Graduation Requirements・Required Subjects

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

• College of Sustainability and Tourism Graduation Requirements and Course Registration Restrictions *To be released at a later date

* 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 8 credits of the following four required Common Liberal Arts Subjects. These subjects help students acquire the knowledge and methodologies that form the basis of specialized study as well as a wide range of views and ideas needed to achieve APU’s human resource development goals.

Subject Name	Subject Field	No. of Credits	Graduation Requirement	Registration Method	Semester Available From
Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality	Common Liberal Arts	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the Student	1st Semester
Introduction to Sociology	Common Liberal Arts	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the Student	1st Semester
Introduction to Sustainable Development	Common Liberal Arts	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the Student	1st Semester
Statistics for Social Sciences	Common Liberal Arts	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the Student	1st Semester

(Graduation Requirement 7) Complete 6 credits of the following three required Academic Skills Subjects. These subjects teach students the academic skills needed for undergraduate study.

Subject Name	Subject Field	No. of Credits	Graduation Requirement	Registration Method	Semester Available From
Introduction to Research Methods	ST Major	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the Student	1st Semester
Critical Reading I	ST Major	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the university based on preliminary screening	3rd Semester
Critical Reading II	ST Major	2	Earn Credits	Registered by the university based on preliminary screening	3rd Semester

(Graduation Requirements 8 & 9) Complete at least 10 credits (5 courses) of “Tourism Subjects” and at least 10 credits (5 courses) of “Sustainable Society Subjects”

“Tourism Subjects” and “Sustainable Society Subjects” are both further divided into smaller “Concentrations”. Each subject is allocated to a concentration by theme to make it easier for students to define their academic goals. Students can also choose to study a wide range of subjects across multiple concentrations.
Please check the “Curriculum Outline” here.

(Graduation Requirement 10) Complete at least 2 credits from one of the following Off-Campus Program Subjects

Subject Name	Subject Field	No. of Credits	Graduation Requirement	Registration Method	Semester Available From
Practicum	ST Major	2	Earn credits for at least 1 of the 3 subjects	Registered by the Student Registered by the university based on preliminary screening for some classes	1st Semester
Field Study	ST Major	2		Registered by the university based on preliminary screening	1st Semester
Specialized Internship	ST Major	2		Registered by the university based on preliminary screening	3rd Semester

Please check this website for more information about Off-Campus Study Programs.

(Graduation Requirement 11) Earn credits for at least one of the Final Results Subjects: “Graduation Project” or “Capstone”

Subject Name	Subject Field	No. of Credits	Graduation Requirement	Registration Method	Semester Available From
Graduation Project	ST Major	4	Earn credits for at least 1 of the 2 subjects	Registered by the university based on preliminary screening	7th Semester
Capstone	ST Major	2		Registered by the Student	7th Semester

“Graduation Project”

In this subject, students work on a graduation thesis or activity report based on a theme of their own choosing, utilizing the real-world experience, knowledge, skills, and awareness of issues they have accumulated throughout the course of their studies. Professors will guide students in their research and report writing. Students can only register for “Graduation Project” if they have completed and earned credits for the prerequisite subject “Research Seminar”.

“Capstone”

Under the guidance of faculty members, students conduct research on real-life issues provided by organizations, including companies and local governments, as well as topics the professor sets based on their own investigation of the organization. Students must propose their own solutions to these issues by utilizing the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience they have accumulated throughout the course of their studies.

(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.