subjects held in both English and Japanese (E/J) do not count towards this total.
    • *Completion of Pre-Intermediate English A and B is required to take Bridge Program courses. However, students can only take a maximum of 6 credits of Bridge Program courses.

      What is the Bridge Program?

      Bridge Program courses offer students a way to study a wide variety of Liberal Arts subjects while improving their English ability. These courses were established as the first step to begin taking classes fully held in English for students who have completed Pre-Intermediate English A and B. Only Japanese-basis domestic students may register for these courses.

  • Japanese-basis domestic and international students must complete Intermediate English A and B before they can take Common Liberal Arts or Major Education subjects held in English.

【English Advanced Track】(Students beginning from any level within Advanced English 1A ~ English Language exemption)
Field No. of Required Credits Total
Common Education Subjects English Language Subjects 12 at least 40 at least 124
Language Education and
Common Liberal Arts Subjects		 28
Major Education Subjects at least 62
General Electives at least 22
  • *For cases in which a student is exempted from English Language subjects, the exempted number of credits must be taken under General Electives.

● Japanese-basis Domestic Student Graduation Requirements

  • Japanese-basis domestic students must complete at least 20 credits overall from Common Liberal Arts and Major Education subjects (in their own or another college).

    • *Subjects such as seminar subjects held in both English and Japanese (E/J) do not count towards this total.
    • *There are no special requirements for English Advanced Track students in order to register for Common Liberal Arts or Major Education Subjects held in English. Advanced Track students cannot, however, register for “Bridge Program” subjects.

English-basis Students

English-basis students must meet the following credit requirements to graduate.

Field No. of Required Credits Total
Common Education Subjects Japanese Language Subjects 16 at least 40 at least 124
Language Education and
Common Liberal Arts Subjects		 24
Major Education Subjects at least 62
General Electives at least 22
  • *There are no special requirements for English-basis students in order to register for Common Liberal Arts or Major Education Subjects held in Japanese.

Automatically Registered Subjects

"Business Mathematics" and "Introduction to Management" are subjects which form the basis of study in APM. These subjects are automatically registered by the University for all APM students during their first year.

Subject Name Subject Field Registered Semester Registration
Introduction to Management APM Major Education subject 1st Semester Registered by the University
Business Mathematics 2nd Semester

Core Subjects

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the following five subjects positioned as "Core Subjects." These subjects form the foundation for later major subject studies, and students should aim to complete them by the end of their 2nd year.

Subject Name Subject Field Grade Level Registration
Accounting I APM Major Education subject 100-level Registered by the Student
Accounting II 100-level
Finance 200-level
Principles of Marketing 200-level
Organizational Behavior 200-level
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