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intended forthe two versions, theJapanese version will prevail.

Regulations Concerning Registration Procedures for Courses
Offered, the Number of Credits Required for Graduation, andOther Matters at the School of International and Area Studies
of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
March 19, 2019
Regulation No. 52
Amended January 13, 2021: Regulation No. 1 of the School of International and Area Studies

Regulations Concerning Registration Procedures for Courses Offered, the Number of Credits Required for
Graduation, and Other Matters at the School of International and Area Studies of Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies (established on March 27, 2012) shall be amended in its entirety as follows.
Article 1

Purpose

These Regulations provide for necessary matters relating to the registration procedures for courses offered andthe number of credits required for graduation as prescribed in the Regulations Concerning Courses Offered andthe Number of Credits Assigned to Each Course at the School of International and Area Studies of Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies (Regulation No. 13 of 2012) in accordance with the provisions of Article 29 andArticle 44, paragraph 2 of the University Regulations of National University Corporation Tokyo University ofForeign Studies (established on April 1, 1977; hereinafter referred to as the “University Regulations”).
Article 2
1

Definition, etc.

In these Regulations, the following terms shall be defined as follows.
(1)"Region" means the region decided at the time of admission to the University. (2) "Major Language" means
the language decided at the time of admission to the University.

(3)"Non-module" means the method of taking the Major Languages Courses in which students are required
to take ten (10) credits collectively through the courses of grammar, conversation, composition, reading,etc. offered throughout the first year.

(4)"Module" means the method of taking the Major Languages Courses in which classes are organizedaccording to the genre and difficulty level of grammar, conversation, composition, reading, etc. persemester and students acquire individual credits.

2

The “Registration Procedures for Major Languages” shall be as shown in the following table.
RegionMajor Languages

Registration Procedures for
Major Languages

Northwest Europe

EnglishNon-module

Central Europe

GermanNon-module

Central Europe

PolishModule1

Central Europe

Czech

ModuleSouthwest Europe

FrenchNon-module

Southwest Europe

ItalianNon-module

IberiaSpanishNon-module

IberiaPortuguese

Non-module

Latin America

SpanishNon-module

Latin America

Portuguese

Non-module

RussiaRussianNon-module

North America

EnglishNon-module

Central Asia

RussianNon-module

Central Asia

Mongolian

ModuleEast Asia

ChineseNon-module

East Asia

KoreanNon-module

Southeast Asia

Indonesian

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Malaysian

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Filipino

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Thai

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Lao

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Vietnamese

ModuleSoutheast Asia

Cambodian

ModuleSoutheast Asia

BurmeseModuleSouth Asia

Urdu

ModuleSouth Asia

Hindi

ModuleSouth Asia

Bengali

ModuleMiddle East

ArabicNon-module

Middle East

PersianModuleMiddle East

TurkishModuleAfricaEnglishModuleOceania

EnglishModuleArticle 3
1

Number of Credits Required for Graduation

Students shall acquire hundred twenty-five (125) credits required for graduation as prescribed in Article 44,
paragraph 1 of the University Regulations according to the following categories:(1)

Foundation Courses

3 credits(2)

Liberal Arts Courses

16 credits or more

(3)

Language Courses

36 credits or more

(4)

Area Related Courses

6 credits or more

(5)

Introductory Courses

8 credits or more

(6)

Survey Courses

6 credits or more

2

2

(7)

Major Courses

32 credits or more

(8)

Graduation Project

8 credits(9)

Related Courses

0 credits or more

Credits shall be counted in accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of the University Regulations.

Article 4

Course Registration Procedures, Etc.

The year in which the courses for each Region should be taken and the minimum number of credits required
therefor shall be as shown below:(1)

Appended Table 1

Non-module courses for Central Europe, Southwest Europe, Russia, Iberia and Latin

America, East Asia, and Middle East(2)

Appended Table 2

Module course for Central Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, andMiddle East(3)

Appended Table 3

Northwest Europe, North America(4)

Appended Table 4

Central Asia (Major language: Russian)(5)

Appended Table 5

Africa(6)

Appended Table 6

Oceania

Article 5

Replacement of Language Course Major Languages Courses, etc.

Students who have already acquired the major language may take a part or all of the Major Languages Courses
for the first or second year as designated courses specified separately.
Article 6
1

Restriction on Registration for Language Courses

Students shall not take any Major Languages Courses under the category of the Language Courses for any
major language other than that decided at the time of admission.

2

Any student shall not, in principle, take the GLIP English Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, or Regional
Languages Courses under the category of Language Courses in any of the following cases:(1)

Enrollment in the GLIP English Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, and Regional Languages Courses
by a student whose native language is the relevant language; and(2)

Enrollment in the Foreign Languages Courses and Regional Language Courses by a student whose major
language is the relevant language.

Article 7

Seminar Courses under the Category of Major Courses

Students shall acquire four (4) credits for Seminar Courses under the category of Major Courses in their thirdand fourth years.
Article 8

Research Seminar Courses under the Category of Major Courses

Students shall acquire four (4) credits for Research Seminar Courses in their fourth year under the guidance of
their academic supervisors.
Article 9

Graduation ProjectStudents shall acquire eight (8) credits for the Graduation Project by writing a thesis, etc. in their fourth year.
Article 10

Related Courses

Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the Schoolof International and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under3

Related Courses.
Article 11

Teaching Courses

Students who plan to obtain teacher certification shall acquire the necessary number of credits for the courses
required for such certification in accordance with Appendices 7 through 11, including the credits for the courses
as prescribed in Article 66-6 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Education Personnel Certification Act(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 26 of 1954).
Article 12

Course Registration Requirements

Any student who takes a Non-module language for the Major Languages Courses I under the category of
Language Courses shall not take the Major Languages Courses II under the category of the Language Courses
in the second year if he/she has not acquired ten (10) credits in the first year.
Article 13

Advancement Requirements

A student who has completed the courses as shown in the table below by the end of the second year shall be
determined to advance to the third year through deliberation by the Faculty Council of the School ofInternational and Area Studies.
Course Category

CourseRegionCredits

Foundation
CoursesAcademic Literacy

All the Regions

1

Basic Seminar

All the Regions

2

Course GroupRegionIntroductory Courses

All the Regions

Course GroupRegionArea Related Courses

All the Regions

Language
Courses

CourseCategory
Major
Language
Courses
Major
Language
Courses
Major
Language
Courses
Major
Language
Courses
Foreign
Languages
Courses
Major
Language

Credits8(including two (2) credits for the course of study towhich the student belongs)

Credits

Region6
Credits

Central Europe, Southwest Europe, Iberia
and Latin America, Russia, East Asia,
Central Asia (Mongolian), Southeast Asia,
South Asia, Middle East
Northwest Europe, North America

Central Asia (Russian)

15

15

15
(including Uzbek as Major Language)

Africa15(including one (1) language designatedunder the Foreign Languages Courses)

15

Oceania(including one (1) language designated4

under the Foreign Languages Courses orRegional Languages Courses)

Courses
Foreign
Languages
Courses
Regional
Languages
Courses

Article 14
1

Selection and Determination of Course of Study

Students shall select one (1) course of study from among three (3) courses (Area Studies, Contemporary Global
Studies, and International Relations) in the second year.

2

If the Dean of the School of International and Area Studies deems to be useful for education, the course of
study already determined may be changed.

Article 15
1

Restriction on Course Registration

Students shall register for up to fifty (50) credits per year. However, this shall no apply to third-year transfer
students and students under the teacher-training curriculum.

2

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, any student who has acquired at least thirty (30)credits in the previous year and the GPA for whose academic achievement is three point zero (3.0) or higher
may register for up to fifty four (54) credits per year.

Article 16

Miscellaneous Provisions

Any matters not set forth in these regulations concerning course registration procedures, etc. shall be prescribed
separately.
Appended Table 1 (Related to Article 4, item 1)
Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Non-module courses for Central Europe, Southwest Europe, Russia, Iberia and Latin America, East Asia, andMiddle East
CourseGroup

Course Category, etc.
Academic Literacy

Foundation
Courses

Foundation Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses

GlobalLiberalArts
Program Language
Courses

Basic Seminar

Major Languages
Courses I
Major
Major Languages
Language
Courses II
Courses
Major Languages
Courses III
GLIP English Courses or
Foreign Languages Courses
Note 1
Regional Languages Courses

Area Related
Courses

Area Basics Courses

Year in which courses should be taken
Spring Quarter in the first year,
Spring Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall
Quarter in the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the firstyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the second
year
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year

5

Minimum number of credits
required
1 credit
2 credits
16 credits or more
10 credits
10 credits

6 credits

10 credits or
more
Note 2

6 credits or more

Introductory
CoursesSurveyCore
Seminar Courses
Program

Major
Courses

Course thestudent belongstoIntroductory
Course the
Courses
student belong toand othercourses
Course thestudent belongs
toSurveyCourse the
Courses
student belong toand othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
LectureCourses, Note 3
Seminar Course the student
Courses belong to and othercourses
Research Seminar Courses
Note 4

Graduation Project
Related Courses Note 5

2 credits or more
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
6 credits or more

4 credits or more
Spring Quarter in the second year to
Fall Quarter in the fourth year
2 credits or more
[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Minimum number of credits required

16 credits or more

12 credits or more
4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall select one (1) language from among GLIP English Courses or Foreign Languages Courses and acquire six(6) credits in total for the GLIP English Course, comprised of four (4) credits for course A and two (2) credits for course
B, and six (6) credits for the Foreign Language Courses, including two (2) or more credits for course B of the relevant
language.
(iii) Note 2 Students shall select courses from among Major Language III, GLIP English Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, andRegional Languages Courses and acquire ten (10) credits or more.
(iv) Note 3 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.
(v) Note 4 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(vi) Note 5 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

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Appended Table 2 (Related to Article 4, item 2)
Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Region: Module courses for Central Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Middle East
CourseGroup

Course Category, etc.
Academic Literacy

Foundation
Courses

Foundation Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses

GlobalLiberalArts
Program Language
Courses

Basic Seminar

Major Languages
Courses I
Major
Major Languages
Language
Courses II
Courses
Major Languages
Courses III
GLIP English Courses or
Foreign Languages Courses
Note 2
Regional Languages Courses

Area Related
Courses

Introductory
CoursesSurveyCore
Seminar Courses
Program

Major
Courses

Area Basics Courses
Course thestudent belongstoIntroductory
Course the
Courses
student belong toand othercourses
Course thestudent belongs
toSurveyCourse the
Courses
student belong toand othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
LectureCourses, Note 4
Seminar Course the student
Courses belong to and othercourses
Research Seminar Courses
Note 5

Graduation Project
Related Courses

Note 6

Year in which courses should be taken
Spring Quarter in the first year,
Spring Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall
Quarter in the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the firstyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the second
year
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year

Minimum number of credits
required
1 credit
2 credits
16 credits or more

16credits

Note 1

6 credits

10 credits or
more
Note 3

6 credits or more
2 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
6 credits or more

4 credits or more
Spring Quarter in the second year to
Fall Quarter in the fourth year
2 credits or more
[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Minimum number of credits required

16 credits or more

12 credits or more
4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall select either one of Major Languages Courses I, Major Languages Courses II, or Major Languages Courses
III as the Major Languages Courses and acquire twenty (20) credits.
(iii) Note 2 Students shall select one (1) language from among GLIP English Courses or Foreign Languages Courses and acquire six(6) credits in total for the GLIP English Course, comprised of four (4) credits for course A and two (2) credits for course

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B, and six (6) credits for the Foreign Language Courses, including two (2) or more credits for course B of the relevant
language.
(iv) Note 3 Students shall acquire ten (10) credits by selecting the courses from among Major Languages Courses III, GLIP English
Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, and Regional Languages Courses.
(v) Note 4 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.
(vi) Note 5 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(vii) Note 6 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

8Appended Table 3 (Related to Article 4, item 3)
Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Region: Northwest Europe, North America
CourseGroup

GlobalLiberalArts
ProgramCourse Category, etc.
Academic Literacy

Foundation
Courses

Foundation
Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses

Basic Seminar

Major Languages
Courses I English
Major Languages
Courses II English
Major Languages
Courses III English
Foreign Languages Courses
Note 1
Major
Language
Courses

Language
Courses

GLIP English Courses
Regional Languages Courses
Area
RelatedCourses
Introductory
CoursesCore
Seminar
Program

SurveyCourses

Major
Courses

Area Basics Courses
Course the student
belongs to
Introductory
Course the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
SurveyCourse the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
LectureNote 3Courses,
SeminarCourse the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Research Seminar Courses
Note 4

Graduation Project
Related Courses

Note 5

Year in which courses should be taken

Minimum number of credits
required

Spring Quarter in the first year, Spring
Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall Quarterin the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

16 credits or more

Spring and Fall Quarters in the first year

10 credits

Spring and Fall Quarters in the second
year
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

1 credit
2 credits

10 credits
8 credits
6 credits

2 credits or
more
Note 2Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year

6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

2 credits or more
6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

4 credits or more
2 credits or more

[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

16 credits or more
12 credits or more
4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Minimum number of credits required

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall select one (1) language from Foreign Languages Courses and acquire six (6) credits, including two (2)credits or more for course B of the relevant language.
(iii) Note 2 Students shall acquire two (2) credits by selecting the courses from among Major Languages Courses III, GLIP English
Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, and Regional Languages Courses.
(iv) Note 3 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.
(v) Note 4 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(vi) Note 5 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

9Appended Table 4 (Related to Article 4, item 4)Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Region: Central Asia (Major language: Russian)
CourseGroup

GlobalLiberalArts
ProgramCourse Category, etc.
Academic Literacy

Foundation
Courses

Foundation Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses

Major
Language
Courses
Language
CoursesYear in which courses should be taken

Basic Seminar

Major Languages
Courses Russian I
Regional Languages
Course Uzbek
Major Languages
Courses Russian II
Major Languages
Courses Russian III

GLIP English Courses
Foreign Languages Courses
Regional Languages Courses
Area
RelatedCourses
Introductory
CoursesCore
Seminar
Program

SurveyCourses

Major
Courses

Area Basics Courses
Course the student
belongs to
Introductory
Course the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
SurveyCourse the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
LectureNote 2
Courses,
SeminarCourse the student
Coursesbelong to and othercourses
Research Seminar Courses

Graduation Project
Related Courses

Note 4Note 3

Minimum number of credits
required

Spring Quarter in the first year, Spring
Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall Quarterin the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

16 credits or more

Spring and Fall Quarters in the first year

10 credits

Spring Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the third year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the second
year
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

1 credit
2 credits

12 credits
4 credits

10 credits or more
Note 1

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year

6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

2 credits or more
6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

4 credits or more
2 credits or more

[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

16 credits or more
12 credits or more
4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Minimum number of credits required

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall acquire ten (10) credits by selecting the courses from among Major Languages Courses Russian II, Major
Languages Courses Russian III, GLIP English Courses, Foreign Languages Courses, and Regional Languages Courses.
(iii) Note 2 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.
(iv) Note 3 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(v) Note 4 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

10Appended Table 5 (Related to Article 4, item 5)
Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Region: Africa
Course Group

GlobalLiberalArts
ProgramCourse Category, etc.

Year in which courses should be taken

Academic
Literacy
Basic
SeminarSpring Quarter in the first year, Spring
Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall Quarterin the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Foundation
Courses

Foundation
Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses

Language
Courses

Major
Language
Courses

Major
Languages
Courses I
EnglishMajor
Languages
Courses II
EnglishForeign
Languages
Courses
Note 1

French,Portuguese,or Arabic

GLIP English Courses
Foreign Languages Courses(other than French,
Portuguese, and Arabic)
Regional Languages Courses
Area Related
Courses
Introductory
CoursesSurvey CoursesCore
Seminar
Program

Major Courses

Area Basics Courses
Course the student
Introdu belongs to
ctory
Course the student
Courses belong to and othercoursesSurveyCourse the student
Courses belongs to
Course the student
belong to and othercourses
LectureCourse the
Courses,
student
Seminarbelongs to
Courses
Note 3Course thestudent
belong to
and othercourses
Research Seminar Courses
Note 4

Graduation Project
Related Courses

Note 5

Minimum number of credits
required
1 credit
2 credits
16 credits or more

Spring and Fall Quarters in the first year
14 credits
Spring and Fall Quarters in the second
year

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

8 credits

14 credits or
more

Note 2

6 credits or more
2 credits or more
6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

4 credits or more
2 credits or more

[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Minimum number of credits required

16 credits or more

12 credits or more

4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall select either French, Portuguese, or Arabic from among Foreign Languages Courses and acquire eight (8)credits or more.
(iii) Note 2 Students shall acquire fourteen (14) credits by selecting the courses from among GLIP English Courses, Foreign
Languages Courses, and Regional Languages Courses.

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(iv) Note 3 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.
(v) Note 4 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(vi) Note 5 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

12Appended Table 6 (Related to Article 4, item 6)
Year in which the courses should be taken and minimum number of credits required
Region: Oceania
CourseGroup

Course Category, etc.

GlobalLiberalArts
ProgramAcademic Literacy

Foundation
Courses

Foundation
Courses

Liberal Arts
Courses

Liberal Arts Courses
Major
Language
Courses

Language
Courses

Foreign
Languages
Courses
Regional
Languages
CoursesYear in which courses should be taken

Basic Seminar

Major Languages
Courses I English
Major Languages
Courses II English

Indonesian,
Malaysian, or Filipino

Foreign Languages Courses (otherthan French or Chinese)
Regional Languages Courses
Area
RelatedCourses

Area Basics Courses

Introductory
Courses

Introductory
CoursesSurveyCoursesSurveyCourses

Major
Courses

LectureCourses,
SeminarCourses

Course the student
belongs to
Course the student
belong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
Course the student
belong to and othercourses
Course the student
belongs to
Note 3Course the student
belong to and othercourses

Research Seminar Courses
Graduation Project
Related Courses

1 credit
2 credits
16 credits or more

Spring and Fall Quarters in the first year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the secondyear

12 credits

French or Chinese

GLIP English CoursesCore
Seminar
ProgramSpring Quarter in the first year, Spring
Quarter in the second year
Fall Quarter in the first year, Fall Quarterin the second year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Minimum number of credits
required

Note 5Note 4

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

8 credits
Note 1
12 credits ormore

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

4 credits

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the second year

6 credits or more

Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

2 credits or more

Note 2

6 credits or more
Spring Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

4 credits or more
2 credits or more

[Lecture Courses]
Fall Quarter in the second year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
[Seminar Courses]
Spring Quarter in the third year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring and Fall Quarters in the fourthyear
Spring Quarter in the first year to Fall
Quarter in the fourth year

Minimum number of credits required

16 credits or more

12 credits or more

4 credits
8 credits
0 credits or more
125 credits

Note(i) Students may take the Major Languages Course only for the major language determined at the time of admission and shall not takeany other Major Languages Courses.
(ii) Note 1 Students shall select one (1) language from among five (5) languages, namely French or Chinese in Foreign Languages
Courses or Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino in Regional Languages Courses, and shall acquire eight (8) credits or more.
(iii) Note 2 Students shall acquire twelve (12) credits by selecting the courses from among GLIP English Courses, Foreign Languages
Courses (excluding the languages already taken), and Regional Languages Courses (excluding the Regional Languages
Courses already taken).
(iv) Note 3 Four (4) credits or more for Seminar Courses shall be included.

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(v) Note 4 Students shall take Research Seminar Courses offered by their academic supervisors.
(vi) Note 5 Credits acquired under the Core Seminar Program of the School of Language and Culture Studies or the School ofInternational and Area Studies and credits acquired at other universities may be treated as credits under Related Courses.

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Appended Table 7 (Related to Article 9)
Courses relating to school subjects and teaching methods (social studies)
Course categories, etc., in accordance with the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Minimum number of
Education Personnel Certification Act
credits required
Japanese History and Foreign
History
1 credit or more for each
Geography (includingof the course categories
Specialized educational
Topography)
shown in the left column
contents relating to the"Jurisprudence, Politics"
from among the courses
Courses relating to school subject concerned
offered, totaling 20"Sociology, Economics"
school subjects"Philosophy, Ethics, Religious credits
and teaching
Studies"methods
Teaching Methods for Each
Subject (including the use
8 credits for courses on teaching methods to be offeredof information andcommunication
technologies)
Appended Table 8 (Related to Article 9)
Courses relating to school subjects and teaching methods (geography, history, and civics)
Course categories, etc., in accordance with the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Minimum number of
Education Personnel Certification Act
credits required
1 credit or more for each
Japanese Historyof the course categories
Foreign History
Specialized educational
shown in the left column
Anthropogeography andcontents relating to thefrom among the courses
Physical Geography
Courses relating to school subject concerned
offered, totaling 20
school subjects
Topography
credits
and teaching
Teaching Methods for Eachmethods
Subject (including the use
4 credits for courses on the teaching methods to be offeredof information andcommunication
technologies)
Appended Table 9 (Related to Article 9)
Courses relating to basic understanding of education, courses relating to teaching methods for moral education andintegrated studies, student counseling and guidance, educational consultation, and other matters, and courses
relating to educational practice
Course categories, etc., in accordance with the Ordinancefor Enforcement of the Education Personnel Certification
Act
Courses
Educational contents that need to be
included in the courses shown in theleft column
Courses relating Educational philosophy and educationrelated history and thought
to basic
Significance of teaching profession andunderstanding of teachers’ roles and duties (including
response to the concept of a “school as
educationa team”)
Social, institutional, or managerial
elements relating to education(including response to linkage between
schools and local communities and to
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Credits
Courses offered under the category
shown in the left column

Basic Pedagogy 1

2

The Role of the Teacher

2

Sociology of School Education2

school safety)
Mental and physical development andlearning processes of infants, children,and students
Understanding for infants, children, andstudents with special needs
Significance of education curricula andmethods of curriculum formation(including curriculum management)
Theories of moral education andteaching methods
Teaching methodology of the period for
integrated studies
Teaching methodology of extracurricular activities
Teaching methods and techniques

Courses relating
to teaching
methods formoral educationand integrated
studies, student
counseling andguidance,
Theories and methods of education
educational
consultation, and using information and communication
technologies.
other matters
Theories and methods of student
guidance
Theories and methods of education
counseling (including basic knowledgeof counseling)
Theories and methods of guidance for
future courses and careers and career
education
Teaching practice
Courses relating
to educational
practice

Teaching practice
Teaching Practicum Seminar

Psychology of Learning

2

Special Needs Education

1

Curriculum Studies

1

Moral Education Guidance Studies

2

Teaching Methodology of ExtraCurricular Activities and the Period
for Integrated Studies

2

Teaching Methods and Techniques(including the use of information andcommunication technologies)2

Student Guidance2

School Counseling2

Career Guidance2

Teaching Practice (Junior and SeniorHigh Schools)
Teaching Practice (Senior HighSchools)
Teaching Practicum Seminar (Juniorand Senior High Schools)

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Appended Table 10 (Related to Article 9)
Courses required by the university
Course title

Courses required by the university

Remarks 1:

Credits

Basic Pedagogy 2

2

Sociology of Education 1

2

Human Sciences Studies 1

2

Mental Science 1

2

Mental Science 2

2

International Education 2

2

Moral Education Guidance Studies

2

Students who plan to obtain Type I senior high school teaching certification need to earn twelve (12)credits; those who plan to obtain Type I junior high school teaching certification need to earn four (4)credits.
Remarks 2:

Students may use the following credits as credits under the category of “courses required by theuniversity,” provided in Article 5-1 of the Education Personnel Certification Act:
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(i)

Credits earned beyond the minimum number of credits required under the category of “specialized
educational contents relating to the school subject concerned”(ii) Credits earned beyond the minimum number of credits required under the category of “teaching
methods for each subject (including the use of information and communication technologies)”(thisapplies only to students who plan to obtain Type I senior high school teaching certification)(iii) Credits earned beyond the minimum number of credits required by TUFS under the category of“courses relating to basic understanding of education” or the category of “courses relating to teaching
methods for moral education and integrated studies, student counseling and guidance, educational
consultation, and other matters”(iv) Credits earned by students who plan to obtain Type I senior high school teaching certification from
Moral Education Guidance Studies under the category of “courses required by the university”
Appended Table 11 (Related to Article 9)
Courses prescribed in Article 66-6 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Education Personnel Certification Act(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 26 of 1954)
Course title
Constitution 1 or Constitution 2
Sports 1, Sports 2, Dance 1, Dance 2,
Courses prescribed in Article 66-6 of the Ordinance forPhysical Training 1, PhysicalEnforcement of the Education Personnel Certification Act Training 2(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 26 of 1954)
Information Skills 1 or Information
Skills 2
English A1 to A4, Major Languages(English) III-1 to III-4

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Credits2
2
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