Curriculum Policy (Faculties)
Shizuoka University Curriculum Organization and Implementation Policy(Curriculum Policy)
The curriculum of Shizuoka University, based on its diploma policy, isorganized and implemented in accordance with the following policy.
1. University courses consist of core courses to impart fundamental
learning methods, proficiency in foreign languages, and essential skills
for information processing, career formation, and so on; general courses
in contemporary issues to impart an international mindset; andfoundational science courses and courses for educational and otherqualifications to acquire fundamental scientific knowledge and toacquire qualifications for teaching and other careers.
2. Specialized subjects encourage independent learning in specialized areas
based on each faculty's diploma policy, systematically assigning courses
to impart foundational knowledge and methods.
3. Courses incorporating student interaction, fieldwork, experimental andpractical work are assigned to ensure that students can identify problems
themselves and cooperate with others to solve them, while opportunities
for interaction with local and international communities are actively
given.
4. Sufficient time for learning is provided in all classes, with performanceassessed based on objective standards.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Curriculum Design and Implementation (Curriculum Policy)
Following the curriculum policy of Shizuoka University as well as its own
academic charter, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, while
respecting students' own judgments in pursuing their own academic interests,
designs and implements its curricula with the following points in mind:
1. Students will acquire proficiency in English and other foreign languages
and study both natural sciences and interdisciplinary subjects, to ensurea balanced view of their own specific area of study.

2. The four departments collaborate in offering classes that aim to address
overarching issues.
3. Each department offers classes in its own specialized academic areas.
4. The faculty continues to examine and improve its education in asystematic and organized way, making sure that assessment and grading
are fair.

Department of Social and Human Studies
The Department of Social and Human Studies designs and implements its
curriculum as follows:
1. It offers introductory courses which help students master the basics in a
specialized field, as well as mastering the methods of inquiry used inthat field. It also offers specialized courses in each field.
2. It offers seminars and practicums as a way for students to acquire more
specialized knowledge of a particular field, as well as an understandingof more advanced methods of inquiry in that field.
3. It requires participation in both a research seminar and a “graduation”
seminar, and also the writing of a graduation thesis that both synthesizes
the student’s specialized knowledge and demonstrates his or her abilityto use the methods of inquiry of a particular field. This research,
culminating in the graduation thesis, also cultivates the student’s ability
to identify and solve actual problems in a particular field.
4. It promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of human beings andsociety by offering a variety of basic and advanced courses in a varietyof specialized fields. Both general university-wide courses dealing withcontemporary issues and specialized courses taught in conjunction withor by other departments also promote an interdisciplinary point-of-view.
5. Both basic and advanced courses promote tolerance and a regard forboth human diversity and the backgrounds of others. They also enhanceawareness of oneself as a member of both a local community and theworld community. Specialized courses taught in conjunction with or byother departments and general university-wide courses in English, otherforeign languages, and career formation serve the same purpose.

6. Besides readings in a field, many of the basic and specialized core
course also require group work or field work in the community. These
courses develop critical and logical thinking ability, as well as
information literacy, and also develop communication ability and theability to collaborate. The general university-wide courses in
information processing, English, and other foreign languages also
develop these abilities.

Department of Language and Literature
Following the curriculum policy of Shizuoka University as well as the faculty’s
own academic charter, the Department of Language and Literature, while
respecting students’ own judgements in pursuing their own academic interests,
designs and implements its curricula with the following points in mind:
1. Students will acquire proficiency in English and other foreign languages
and study both natural sciences and interdisciplinary subjects, to ensure
a balanced view of their own specific area of study.
2. Students will be benefited by the collaboration of the four departments inthe faculty in offering classes that aim to address overarching themes.
3. The department offers first-year students introductory classes to establish
their perspectives in knowing themselves and others in order to decide
for themselves which coursework to pursue in the following years andultimately to live well as responsible citizens in society.
4. It makes two classes compulsory for all second-year students: AnIntroduction to Literature and An Introduction to Linguistics. Basicclasses in each specialized area are also offered.
5. It offers third- and fourth-year students advanced lectures and seminars.
Students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to complete theirgraduation thesis

Department of Law
Based on the Diploma Policy of the Department of Law, its curriculum is laidout as follows:

1. Knowledge/Comprehension:
Firstly, to provide a broad education, the curriculum lays emphasis on aneducation in the liberal arts, such as core courses that impart proficiency
in foreign languages and general courses on contemporary issues that
impart fundamental scientific knowledge and promote aninterdisciplinary approach.
Secondly, to deepen students’ learning of law and politics, mandatory
and elective courses are arranged primarily for the first year:
Introduction to Law, Introduction to Politics, Constitution (GeneralProvisions and Government), Civil Law (General Provisions), andCriminal Law (General Provisions).
The Department of Law provides a systematic and phased learning
process that proceeds from the basics to the advanced.
2. Analysis/Thinking: In a four-year structure, a wide range of specialized
courses in law and politics are provided to develop research capacities,
analytical skills, and thinking faculty regarding legal and politicalproblems. Simultaneously, related subject courses are provided toenhance these capacities and skills and to nurture a broad perspective.
3. Attitude/Orientation: In a four-year structure, small class education isarranged that deepens the students’ creative learning of law and politics.
In the seminar classes, through discussions and written communication,
students can work with the professors and other students to hone theirabilities. Freshman seminars are organized in the first year andspecialized seminars from the second or third year.
Each faculty member has at least one office hour a week. Students can
ask faculty members about class content, receive academic advice, andconsult them about their daily lives.
4. Citizenship: Several classes are provided in which students consider
theoretical issues regarding citizenship, such as what it is to be a
“citizen,” and practical issues, such as how to participate in their socialand political activities.
5. Understanding the Local Community: To take a leading role in thepromotion of regional development, several classes are provided that
aim to deepen students' understanding of regional problems, logicallyand practically analyze them, and consider reasonable solutions forthem. By providing credits for time spent as interns, students areencouraged to take up internships.
6. International Way of Thinking: Several classes in both English andJapanese are provided to help students analyze the problems that occur
in international society and consider the role of Japan in a globalcontext.

Department of Economics
The Department of Economics designs and implements its curriculum so thatstudents will acquire the following:
1. Communication ability
The ability to communicate with others, with mutual understanding, tocollect and distribute information. Cooperating with others, expressing
creativity, and thinking and acting globally are essential aspects of thiscommunication ability.
2. The ability to think logically
The ability to understand logically matters in economics and business
management, while not losing sight of the fundamental principles inboth fields.
3. Self-management skills
The ability of a person to set a goal by himself, to create his own plan
for achieving that goal, and to push himself to carry out that plan.
4. Expert knowledge
Expert knowledge in the field of economics and business management.
5. Academic Persistence
The individual discipline necessary to persist in the pursuit of a deep
knowledge in economics and business management.
6. Interdisciplinary knowledge
Interdisciplinary knowledge of related fields in social studies—as wellas the will to pursue it.
7. A broad range of general knowledge
A broad range of general knowledge—as well as the will to pursue it.

Faculty of Education
Curriculum Organization and Implementation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
The curriculum of the Faculty of Education, based on its diploma policy, isorganized and implemented in accordance with the following policy.
1. Foundational courses, courses in contemporary social issues, foreign
languages, and specialized educational courses are offered to impart asense of public purpose, ethical perspective, and educational values
firmly centered on the thorough-going learning required of a specialistin education.
2. Educational courses encourage independent learning in specialized areas
in each major based on the Faculty of Education's diploma policy,
systematically offering courses to impart foundational knowledge andmethods.
3. Courses (which involve experiments, practical training and exercises,and practice teaching) and a graduation thesis, work, or performance,
help students acquire specialized knowledge concerning what is being
learned, the ability to systematically review to bridge the gap between
educational theory and practice, and a practical attitude.
4. Lectures and exercises are provided to allow an impartial assessment ofpractical educational activities, along with encouragement ofparticipation in educational or local volunteer activities, so as to impartthe leadership and communication skills necessary for cooperation withothers in educational work.

Faculty of Informatics
Curriculum Organization / Implementation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
The Faculty of Informatics, based on its diploma policy, shall organize andimplement its curriculum in accordance with the following policy:
1. Educational programs shall be developed in our three program fields ofComputer Science (CS), Information Systems (IS) and Information
Society Design (ID) to give our students a solid grounding inInformatics, which includes both Information Sciences and Information
Arts studies.

2. The faculty shall systematically assign classes for each educational
program to impart the fundamental knowledge and techniques in eachspecialized field.
3. Common subjects taken by students in all three program fields shall beestablished to encourage a multifaceted learning in Information Sciencesand Information Arts.

Faculty of Science
Curriculum Organization / Implementation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
Students in the Faculty of Science shall follow a program designed to enable a
structured and independent approach to learning, based on the faculty's diploma
policy. The program will consist of the following subjects which will beestablished according to the policy of each department, and include practical
exercises and training, fieldwork and creation of a graduation thesis.
1. Cultural subjects to impart a wide-ranging cultural education andinternational mindset
2. Fundamental science subjects taught in a cross-sectoral approach toacquire foundational scientific knowledge
3. Specialized science subjects to acquire advanced theories, experimental
methods and techniques in each specialized field
4. Qualification subjects required to gain certification as a teacher, curator
or another professional role.

Faculty of Engineering
Curriculum Organization / Implementation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
The Faculty of Engineering, based on its diploma policy, shall organize andimplement its curriculum in accordance with the following policy.
1. Offering contemporary cultural subjects to impart an international
mindset, problem finding and solving abilities, a wider perspective, andflexibility of thinking. In addition, offering core subjects to impart theessential skills, culture and practical abilities required for members of asociety.

2. Establishing fundamental science subjects (mathematics, physics,chemistry and biology), making mathematics compulsory, andestablishing subjects for physics, chemistry and biology for students togain knowledge through lectures and experiments in two specified main
fields.
3. Systematically arranging specialized subjects for each year to allow
students to learn through lectures, practical exercises and training andexperiments specialized knowledge in each department.
Students will also be required to learn an overview of knowledge fromother departments in order to learn about engineering fields outside oftheir own.
4. In order for students to acquire creativity, independent learning skills,
research accomplishment skills, communication skills and presentation
skills, subjects for interdepartmental practical learning about CreativeEngineering will be set in the first year, and research for graduation in
the fourth year.

Faculty of Agriculture
Curriculum Organization / Implementation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
The Faculty of Agriculture, based on its diploma policy, shall organize andimplement its curriculum in accordance with the following policy.
1. The faculty will provide education to impart to students a wide-ranging
perspective on agriculture and advanced knowledge of it, from thefundamental disciplines in natural sciences to specialized disciplines ineach department.
2. First and second year subjects will include those teaching culture andlanguages, fundamental subjects for sciences and introductory subjects
for specialized disciplines; subjects for specialized disciplines will beavailable in the third and fourth years, the emphasis being on continuity
throughout.
3. There will be an emphasis on fieldwork-based scientific education tocultivate an attitude of independent learning.

4. There will be an emphasis on practical exercise and training subjects tocultivate powers of observation and insight, and to improve the ability toinvestigate issues.
5. Students will belong to a research laboratory from the second half of thethird year, working towards their graduation research. Through this they
will gain specialized knowledge and techniques and all-round thinking.
6. Subjects will be provided with help in developing their careers andforming social sensibilities, enabling them to complete their studies witha clear path forward past graduation.