Academic Year 2024
Diploma Policy

International College of Liberal Arts

DP1

To Value Knowledge [Having high oral and written communication skills to be able to effectively transfer valuable knowledge]

DP2

To Be Able to Adapt to a Changing World [Having critical thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving skills, a global mindset, and the willingness to adapt and contribute to a diverse and changing world]

DP3

To Believe in Collaboration [Having a disposition to collaborate and cooperate effectively in group activities ]DP4

To Act from a Sense of Personal and Social Resonsibility [Having a sense of personal and social responsibility, and contributing to society based on ethical and moral judgements]

CoursesEnglish ForAcademic
Excellence

GradeLevelFoundation
Courses
Graduation Research Project
FNDN499

DP14

DP2

DP3Seminar (Global Business &Economics) ECON498

DP4PoliticalScience

Global Business &Economics

DP1

DP2

DP3Seminar (Political Science)
PSCI499

DP4DP1

DP2

DP3Interdisciplinary
Data Science

Psychology
Seminar (Psychology)
PSYC499

DP4

DP1

DP2

Seminar (Interdisciplinary DataScience) DATA499

DP3DP1

DP4

DP2

DP3Seminar (Interdisciplinary Arts)
INTA499

DP1DP2DP3

DP4Japan Studies

Interdisciplinary Arts
Performing Arts
Arts

Language Arts

DP4Curriculum Map

Curriculum

Art Portfolio
ARTS420

DP1

DP2Seminar (Interdisciplinary Arts)
INTA499

DP3DP4DP1

DP2

DP3History

Music
Seminar (Interdisciplinary Arts)
INTA499

DP4DP1

DP2

DP3Japanese Language

Seminar (Japan Studies)
JPNA499

DP4DP1

DP2

DP3

Seminar (Japan Studies)
JPNA499

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3Japan Studies

Quantitative
Reasoning &Natural Sciences

Health & Physical
Education

Sociology

Seminar (Japan Studies)
JPNA499

DP4DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4Seminar (Interdisciplinary Arts)
INTA 499

DP1DerivativesECON315

DP1

Political Economy of Development
PSCI/ECON/DATA366

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP1

DP4Risk Management
ECON/DATA331

3DP2

DP3

DP4

Nonprofit/Social EnterpriseManagement PSCI/SOCI370

International Finance
ECON325

DP1

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP4

Portfolio Management
ECON/DATA364

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP1

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP2

Internship
FNDN285

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP4

Contemporary Literature, Politics,and Economy LANG346

DP1

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP2DP3DP3DP4DP1DP4DP2DP2DP3DP4DP2DP2DP1DP2DP3DP4DP1DP2DP3DP4International Relations in the Asian
Pacific Region PSCI311

DP3DP3DP2DP3DP3DP4DP1

DP2

DP3DP4Film and Animation Studio
PART/JPNA320

DP1

DP2

DP3

Performance Strategies
MUSC320

DP4Graphic Design Studio
ARTS310

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

History of Science and Medicine inJapan HIST/JPNA360

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

Folklore and Archeology ofYamanashi SOCI/PART/JPNA330

DP1

DP4DP2DP3DP4Music Studio
MUSC330

DP4DP1

DP2DP4DP2DP3DP4Contemporary Science Fiction
LANG370DP3DP1

DP4DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3Social Psychology
PSYC201

DP1

DP2

Data Visualization Techniques inPython DATA240

DP3DP4Cognitive Psychology
PSYC210

International Political Economy
PSCI/ECON275

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP2

DP2

DP3

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP2

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Early Modern Japanese Literature
LANG/JPNA245

DP1

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

The Anthropology of Japanese
Cinema PART/JPNA215

Japanese Art and Aesthetics
ARTS/JPNA220

DP1

DP2

DP3DP4Workshop: Painting and Sculpting 2ARTS288

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2DP3DP3DP1DP4DP2DP4

DP1DP4DP2DP2DP3

Manga & Anime Studies
PART/JPNA252

DP1DP2DP3DP1DP2DP3DP3DP4DP1DP3DP2DP3DP1DP2DP1DP2DP3DP4DP1

DP2

DP3DP4Workshop: Experiencing Teaching
Japanese JPNL279

DP1

DP2DP3

Japan: Case Studies in Society &Culture SOCI/JPNA270

Statistics
QREA/PSCI/ECON203

DP1

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Music of the 20th Century
MUSC240

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4DP3DP4Sound Art
MUSC/ARTS260

DP4DP1DP2Music TechnologyMUSC251

DP4DP1

DP2Audio Engineering
MUSC315

Workshop: Acting 2PART280

DP4Bodies and Cultures in Modern
Japanese History HIST/JPNA260

Japanese Traditional Music
MUSC/JPNA210

DP4Japanese Traditional Theater
PART/JPNA351

Workshop: Archeolinguistics
LANG/SOCI215

DP3DP1Samurai Code and Culture
PART/JPNA253

Workshop: Graphic Design 2
ARTS289

Creative Nonfiction
LANG331

Health Psychology
PSYC260

DP1

DP1

DP4Psychopathology
PSYC250

DP1

DP4Contemporary Japanese Literature
LANG/JPNA240

Science, Society & Self
DATA/SOCI/QREA265

DP4DP3

Japan: Lost in Adaptation andRepresentation LANG/JPNA235

DP4Mathematics for Data Science
DATA250Developmental Psychology
PSYC240DP1

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

International Security
PSCI320

DP4

Entrepreneurship
ECON350

DP1

DP1

DP4Int. Trade & Econ of Globalization
ECON320

DP1

DP2

Geographical Political Economy
PSCI/ECON265

Econometrics
ECON/DATA291

DP1

DP1

DP4Money, Banking & Financial Market
ECON270

2Contemporary Issues of Political
Economy PSCI/ECON235

DP4Marketing
ECON260

DP1

DP2DP4

Second Language Acquisition
LANG360

DP1

Public Policy and Service
PSCI/SOCI255

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

Investment
ECON/DATA246

DP1DP3

East Asian Tales of the Supernatural
LANG/JPNA305

DP1DP3Comparative Literature Studies
LANG/JNPA450

Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON202

DP2DP2DP4Economics of Sustainable
Development ECON385

DP1DP1DP2Art Studio
ARTS301

DP3Economic Psychology
PSYC/ECON/DATA352

DP4World Englishes
LANG300

Machine Learning
DATA350

Individual Differences
PSYC330

DP1DP2Consumer Psychology
PSYC/ECON/DATA348

Introduction to Fintech
ECON/DATA370

DP1DP1The Art & Science of Decision
Making in an Era of Accelerating
Change: Transformation/Big Data/AI
DATA/SOCI/QREA340

Cyberpsychology
PSYC/DATA311

Political Economy of Trade and Industrial
Policy PSCI/ECON/DATA376

DP3Experimental Psychology
PSYC301

DP1DP2

DP3

DP4International Organization
PSCI330

DP3DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3DP4Japanese Politics and Diplomacy
PSCI/JPNA355

DP1

English for Academic Excellence: A
EFAE010

DP1DP2

DP3DP4

English for Academic Excellence: B
EFAE020

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Liberal Arts Preparation
FNDN030

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4Composition Lab
FNDN050

DP1

DP2

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP1

DP2

DP1

DP1

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Methods of Social Research
PSCI/SOCI/ECON210

DP3DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP2

DP3

DP1DP2Introduction to Computer Science
DATA100

Introduction to Psychology
PSYC100

DP1DP2DP3DP4DP4DP1

DP2DP3DP4DP4DP1DP2DP3DP4DP1DP2DP3DP1DP2DP3DP3DP4DP1

DP2DP3

DP1

DP2DP3

DP1

DP2DP3Introduction to Language Concepts
LANG100

DP1

DP4DP4DP2

DP3

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP4

DP1

DP4

DP1

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP1

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Workshop: Directing
PART185

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP2DP1DP2Introduction to Japanese History
HIST/JPNA170Fundamentals of Sound and Music
MUSC120

Workshop: Acting 1PART180

Workshop: Drawing 1ARTS180

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4Workshop: Guitar
MUSC/PART130

DP3DP4DP1DP2DP3DP4DP4DP1DP2DP2DP3

DP4DP2DP3

DP4DP1

DP2DP3

DP3

DP4

DP4

Workshop: Graphic Design 1ARTS187

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP2

DP3Konnichiwa Japanese
JPNL001

DP1

DP2

DP3

Cultural Exchange in Japanese
JPNA225

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

Math for Liberal Arts
QREA101

DP4Japanese Language 1JPNL111

DP1DP2

DP1

DP2DP1

DP2

DP3DP4DP2DP1

DP2

DP1

DP3DP1DP4DP2DP4DP4DP1DP2DP3DP4DP2DP3DP4DP2DP3DP4DP3DP4DP3DP4DP3DP4DP3DP4Preparation for N1 level of JLPTJPNL370

DP1Requiredcredits

DP2DP3DP4124 credits
Educational Overview
・By enrolling in language courses (English for Academic Excellence and Japanese Language Program), Foundation Courses, and certain courses from each subject area, students will attain the foundation for acquiring the abilities set forth in the YGU DP and the iCLA DP.
・Students will acquire the ability to think critically, creatively, and globally, and to work collaboratively to solve problems through cross-disciplinary and intensive learning in the fields of Global Business and Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Data Science, Interdisciplinary Arts, and Japan Studies.
Methodology

Curriculum
Policy・Through each subject area, classes will be conducted using active learning methods such as discussion, presentation, debate, and other methods, in order to convey knowledge and skills as well as to develop the ability to apply them in both Lecture and Seminar class styles.
・In Workshops, students will learn through planning, proposing, demonstration, creation, and production of work in each field to foster creativity, initiative, and expression.
Evaluation Methods
・In Lecture and Seminar courses for each subject area, not only is the retention of knowledge and skills measured, but also the ability to apply knowledge and skills evaluated through oral presentation or written works (or both).
・In Workshops, students will be assessed through behavioral evaluation from their ability to execute projects, and performance evaluation from instructional outcomes.
・Evaluation criteria for each class will be defined by the syllabus and the rubric.
・Graduation is assessed according to the criteria specified in the Regulations for the International College of Liberal Arts Course of Study.
We seek individuals:
・who are motivated and enthusiastic
・who have academic potential and an adequate level of academic accomplishment

Admissions
Policy・who have a tolerant and curious mind, and possess critical and flexible thinking
・who have English proficiency at the level needed to pursue studies at iCLA, and English language learning ability
Basic knowledge and skills: Students are required to have a high school level of English language proficiency at the time of admission, as almost all courses are taught in English. In addition, students are required to have basic knowledge of language, mathematics, science, civics, and geography and history in order to take a wide range of liberal arts courses.
Ability to think, judge, and express oneself: Individuals who have critical, creative, independent, and global thinking skills, and the ability to express their thoughts appropriately in English and Japanese.
Independence, diversity, and collaboration: Individuals who are curious about different cultures and highly motivated to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds to solve common problems in order to play an active role in international society.

DP1DP2

DP3The Anthropology of Japan
SOCI/JPNA160

DP4

Health & Physical Education 1(Aikido) SPRT/JPNA181

DP3DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Health & Physical Education 1 (Judo)SPRT/JPNA182

DP3

DP4

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

Workshop: Fuji Culture
SOCI/JPNA186

DP4DP4DP4

DP4Health & Physical Education 2(Karate) SPRT/JPNA283

Socio-Cultural Communication in JP
JPNL320

DP1DP2DP2

Health & Physical Education 2 (Judo)SPRT/JPNA282

Preparation for N2 level of JLPTJPNL270

DP1DP1DP1

Health & Physical Education 1(Shugendo) SPRT/JPNA190

Professional Writing in Japanese
JPNL250

DP4

Health & Physical Education 1(Nanba) SPRT/JPNA180

Health & Physical Education 1(Karate) SPRT/JPNA183

DP3DP2DP2Earth Science
SCNS110

Japanese Language 4
JPNL114

DP1DP1

College Algebra
QREA102

Japanese Language 7
JPNL117

Modern World History
FNDN145

DP1DP4Japanese Language 6
JPNL116

Foundation for College Success
FNDN116

DP1DP3Japanese Language 5JPNL115

Workshop: Drawing 2ARTS280

DP4DP2Japanese Language 3JPNL113

Workshop: Japanese Koto
MUSC/JPNA187

DP3DP1Japanese Language 2JPNL112

Workshop: Painting and Sculpting 1ARTS186

Rhetorical Analysis and Composition
LANG220

DP4DP2

History of Art
ARTS210

Semantics
LANG210

DP4DP1

Interdisciplinary Arts
ARTS/MUSC110

Introduction to Filmmaking
PART120

Art Appreciation
ARTS100

Calligraphy and Kanji Culture
ARTS/JPNA111

Literature Appreciation
LANG150

Expository Research Writing
FNDN103

DP1DP2English for Specific Purposes
LANG110

DP4Introduction to Public Administration
PSCI240

DP4DP3Sociolinguistics
LANG200

International Relations
PSCI230

DP4DP2Coding Bootcamp: Python
DATA160

Research Design
PSYC/DATA190

DP3DP1Introduction to Python
Programming DATA150

Introduction to Psychobiology
PSYC150Comparative Politics
PSCI220

Financial Management
ECON140

DP1

DP3Japanese Economy and Business
ECON/JPNA230

Composition 2
FNDN102

1DP4

Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON201

Composition 1
FNDN101

DP1

DP3Accounting
ECON120

Academic Reading Across Discipline
FNDN100

DP1DP2

Macroeconomics
ECON102

Introduction to Data Science
FNDN/DATA090

DP1DP1DP2Introduction to Political Science
PSCI100

Microeconomics
ECON101

DP4DP1DP2DP3

DP4