○ Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion Regulations(February 15, 2011 Regulation No. 3)
Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion Regulations
Purpose:
Article 1. These Regulations shall prescribe matters necessary to the completion of liberalarts education courses at Hiroshima University, based on stipulations set forth in Article
19, Paragraph 3 of Hiroshima University General Provisions (April 1, 2004 Regulation
No. 2).
Subject Categories & Educational Goals:
Article 2. The subject categories and educational goals of the liberal arts education courses
shall be as shown in the following table.
Subject Category
Educational Goal
To think about and deepen understanding of peace from avariety of perspectives, including war/conflict, the abolishment
Peace Subjectsof nuclear weapons, poverty, starvation, population growth, theenvironment, education, and culture.
Introduction to To gain understanding of the meaning and goals of studying atUniversity
a university, and acquire the basic skills and mindset needed toEducation
study at a university.
To acquire the ability to think logically about historical andBasic
Liberal Arts
current issues faced by humankind and society based onUniversitySeminars
evidence, critically scrutinize one's own ideas, and express
Educationoneself appropriately.
Subjects
To develop abilities to identify and solve issues by learning andExtended
discussing the latest themes and acquiring hands-on experience
Seminars
and thus to enhance the challenging spirit, presentation skills,and leadership.
To study the manner of creation and cultivation of theknowledge accumulated by humans and the reasons forRealm-based
underlying approaches through subjects in various academic
Subjects
disciplines, while taking cultural/societal perspectives intoconsideration.
To nurture communication skills for receiving and sharing
Foreign
information in various foreign languages, acquire
Common Language
knowledge/abilities and deepen understanding of different
Subjects Subjects
languages and cultures in order to cope with the age ofglobalization.
To acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to utilize data
in today’s advanced information society, gain understanding ofInformation andthe usefulness and problems of data and issues related toData Science
information ethics, and acquire the ability to apply thatSubjects
understanding. In addition, to develop the mindset to respondto newly emerging technologies in the future.

To study scientific theories of physical strength/healthpromotion and practice sports suited to one’s own
Health & Sports
characteristics and level of sports skill to acquire social skills
Subjects
related to attitude/manners and cooperation in order to enjoy
sports over one’s lifetime.
SocialTo gain understanding of diversity in society, and improve theCooperation
skills needed to live and succeed in society by applying that
Subjects
understanding.
To acquire the knowledge/skills necessary to the logicalframeworks, organization, and academic formulation of basic
study by learning the fundamental knowledge needed to study
Basic Subjects
various specialized fields, as an introduction to specialized
education, which has organic relevance to specializededucation.
Class Subjects & No. of Credits, etc.:
Article 3. The class subjects established as liberal arts education courses (hereafter, ClassSubjects), the number of credits, etc. shall be as shown in the Appended Table.
(2) The class schedule shall be announced at the start of the academic year.
Methods of Completion:
Article 4. The methods of completion of liberal arts education courses shall be as provided
for in the by-laws of each school.
Standard for Calculating No. of Credits:Article 5. The number of credits for Class Subjects shall be calculated in accordance withthe following standards, appropriate to class methods.
[1] Lectures shall be 1 credit for 15 hours of class.
[2] Seminars and practical training shall be 1 credit for 30 hours of class.
[3] Laboratory work shall be 1 credit for 45 hours of class.
(2) In the case of classes for a single Class Subject conducted through a combination of 2 ormore methods, calculation of credits shall be prescribed in terms of the class time foreach class method, in consideration of the standards set forth in the preceding paragraph,so that 45 hours of study shall be required for 1 credit of a Class Subject.
(3) Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding 2 paragraphs, the matters in
the following items shall be as prescribed in said items.
[1] General education seminars and extended seminars shall be 1 credit for 15 hours ofclass.
[2] Introduction to Information and Data Science for Information and Data ScienceSubjects shall be 1 credit for 15 hours of class.
Article 6. When a student intends to take a Class Subject, s/he must carry out apredetermined procedure within a specified period in each semester. However, for a

Class Subjects that restricts the number of participants, in some cases s/he may not begranted approval to take a class even if the predetermined procedure was carried out.
(2) In cases where the predetermined procedure stipulated in the preceding paragraph was
not carried out, a student shall not be granted approval to take said Class Subject.
However, approval may be given with the permission of the teacher in charge of said
Class Subject only if special circumstances exist.
(3) As a rule, a Class Subject for which credits have already been acquired may not betaken.
Examinations:
Article 7. As a rule, an examination shall be given at the end of every term. However,ordinary performance outcomes or a report may be substituted for examination results
depending on the Class Subject.
(2) The examination method and date shall be announced in advance.
(3) In cases where a student attends less than two-thirds of the classes held, s/he will not be
granted approval to take an examination. However, in cases where absence follows apredetermined procedure and is recognized as being due to illness or other unavoidable
circumstances, the decision shall be left to the teacher in charge of said Class Subject.
Supplementary Examinations:
Article 8. A person who was unable to take an examination due to one of the following
items may take a supplementary examination.
[1] Absence due to the death of a spouse (including a partner identified by a document
proving a partnership mentioned in the Guidelines for Concept and Response
regarding Gender Diversity “Aiming at Creating Campuses that Encompass LGBT
Students and Teachers” (approved by the Executive Board on December 27, 2022)) ora person within the third degree of kinship[2] Injury or illness (restricted to instances of hospitalization or equivalent circumstance)[3] Natural disaster or other extraordinary disaster[4] Sudden accident of public transport[5] Other unavoidable circumstances(2) As a rule, a person intending to take a supplementary examination must submit arequest to the dean of the school to which s/he belongs within 1 week after theimplementation of the examination for said Class Subject, along with the predetermined
application to take a supplementary examination.
(3) As a rule, a person who is granted a supplementary examination must take thesupplementary examination on a date and at a time designated by the teacher in charge ofsaid Class Subject.

(4) The implementation period for the supplementary examination shall be within 3 weeks
after the implementation of the examination for said Class Subject.
Miscellaneous Provisions:
Article 9. In addition to the regulations prescribed here, matters necessary to the completionof liberal arts education course shall be prescribed by the Headquarters for Education.
Supplementary Provisions
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2011.
2. Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion Regulations (February14, 2006 Regulation No. 6) shall be abolished.
3. Provisions then in force regarding subject categories and Class Subjects in liberal arts
education courses for students admitted in or before FY2010 shall remain applicable,
regardless of stipulations set forth in Article 2 and the Appended Table.
4. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in thisregulation shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 1, 2012 Regulation No. 7)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2012.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2011 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 18, 2013 Regulation No. 7)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2013.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2012 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 11, 2014 Regulation No. 12)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2014.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2013 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 10, 2015 Regulation No. 10)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2015.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2014 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2016 Regulation No. 49)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2016.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2014 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.

Supplementary Provisions (September 21, 2016 Regulation No. 194)
This regulation shall come into effect from September 21, 2016. The stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion Regulations
revised in accordance with this regulation shall be applied from July 26, 2016.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2017 Regulation No. 39)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2017.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2016 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal ArtsEducation.
Supplementary Provisions (February 20, 2018 Regulation No. 12)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2018.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2017 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemededucationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 22, 2018 Regulation No. 25)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2018.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2017 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 12, 2019 Regulation No. 18)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2019.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2018 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (December 17, 2019 Regulation No. 228)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2020.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2019 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 3, 2020 Regulation No. 13)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2020.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2019 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal ArtsEducation.

Supplementary Provisions (March 17, 2021 Regulation No. 15)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2021.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2020 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 17, 2022 Regulation No. 20)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2022.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2021 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 14, 2023 Regulation No. 34)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2023.
2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2022 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.
Supplementary Provisions (March 18, 2024 Regulation No. 19)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2024.

2. Provisions then in force regarding Class Subjects in liberal arts education courses forstudents admitted prior to FY2023 shall remain applicable, regardless of stipulations set
forth in the Hiroshima University Liberal Arts Education Course Completion
Regulations (hereafter, New Regulations) revised in accordance with this regulation.
3. Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph, when deemed
educationally beneficial, in some cases the completion of Class Subjects stipulated in theNew Regulations shall be approved, as provided for by the Headquarters for Liberal Arts
Education.

Appended Table (related to Article 3)