CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM

Common Education Subjects

An evolved, university-wide learning program that ties in with and supports undergraduate studies APU will further develop its exceptionally global environment and education to cultivate basic skills that are sought by today’s society. We strengthened university-wide training, which includes the first-year program utilizing international education on-campus housing, the introduction of ICT and data science education, and leveraging networks on and off campus. We thus promote learning within each college as well as studying issues that connect with the world today.

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Curriculum Alignment Matrices (CAM)

ST utilizes Curriculum Alignment Matrices (CAM) to give an overview of the expectations for what students should learn in each subject within the ST program. The left-most row of the matrix indicates the given subjects. Enlisted in the upper columns of the matrix are the nine Learning Objectives and three Learning Goals they are aligned with.

When planning your course registration,
please refer to the CAM linked below to find out more about what you will learn in each subject.
CAM 2023

Curriculum Outline

The ST curriculum provides an outline of the subjects that can be taken and the requirements for graduation. The curriculum that a student will study under depends on the year they enter the university. Except in the case when a student switches colleges, students will study under the same curriculum until they graduate. New students enrolled in spring 2023 or later will follow the 2023 curriculum.

The subjects of College of Sustainability and Tourism are arranged in order starting from foundational subjects. In the curriculum outline, you can check which courses can be taken from which year of study.

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
Common Education Subjects Language English ST
(standard truck)
  • Elementary English AB, Pre-Intermediate EnglishAB
  • Intermediate English AB, Upper Intermediate English AB
  • English for Hospitality and Tourism, English Communication Skills
  • English for Business A
  • English for Discussion and Debate, English for Journalism
  • English Proficiency Test Preparation Course Ⅰ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ
English AT
(advanced truck)
  • Advanced English 1A・1B, Advanced English 2A・2B
  • English for Business B, Reading Fiction in English, English of the Media, TESOL
Japanese
  • Foundation Japanese Ⅰ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ, Intermediate Japanese, Pre-Advanced Japanese, Advanced Japanese
  • Language and Culture in Japan, Language and Social Topics in Japan, Japanese Linguistics for Japanese Language Education
  • Kanji and vocabulary Skills, Japanese for Self-expression
  • Japanese Communication Skills
  • Japanese Languages Teaching
  • Career Japanese
AP Language
  • Chinese Ⅰ・Ⅱ・ⅢA・ⅢB, Global Language Learning (Chinese) A・B
  • Korean Ⅰ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ・Ⅳ, Global Language Learning (Korean) A・B
  • Malay/Indonesian Ⅰ・Ⅱ・ⅢA・ⅢB, Global Language Learning (Malay/Indonesian)
  • Spanish Ⅰ・Ⅱ・ⅢA・ⅢB, Global Language Learning (Spanish)
  • Thai Ⅰ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ, Global Language Learning (Thai) A・B
  • Vietnamese Ⅰ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ, Global Language Learning (Vietnamese) A・B
  • Introduction to Asia Pacific Languages
Common
  • Intensive Language Learning
  • Special Lecture (Language Education Subject)
Common Liberal Arts APU Literacy
  • Student Success Workshop
  • Multicultural Cooperative Workshop, Peace, Humanity and Democracy
  • Introduction to Intercultural Communication
  • Intercultural Fieldwork Ⅰ・Ⅱ, Studies of Multicultural Comparison
  • Foundation for Global Leadership
  • Overseas Learning Design, Bridge Program
  • Languages of the Asia Pacific, Religions of the Asia Pacific, Geography of the Asia Pacific
  • Culture and Society of the Asia Pacific, History of the Asia Pacific
  • Japanese Politics and Society, Popular Culture of Japan
  • Japanese History, Constitution of Japan, Special Lecture (Japanese Studies)
  • Applied Intercultural Communication
  • Skills and Practices for Global Leadership
  • Global Leadership for Social Impact
  • Japanese Art of Tea Ceremony, Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement
  • Traditional Japanese Arts
Introduction to Major Studies Group
  • Introduction to Sustainable Development, Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality, Introduction to Policy Studies
  • Introduction to Sociology, Statistics for Social Sciences, Introduction to Media Studies
  • Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Introduction to Political Science
  • World Economy and Global Issues, Introduction to Economics, Fundamental Mathematics
  • Advanced Mathematics
Global Citizens Foundation
  • Legal Studies, Psychology, Bioethics, AI and Society, Western Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy
  • Western Visual Arts, Modern Science and Technology
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Logic and Critical Thinking
  • Self‐analysis for Career Design
  • Diverse Perspectives on Understanding Careers
  • Special Lecture (Liberal Arts Subject)
  • Web Design, Information Processing Essentials
  • Programming Essentials, Information Literacy
  • Health Science, Media Production Lab, Internship
  • Career Field Analysis for Career Development
  • AI and Data Science, Introduction to GIS
  • Database Systems, Special Lecture (ICT)
  • Information Systems Programming

※Required Subject

First year Second year Third year Fourth year
ST Major Education Subjects Tourism Subjects Tourism Studies
  • Sociology of Tourism, Culture of Tourism
  • Cultural Anthropology ,Media and Tourism
  • Heritage Tourism
  • Tourism Economics
Tourism Industry Operations
  • Tourism Operations, MICE and Event Industry
  • Special Interest Tourism, Health & Wellness Tourism
  • Destination Marketing
Hospitality Operation
  • Hospitality Operations
  • Food and Beverage Operations
  • Service Experience Design
  • Resort Marketing
  • Revenue Management
Sustainable Society Subjects
Environmental Studies
  • Biodiversity
  • Environment and Society, Environmental Policy and Governance
  • Environmental Economics, Environmental Education, Climate Change
  • Parks and Protected Areas
Resource Management
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Resource Management
  • Energy management
  • Circular Economy
  • Sustainable business
International Development
  • Development Sociology and Anthropology, Politics of Development
  • Conflict and Development, International Development Cooperation
  • Development Policy
  • Development and Economy
ST Common Subjects
Regional Development
  • Sustainable Urban Development and Planning, Resilient Cities
  • Sustainable Tourism , Tourism Destination Development and Planning
  • Rural Development and Tourism, Urban Design
  • Community Development
Social Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Management, Introduction to Accounting, Introduction to Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Strategic Management
  • Project Management
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • NPO/NGO
Data Science & Information System
  • Internet Technologies and Applications, GIS and Remote Sensing
  • Big Data Analysis
  • System Modelling and Analysis
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis
  • New Technologies and Future Society
Special Lecture
  • Special Lecture (Sustainability and Tourism)
Academic Skills
  • Introduction to Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods
  • Critical Reading I
  • Critical Reading II
Off-Campus Program
  • Practicum, Field Study
  • Specialized Internship
Seminar Subjects
  • Major Seminar
  • Research Seminar
Final Results Subjects
  • Graduation Project
  • Capstone

※Required Subject

Syllabus

The APU Syllabus provides an outline and schedule of the courses available at APU. Students are able to read the syllabus and finalize a course plan before registering for their courses.

*APU has incorporated “Course Numbering” as a way of indicating factors such as where a subject is situated within the curriculum, as well as how the curriculum is systemized. “Course Numbers” can now be found in the syllabus of every course/subject to allow students to identify with relative ease the subject/course which Area of Study it falls into, etc.

About Course Numbers
Syllabus

Career after graduation

An original curriculum that allows students to deepen their knowledge by combining the areas they wish to study from a group of nine specialized subjects that cover the four elements necessary for a sustainable society: environment, society, economics and culture. By acquiring knowledge through theory and practice, they will be able to develop applicable skills and aim for a variety of careers.

For example, the following combination:

Human resources who are active in the global field

Target Fields:
International organizations, international financial institutions, general trading companies, etc.

Required skills:
Ability to grasp issues on a global scale, involve stakeholders, formulate policies at international organizations, and implement problem-solving.

Human resources who are active in the global field

Human resources who can play an active role at the regional level in Japan and overseas

Target Fields:
National/local civil servants, real estate developer, railway company, tourist area development corporations, etc.

Required skills:
Ability to objectively grasp the issues faced by the region and to promote regional development by utilizing the natural and cultural resources of the region.

Human resources who can play an active role at the regional level in Japan and overseas
Three Policies
Curriculum
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