Curriculum Policy (Policy for organizing and implementing the curriculum)
In order to build a foundation for becoming a "chidoka" (a leader with a strong sense of ethics who can see the big picture, grasp the changes of the times, and solve various social issues) as advocated by our university's founder, Ryukichi Endo, we will establish a "CUC Foundational Education Course Group" that will be studied by students from all faculties.
In the CUC Foundational Education Course, the curriculum is organized and implemented as follows, primarily to provide students with the "broad-based education" and "high ethical standards" set forth in the Diploma Policy.
General Education Courses
By coming into contact with the essence of various academic disciplines, students will build a foundation of knowledge worthy of chidoka. In other words, students will acquire the knowledge and methods that will be the foundation for discovering and analyzing various problems in the real world, and will develop the ability to make judgments with a high sense of ethics based on rich humanity and a broad perspective. To this end, a curriculum consisting of three areas - humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences - will be organized and implemented from the first year. In order to enable students to understand and acquire the ideas of each academic discipline in a more systematic way, the course will be primarily conducted in a lecture format.
Foreign Language Subjects
In order to acquire universal knowledge and skills in foreign languages that will be the foundation for working with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, a curriculum consisting of various foreign languages is organized and implemented from the first year. In particular, for English and Chinese, in addition to basic content, practical content for use in the real world is incorporated. In order to cultivate communication and practical skills and to enable students to acquire more knowledge in a systematic manner, the curriculum is mainly conducted in small groups through seminars or lectures.
Information Subjects
We have organized a curriculum that allows students to acquire basic knowledge and skills related to information and communication technology (ICT), which is the foundation for not only university life but also working in the real world, and to learn the code of conduct for properly handling information (information ethics) required in the information society, and this curriculum is implemented from the first year. In order to cultivate practical skills, the course is mainly implemented in the form of computer-based exercises.
Bookkeeping and Accounting
A curriculum is organized to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills of bookkeeping and accounting, which are the foundation for working in the real world, as well as the foundations of business ethics, and is implemented from the first year. In addition, practical content for use in the real world is incorporated. In order to allow students to acquire as much knowledge as possible in a systematic way, the course is primarily conducted in a lecture format that incorporates exercises.
Physical Education
Through sports and health promotion activities, we have organized a curriculum to help students acquire physical and mental health, which is the foundation of their studies, as well as basic knowledge and skills to create a rich lifestyle throughout their lives, and this curriculum is implemented from the first year onwards. In order to foster independence and a spirit of challenge, as well as to cultivate communication skills, the program is primarily conducted in a practical format.
Career Courses
In order to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to work in the real world, to develop a professional mindset, and to utilize their learning outcomes to solve problems in the real world throughout their careers, a gradual curriculum is organized and implemented starting from the first year. Classes are mainly conducted in the form of seminars or lectures, so that students can develop the humanity necessary to work with a diverse range of people by cultivating their independence and awareness of social norms, and by cultivating their communication and practical skills.
Japanese Language Related Subjects
A curriculum has been created to equip students with basic knowledge and skills in Japanese, which will be the foundation for their studies in university life and for working in the real world, and is implemented from the first year. Students will develop the ability to logically express their own thoughts and opinions in reports and papers, and in classes for international students, they will develop communication and practical skills through content that incorporates the four skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Classes are primarily conducted in the form of seminars or lectures.
The knowledge and skills acquired in each of the above courses will be recorded in the syllabus, and the learning outcomes will be evaluated according to the evaluation methods and standards described in the syllabus. The relationships between courses will be made visible, allowing students to take courses and study in a systematic manner. In addition, the curriculum will be regularly inspected and revised based on the demands of society and the needs of students.