0Updated – 7 August 2014

Department of Economics
IMAP Program Guide

October 2014 Admission

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M.A. Program
Type of Courses
Program Requirements
Electing QE or Thesis Option
Two Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
Procedures for Course Registration/ “Adding” and “Dropping” Courses/Courses with the Same Name
AdvisorFor those opting to take the QEs
Path to M.A.
Conditions for Submitting a Term Paper or a Ph.D. Thesis Proposal
Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Conditions for Taking the QEs and Advanced QE in the First YearFor those opting to write the Master’s Thesis
Path to M.A.
Conditions for Writing a Master’s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
The Defense of a Master’s Thesis
Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Early Completion
The GPA System
Appendix

2Type of Courses
The International M.A. Program in Economics offers two major types of classes: (1) Lectures and (2) Seminars.
1. Lectures (2 credits per course)
These are lectures by a faculty member or faculty members. There are three major types of lecture:

Lectures regularly offered in International M.A. Program in Economics.

Special Lectures irregularly offered in International M.A. Program in Economics.



GSISS Joint Courses on thesis writing, presentation & discussion skills in English offered in Graduate School of International Social Sciences (credits do notcount towards the M.A. degree).

2. Seminars
Seminars are led by the student’s advisor and can include directed reading, dissertation advising, etc.
Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb (2 credits per course)

Seminars Ⅰa and Ⅰb must be taken in pairs in the first year and Seminars Ⅱa, Ⅱb must be taken in pairs in the second year. Students intending tocomplete the program in one year must take Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, and Ⅱb in the first year.

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Program Requirements
Students must either:Complete 36 credits from the courses in the table on page 7, pass Qualifying Exams (QE) and then submit either a “term paper” or Ph.D. thesis proposal.

orComplete 32 credits from the courses in the table plus write, submit and defend a traditional Master’s thesis.

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Of the 36 credits (32, if Thesis option) credits, 8 credits must be from Seminar Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb, regardless of the option chosen.

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28 (24, if Thesis option) credits must be from lectures and the designated Special Lectures in the table on page 7.

Of these 28 credits (24, if Thesis option) credits, at least 4 credits must be from the “core” courses in the table on page 7.

Students are also required to have an overall 2.0 GPA (max: 4.5) or better for all courses taken at YNU.

Additional details of the Program

Students who have sufficient Japanese ability may take and receive credits from certain Master’s lectures offered in the Department of Economics which areconducted in Japanese. These credits count towards the required 28 (24, if Thesis option) credits mentioned above.

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Up to 8 credits of these 28 (24, if Thesis option) credits may be from the designated Master’s lectures offered in Department of Business Administration,
Department of International and Business Law, the Law School of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences (GSISS), the Graduate School of
Education (up to 6 credits), the Graduate School of Engineering (up to 6 credits), the Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences (up to 6
credits), the Graduate School of Urban Innovation (up to 6 credits), and certain upper-level courses offered by the College of Economics, most of which areoffered in Japanese, if the student’s language proficiency is sufficiently high. However, prior approval from the course instructor must be obtained before
course registration.

Some courses outside the program may be taken for credit, but the credits earned do not count towards the degree. These include GSISS Joint Courses,
Special Lectures (other than those designated by the Program in the table on page 7), Analysis Ⅲ, Measure Theory, Stochastic Models, Engineering
Mathematics Probability, Functional Analysis offered in School of Engineering Science’s Mathematical Science Program, Japanese language courses offeredby the International Students Center of YNU (for international students only) , other foreign language courses and lectures offered in the bachelor’s program in
economics, most of which are offered in Japanese, if the student’s language proficiency is sufficiently high.

Students who took the designated Master’s lectures offered in Department of Economics when they were undergraduate students can use up to ten credits
toward the master’s degree unless they used the credits toward their bachelor’s degree.

Up to 4 credits may be taken from the following lectures offered in the International Ph.D. Program in Economics. The credits earned will count toward the
Ph.D. degree, but not toward the M.A. degree.
Adv. International Economics（2 credits）

Adv. Labor Economics（2 credits）

Adv. International Trade Policy（2 credits）

Adv. Comparative Econ. Studies（2 credits）

Adv. Empirical Analysis of Econ. Systems（2 credits）

Structure and Dynamics of Dev. Econ.

（2 credits）

Statistical Systems（2 credits）

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The students are not allowed to stay in the Program past the end of the academic year when they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree.

The students can graduate from the Program either at the end of the Spring semester or at the end of the Fall semester provided that they meet all therequirements for the M.A. degree and they will have stayed in the Program for at least one year by the time they leave the Program. See Early Completion for
details.

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Electing QE or Thesis Option
Students must consult their advisors and elect either the QE or Thesis option by Friday, November 14, 2014 after entering the program. Students may change theiroption (QE or Thesis) at the beginning of the Spring semester or at the beginning of the second year conditional upon their advisor’s approval.

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Two Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
Because of the focused nature of the program, there is very little flexibility in the courses a student can take to complete the degree. The table below gives two
recommended paths, one specialized mainly in International Economics and Public Economics and the other in Comparative Economics. This is a recommended
path for those opting to take the Qualifying Exams (QE). For those who choose to write a thesis, four (4) less credits (a total of 32) are required. Of course, students
can register and receive more than the minimum credits if they so choose.
(A) International Economics and Public Economics(B) Comparative Economics

Credits Earned

Frequency

Course Title

Core Courses

Microeconomics I

Path (A)Path (B)22annual8

MacroeconomicsⅠ2

2

annualStatistics I2

2

annualEconomic Systems

22

annualEconomic Policy

22annualMicroeconomics II2annualMacroeconomics II2annualOther elective
courses9

Statistics II

2International Economics and Public Policy

2

annualApplied International Trade2

annualPublic Economics

2

Public FinanceInternational Finance22annual2biyearly

2biyearly

2biyearly10World Economy

2

annualEconomic Development

2biyearly

Environment and Development

2biyearly

Economic Planning and Energy Policy

2

annualAsian and African Economies

2biyearly

Applied Econometrics

2

2

annual11

Applied Microeconomics

2

annualTechnology Strategy for Development

biyearly

Japanese Culture and Society

biyearly

Seminar Ⅰa2

2

annualSeminar Ⅰb

2

2

annualSeminar Ⅱa22annualSeminars

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Seminar Ⅱb

2

2annualThesis Writing†annualPresentation and Discussion Skills†

annualGSISS Joint Courses

Total Credits earned

Notes:† GSISS Joint Course credits do not count toward the M.A. degree.

36

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Procedures for Course Registration/“Adding” and “Dropping” Courses /Courses with theSame Name
1. Course RegistrationStudents must

submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School Affairs Office,

log into the Educational Affairs Information System (https://risyu.jmk.ynu.ac.jp/gakumu_portal)and register for Fall 2014 courses (lectures and seminars)
during the Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 16, 2014 period. Registration hours are from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm (last day until 5:00 pm).

Students admitted in Fall 2014 can register for Fall 2014 courses only during the period.

Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 courses must be registered for during the period in April, 2015 to be announced.

Students may amend (“add” to or “drop”) the registered Fall 2014 courses during the Monday, October 20 to Wednesday, October 22, 2014 period and theregistered Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 couses during the period in April, 2015 to be announced using the Educational Affairs Information System. Students
do not need to complete the course registration application form for the amendment of the courses registered.

2. “Dropping” Courses
If students wish to cancel registration in a course, they must use the Educational Affairs Information System during the following periods.


Fall 2014 semester: Monday, November 10, 2014 - Friday, November 14, 2014

Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 semesters: TBA (announced after February, 2015.)

3. Registration for Courses with the Same Name
After a student has received credit for a course, the student cannot acquire more credits by taking a course with the same name again.

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AdvisorThe student’s advisor is responsible for guiding the student until he/she completes the program.



The department gives consideration to the student’s interests, preferred approach, and academic background as well as fields of research/education of the faculty
members, and determines the student’s advisor after admission. The student shall download, fill out, and submit the questionnaire on his/her interests andpreferred approach by the following due date.
Thursday, October 9, 2014



As a general rule, the advisor of each student is chosen by the department from the full-time faculty members of the major that the student belongs to. However, afaculty member from another major can also be chosen as an advisor.

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For those opting to take the Qualifying Exams (QEs)

Path to M.A.


October of the 1st year:The advisor of each student is chosen by the department. The student shall download, fill out, and submit the questionnaire on his/her interests and preferredapproach by Thursday, October 9, 2014.



The student choosing this option must complete 36 credits, including 8 credits of Seminars (Ia & Ib and IIa & IIb). The student decides which courses to takeaccording to the guidance of the advisor. The student must submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School Affairs Office, and registerfor Fall 2014 courses using the Educational Affairs Information System during the Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 16, 2014 period.

November of the 1st year:
Students must consult their advisors and elect the QE option by Friday, November 14, 2014.



February of the 2nd year:
QEs will be offered twice a year, and are generally taken in the student’s third semester, i.e. February of their second year. The QEs will be offered again in Julyin the same year. In the event a student fails one or more QEs, they can retake them again the next time they are offered.



For Path A students, they must successfully pass three QEs, one in Micro, a second in Macro, and a third in Statistics/Econometrics.



For Path B students, they must pass one QE in the field of Comparative Economics.

Spring semester of the 2nd year:

After passing their QEs, students must write and submit a “term paper” or a Ph.D. thesis proposal under their advisor’s supervision.

16July of the 2nd year:The student who has passed the required QEs by February of the second year submits a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal in June of the 2nd year.

The student who has not passed the required QEs by February of the 2nd year and retakes them in July of the same year must be prepared to submit a term
paper or a Ph.D thesis proposal also in July, immediately after passing the QEs, to complete the Program in September of the same year.

A committee of three persons will be formed which is comprised of the main advisor and two other members of the Economics faculty. They will assess the“term paper” or the Ph.D. thesis proposal and give the student an oral exam in July of the second year.

Conditions for Submitting a Term Paper or a Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal
Only those students who pass the required QEs can submit a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal.

Admission to the International Ph.D. Program

For those wishing to go on to the PhD program later, the Advanced QE is required. The Advanced QEs are offered at the same time as QEs are offered.


The Path A student must take and pass one of three Advanced QE (also in Micro, Macro, or Statistics/Econometrics) and submit a “term paper” or a Ph.D.
proposal.



The Path B student must take and pass one QE in the field of Comparative Economics and submit a “term paper” or a Ph.D. proposal.

Conditions for Taking the QEs and Advanced QE in the First YearThe Path A students can take the QEs and Advanced QE in July of the first year if their course grades in Microeconomics Ⅰ, MacroeconomicsⅠ, and Statistics
Ⅰ are all “S”s and if their midterm performance in Microeconomics Ⅱ, MacroeconomicsⅡ, and Statistics Ⅱ as reported by the course instructors to thestudent’s advisor, are all “S”s.

17The Path B students can take the QE and Advanced QE in July of the first year if they receive permission from their advisor.

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For those opting to write the Master’s Thesis

Path to M.A.


October of the 1st year:The advisor of each student is chosen by the department. The student shall download, fill out, and submit the questionnaire on his/her interests and preferredapproach by Thursday, October 9, 2014.



The student choosing this option must complete 32 credits, including 8 credits of Seminars (Ia & Ib and IIa & IIb). The student decides which courses to takeaccording to the guidance of the advisor. The student must submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School Affairs Office, and registerfor Fall 2014 courses using the Educational Affairs Information System during the Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 16, 2014 period.

November of the 1st year:
Students must consult their advisors and elect the Thesis option by Friday, November 14, 2014.



From Fall semester of the 1st year through Spring semester of the 2nd year:
The student develops his/her research proposal and carries out the research under the guidance of the advisor.



Spring semester of the 2nd year:
The student presents his/her interim progress report (open to all faculty and students of the Economics department.) No grade is assigned. The advisor considers
the report and decides what guidance is needed. Obviously, at this stage the student should have made substantial progress and be nearing completion of their
thesis.

June of the 2nd year:
The student who has acquired 16 credits by the end of first year submits a Master’s thesis in June of the 2nd year.

July of the 2nd year:

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A committee of three persons will be formed which is comprised of the main advisor and two other members of the Economics faculty. They will assess the thesis
and give the student an oral exam on the contents of the thesis in July of the second year. After successful completion of thesis and oral defense, a copy of thethesis will be held at the university.

Conditions for Writing a Master’s Thesis
Students who have been enrolled in the International M.A. Program for more than a year and have acquired 16 credits by the end of first year are qualified to submit a
Master’s thesis. Students must submit theses by the deadline specified by GSISS.

Master’s Thesis
A master’s thesis must contain the student’s original contribution to the relevant literature.

The Defense of a Master’s Thesis
The committee of three will assess the thesis and give the student an oral exam on the contents of the thesis in July of the second year.

Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Those wishing to go on to the International Ph.D. Program in Economics must apply for admission by the standard web application method. The application fee will be
waived.

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Early Completion
Outstanding students may complete the program in one year by electing the QE option, taking and successfully completing Seminars Ⅰa and Ⅱa in Fall semester,Ⅰb and Ⅱb in Spring semester, passing all the QEs, submitting a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal, passing a review and an oral exam in the first year provided
that they meet all the other requirements concerning credits for the degree conferment. By also passing the Advanced QE in the first year, the students can beadmitted to the International Ph.D. Program in Economics upon completion of the International M.A. Program in Economics. The students are not allowed to stay in
the International M.A. Program past the end of the academic year when they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree.
No early completion option is available for students electing the Master’s thesis option.

Conditions for Taking the QEs and Advanced QE in the First YearThe Path A students can take the QEs and Advanced QE in July of the first year if their course grades in Microeconomics Ⅰ, MacroeconomicsⅠ, and Statistics
Ⅰ are all “S”s and if their midterm performance in Microeconomics Ⅱ , Macroeconomics Ⅱ, and Statistics Ⅱ, as reported by the course instructors to thestudent’s advisor, are all “S”s.

The Path B students can take the QE and Advanced QE in July of the first year if they receive permission from their advisor.

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The GPA SystemStudents will be given GPs (Grade Points) according to their academic evaluation, and their GPA will be calculated based on the following formula.

Calculation formula: GPA = ∑ (GPs x Number of credits) / Number of credits from all registered courses

Only lectures are included in the GPA calculation and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required for completion. Along with the introduction of the GPA system,
academic evaluations (scores) and GPs shall be given as follows:Superior (S) (100 to 90 points)

4.5



Excellent (A) (89 to 80 points)

4.0



Good (B) (79 to 70 points)

3.0



Fair (C) (69 to 60 points)

2.0



Failing (F) (59 and below)

0.0

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Appendix
Academic Calendar
Classrooms
Timetable
Forms
Regulations of Graduate School of International Social Sciences

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Academic Calendar
University-wide Academic Calendar
The Number of Classes
Fall 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Oct.

Notes

1

2

3

4

Fall semester begins on Oct. 1.

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Fall Entrance Ceremony, Noon, Oct. 2.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Monday classes held on Oct. 15.

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20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Friday classes held on Oct. 30.
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1

2

3

4

5

6

University Festival "Tokiwasai," Oct. 31 – Nov. 3. Preparation on Oct. 31.
Make-up classes held in the 6th periods, Nov. 10 - 14.

Nov.

30
Dec.

Monday classes held on Nov. 26.

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Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
1

2

3

Make-up classes held in the 6th periods, Dec. 8 - 12.

Winter recess, Dec. 25 - Jan. 4.

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Make-up classes held in the 6th periods, Jan 26 - 30.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

TOEFL ITP given on Feb. 3. (for undergraduate)

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Fall semester final exams, Feb. 4 - 12.

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Spring recess, Feb. 13 - Mar. 31.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

YNU Entrance Exam Ⅰ, Feb. 25 - 26.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

National Center Test for University Admissions. YNU closed Jan. 16 - 18.

YNU Entrance Exam Ⅱ, Mar. 12 - 13.

Graduation Ceremony, Mar. 25
Fall semester ends on Mar. 31.

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Subtotal(before replacements)
Subtotal(after replacements)
Total

14

16

18

17

15

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

16

16

16

16

16

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

32

32

32

32

32

Spring 2015 (to be announced)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Apr.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May

31

Notes

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Jun.

Jul.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
1

2

3

4

5

Aug.

Sep.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Establishment Day on Jun 1.

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20

21

22

23

27

28

29

30

24

25

26
Spring semester ends on Sep. 30.

Subtotal

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

(before replacements)
Subtotal(after replacements)
Total

16

16

16

16

16

32

32

32

32

32

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

Fall 2015 (to be announced)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Oct.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Nov.

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Dec.

30
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29
1

2

3

4

5

8

9

10

11

12

Jan.

31

Feb.

Mar.
6

7

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13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Fall semester ends on Mar. 31.

Subtotal

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

(before replacements)
Subtotal(after replacements)
Total

16

16

16

16

16

32

32

32

32

32

Excludes the TOEFL-ITP day. Includes the final exam days.

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Classrooms
YNU Campus Map

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COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS ［Econ］
N4-1

Research Bldg.

1F Department of Economics, Administration Office †1F MPE OFFICE
3F Seminar Rooms（301-317）
3F Center for Economic and Social Studies in Asia
4F IMAP/IPh.D. Study Rooms (413)N4-2

Lecture Hall 1

N4-3

Lecture Hall 2

N4-4

New Research Bldg.

2F Research Support Office
4F～5F Economics Faculty Offices†Graduate School Affairs Office is located in this office.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
N3-1

Business Administration Research Bldg.

N3-3

Lecture Hall 2

N3-4

Research Bldg.

N3-5

Lecture Hall 1

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES ［GSISS］
N3-2

Graduate School of International Social Sciences

3F Computer Room (302)3F Library of International Social Science Studies (304)5F Doctoral Study Rooms (501, 502, 504)
5F IPhD Study Room (501)5F Photocopier Room (503)6F Seminar Rooms (602-609)

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7F～8F Economics Faculty Offices
8F Research Support Office
N4-5

Law Bldg.

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Timetable
Fall 2014
Mon

Tue

1

Wed

Environment and

8:50～

Development

10:20

Yamazaki, Bldg. N4-1 #317

2
10:30～
12:00

Thu

Fri

Basic JapaneseⅡ†

MacroeconomicsⅠ

Nagamine, ISC. #104

Watanabe, Bldg. N4-1 #317

MicroeconomicsⅠ

StatisticsⅠ

Economic Policy

Public Finance

Mizoguchi, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Murakami, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Nishikawa, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Iju, Bldg. N4-1 #317

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Lunch
Break

3

Economic Systems

Japanese Culture andApplied International

13:00～

Uemura, Kizaki,

Society

Trade

14:30

Bldg. N4-1 #317

Arie, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Parsons, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Economic Planning andComputing forEnergy Policy

Economists †Kuboniwa, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Khai, Bldg. N4-1 #317

Mathematics for
Economists †Shirai, Bldg. N4-1 #317

4
14:40～
16:10

Basic JapaneseⅠ†
Nakagawa, ISC. #104

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5
16:15～
17:45

6
17:50～
19:20

7
19:25～
20:55

Public Economics
A. Kondo, Bldg. N4-1 #317

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† These courses are for first-year students only and do not count toward the degree. Basic Japanese 1 and 2 must be taken
simultaneously. ISC stands for ‘International Student Center’.
* ‘Applied International Trade’, ‘Mathematics for Economists’, ‘Computing for Economists’ and ‘Economic Planning and Energy Policy’
are intensive courses.

Spring 2015 (to be announced)
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10:30～
12:00

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13:00～
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17:45

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17:50～
19:20

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Fall 2015 (to be announced)
Mon

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8:50～
10:20

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10:30～
12:00

Lunch
Break

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13:00～
14:30

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14:40～
16:10

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17:45

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17:50～
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Forms
Questionnaire on Field of Research
Course Registration Application
QE/Thesis Track Declaration
Application for Switching between QE and Thesis Tracks

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Regulations of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University(Regulations No.33, March 28 2013)(Purpose)
Article 1
Subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the School Regulations of Yokohama National University (Regulations No. 202 ( 2004); hereinafter referred to as“Graduate School Regulations”), the purpose of these Rules shall be to regulate courses, the numbers of credits, and methods of undertaking courses, etc., for
specialties of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafter referred to as the “Graduate School”) and necessary
matters for the Graduate School, provided, however, that matters related to the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National
University shall be subject to the provisions of the Detailed Regulations for the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences, Yokohama National
University.
(Courses, etc.)
Article 2
1 Courses and the number of credits for departments at the Graduate School shall be separately regulated by the Dean of the Graduate School of International
Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafter referred to as the “Dean”) with input from the faculty council (hereinafter referred to as the “ FacultyCouncil”).
2 15 hours of classes in courses (lectures and seminars) at the Graduate School shall constitute a single credit.
3 The term “academic dissertation(s)” refers to master’s theses and doctoral dissertations and includes the research outcomes of specific assignments given inconnection with master's theses (hereinafter referred to as “Theses for Specific Assignments” in plural form or “Thesis for Specific Assignment” in singular form).
(Flexible Curriculum across Departments )Article 3
1 Systematic educational programs related to multi-specialty fusion fields and specific assignments (hereinafter referred to as the “Flexible Curriculum acrossDepartments”) shall be assigned in Ph.D. Programs.

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2 The Flexible Curriculum across Departments regulated under the previous paragraph shall include those under the following Items.
(1) International Public Policy Education Programs(2) Tax Law and Accounting Educational Programs
3 Matters necessary for the Flexible Curriculum across Departments shall be separately regulated by the Faculty Council.
(Advisors, etc.)
Article 41 In order to teach classes for Master’s Programs and provide guidance for courses and the writing of academic dissertations (doctoral dissertation research
proposal or term papers for persons who undertake the Qualifying Exams), (hereinafter referred to as “Research Guidance”), an advisor shall be allocated to each
student.
2 In order to teach classes and provide Research Guidance for Ph.D. Programs, a single thesis advisor and two other advisors (hereinafter referred to as “Thesis
Advisor” and “ advisors”) shall be allocated to each student.
3 Thesis Advisor and advisors shall organize an advisors’ committee for the student.
4 Matters necessary for advisors, Thesis Advisors, etc., and advisors’ committees shall be separately regulated by the Faculty Council.
(Progression of the Program)
Article 5Students must obtain the credits prescribed by the Faculty Council, with the guidance of the advisors and Thesis Advisors.
(System for Extending the Period of Registration)
Article 6
If students desire to extend the Period of Registration subject to Article 14 of the Graduate School Regulations, they must apply for permission from the head of the
Graduate School in accordance with separate regulations.
(Undertaking of Courses at Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 7

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1 Students may take courses at graduate schools belonging to other universities (throughout, this includes foreign graduate schools) or at other graduate schools of
this university after obtaining the approval of the Faculty Council.
2 Credits obtained for courses undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph may be accepted toward the completion of relevant
programs, up to a prescribed number of credits.
(Undertaking Courses at Foreign Graduate Schools During Leaves of Absence)
Article 8
1 If it is deemed useful, credits obtained for courses undertaken at foreign graduate schools during leaves of absence may be accepted toward the completion of
specific courses at the Graduate School after obtaining the approval of the Faculty Council.
2 The number of credits deemed to have been acquired in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph shall not exceed 10 credits per student,
including the number of credits under the provisions of paragraph 2 of the previous Article.
(Research Guidance of Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 91

Students may undertake research guidance at graduate schools of other universities or research institutes (hereinafter referred to as “Other Graduate Schools,etc.”) after obtaining the approval of the relevant faculty; provided, however, that if students in a Master’s Program are allowed to receive such Research Guidance,
the period in which they may undertake the corresponding Research Guidance shall not exceed one year.
2

Subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph, it shall be possible to recognize Research Guidance undertaken at Other Graduate Schools, etc., as a part of

the research guidance necessary for completion of the relevant Program.
(Requirements for Completion)
Article 10
1 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Master’s Program, a student must be enrolled in the Program for more than two years, obtain 32 or morecredits, satisfy the separately set standard of a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an
examination on research outcomes concerning the student’s master’s thesis (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) and specific assignment, as well as a final

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exam; with regard to the period of enrollment, it shall be sufficient for a student who has achieved particularly superior research performance to be enrolled in the
Graduate School for a minimum of one year.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, with regard to the requirements for completion of a Master’s Program by a student who has been
allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisions of Article 6, such a student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same,obtain 32 credits or more, satisfy the separately regulated standards for a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an
examination on research outcomes (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) related to a master’s thesis and specific assignment, as well as a final exam.
3 For a student who desires to take the Qualifying Exams, instead of passing an examination on research outcomes for a master’s thesis and specific assignment(i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) and a final exam as described above, such a student shall be allowed to take a test and examination on basic research skills
to earn a doctoral dissertation given by the Graduate School, as described in (1) and (2) below. In such a case, the expression “....obtain 32 credits or more...” above
shall be changed to read “...obtain 36 credits or more....” and the expression “...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter...” shall be changed toread “...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, successfully gain acceptance for a doctoral dissertation research project plan or pass a term paper, and,
thereafter....”(1) The test will ascertain the candidate’s advanced expertise in relation to the relevant specialty field and basic background knowledge in associated fields, whichshould be acquired or cultivated in the corresponding Master’s Program.
(2) The examination will assess abilities necessary to carry out research on the student's own initiative at a level appropriate for doctoral dissertations, which shouldbe acquired in the corresponding Master’s Program.
4 With regard to the requirements for completion of Ph.D. Programs, a student must be enrolled in the program for more than three years (or only two for a student
who has completed a professional degree program such as Law School), obtain 20 credits or more, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research
Guidance, and, thereafter, pass a doctoral dissertation examination as well as a final exam; however, for a student who has achieved particularly superior research
performance the minimum period of enrollment shall be one year.
5 Subject to the proviso in paragraph 1, with regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a student who has competed a Master’s Program in aperiod of less than two years due to particularly superior research performance (including students with a period of enrollment in another graduate school), the term“one year” in the previous paragraph shall be changed to read “more than the period resulting when the period of enrollment in the corresponding Master’s Program(and limited to a period of no more than two years) is deducted from three years.”

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6 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a student who has completed a Master’s Program, or a professional degree program at
another graduate school for which the standard period is between one and two years, the term “one year” in paragraph 4 shall be changed to read “ the period
resulting when the period of the Master’s or professional program is deducted from three years.”
7 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous three paragraphs, with regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a student who has been
allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisions of Article 6, that student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same,obtain 20 credits or more, maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass a doctoral dissertation examination as
well as a final exam.
8 Examinations for academic dissertations shall be subject to the Regulations on Academic Degrees of Yokohama National University.
(Period for Submission of Academic Dissertation)
Article 11
Academic dissertations and documents required by the Faculty Council must be submitted within a period determined by the Graduate School.
(Administration Affairs)
Article 12
Administration affairs for the Graduate School shall be handled by the Social Science Administration Department.
(Miscellaneous Provisions)
Article 13
In addition to the information provided hereunder, matters related to the Graduate School shall have additional requirements set by the Faculty Council.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall become effective on April 1, 2013.