○Hiroshima University Education Program Regulations(February 14, 2006 Regulation No. 5)
Hiroshima University Education Program Regulations
Purpose:
Article 1. These Regulations prescribe matters necessary to the education program at
Hiroshima University (hereafter, This University), based on stipulations in Article 19,
Paragraph 5 of Hiroshima University General Provisions (April 1, 2004 Regulation No.
2; hereafter, the General Provisions).
Aims:
Article 2. The education program at This University shall specify target goals and create asystematic curriculum that incorporates an assessment of attainment level with the aim ofproviding a variety of learning opportunities for students.
Name:
Article 3. The education program at This University shall be named HiPROSPECTS:
Hiroshima University Program of Specified Education and Study.
Types:
Article 4. The types of programs shall be major programs, minor programs, and special
programs, in accordance with educational aims.
Article 5. A major program shall be a coherent, balanced composite program of liberal arts
education and professional education offered through all academic years with the aim ofobtaining an academic degree.
Article 6. A minor program shall be organized to ensure diversity in undergraduate
education, with the aim of providing students with the opportunity to study the basics
and general concepts, etc. of a major program in different areas concurrent with theirmajor program studies in order to meet students’ diverse abilities, aptitudes, andenthusiasm for learning.
Article 7. A special program shall be organized with the aim of acquiring qualifications orstudying areas not professionally addressed in a major program.
Establishment & Organization:
Article 8. A major program and minor program may be established in a single school or inseveral schools.
(2) A special program may be established in a single school, etc. (refers to a school,graduate school, the basic organizations for the delivery of inter-graduate school
programs, attached research institute, headquarters for education, national joint usage
facilities, and joint education and research facilities on campus; hereafter, the same shallapply) or in several schools, etc.

(3) When establishing a new program, as a rule, the teacher committee stipulated in Article
12 to Article 14 shall draw up the specifications stipulated in Article 15 by the end of
July in the fiscal year prior to establishment, and shall gain approval from the executive
vice president (Education and Peacebuilding) through the school etc. establishing theprogram.
Article 9. A major program shall specify target goals, their significance, and the type ofhuman resources to be cultivated, and the number of required credits for completion shallbe the number of credits set forth in Article 44, Paragraph 1 of the General Provisions.
(2) Matters necessary to completion of a major program shall be prescribed by a school.
Article 10. A minor program shall be organized for the study of the basics and general
concepts, etc. of a single major program based on class subjects that make up that major
program. It shall have clearly stated target goals with at least 16 but no more than 30credits required for completion.
(2) Matters necessary to completion of a minor program shall be separately prescribed.
Article 11. A special program shall be organized with clearly stated target goals offered forthe purpose of acquiring qualifications or studying areas not professionally addressed ina major program through class subjects from which a major program is composed orthrough newly established class subjects. The number of credits required for completion
shall be approximately 10.
(2) Matters necessary to completion of a special program shall be separately prescribed.
Implementation System:Article 12. A teacher committee shall be established for each program as a teacher
organization that ensures an implementation system responsible for the program.
(2) A teacher committee for a major program that is the basis for providing minor programs
shall also serve as a teacher organization that ensures the implementation system
responsible for said minor programs.
(3) Notwithstanding the stipulations set forth in Paragraph 1, when a school, etc.
establishing a special program finds there are no obstacles, it may appoint an individual
to be in charge without establishing a teacher committee for the special program.
Article 13. A teacher committee for a major program shall be organized from among
teachers in charge of said major program who are full-time teachers at This University incharge of professional education classes, and shall appoint a coordinator to manage
duties.
(2) As a rule, a teacher in charge of professional class subjects in at least 2 major programs
shall select a single primary program and become a member of that teacher committee.

Article 14. A teacher committee in charge of a special program shall be organized fromteachers in charge of class subjects in said special program, and shall appoint acoordinator to manage duties.
Specifications, etc.:
Article 15. The teacher committee set forth in the preceding 3 articles shall prescribe foreach program the target goals, information required for program selection, methods ofcompletion, etc. and clearly state them in the following specifications, etc.
[1] Major Program: Specifications for a Major Program (Appended Form No. 1)[2] Minor Program: Description of a Minor Program (Appended Form No. 2)[3] Special Program: Description of a Special Program (Appended Form No. 3)
Syllabus:
Article 16. Teachers shall draw up a syllabus for the class subjects in which they are in
charge to serve as a summary of the information required for course completion.
Registration:
Article 17. There are major programs that are selected and registered at the time ofadmission, and major programs that are selected and registered following admission. A
student shall register for a single major program.
(2) In cases where a student seeks to complete a minor program or a special program andapproval is granted, the registration shall take place.
Changing Major Program:
Article 18. When a student intends to change to another major program, it shall be handledin accordance with the following items.
[1] When intending to change to a major program established in another school, theswitch shall occur with the approval of the relevant schools in accordance with thestipulations set forth in Article 36 of the General Provisions.
[2] When intending to change to another major program established in the school towhich the student belongs, in cases where the change is accompanied by a transfer indepartment, etc., the change shall occur with the approval of the relevant departments,etc. in accordance with the stipulations set forth in Article 37 of the General
Provisions. In cases where the change is not accompanied by a transfer in department,etc., the change shall occur in accordance with a manner prescribed by said school.
Student Assessment:
Article 19. The grade point average (GPA) shall be calculated based on a performanceassessment of class subjects. Students shall be informed of the GPA in each term as ageneral index of the performance assessment.

(2) In addition to the performance assessment of class subjects, an assessment shall beconducted in a major program for the attainment against the target goals prescribed ineach program, and students shall be informed of the assessment in each term.
(3) In addition to the prescriptions set forth in the preceding 2 paragraphs, matters necessary
to student assessment shall be separately prescribed.
Review/Assessment:
Article 20. The teacher committee shall conduct a program review/assessment based on theattainment level assessment results and program implementation status, etc.
Improvements:
Article 21. The teacher committee shall carry out program improvements based on thereview/assessment set forth in the preceding article.
(2) When the teacher committee intends to implement program improvements, it shallobtain the approval of the executive vice president (Education and Peacebuilding)through relevant schools, etc., excluding insignificant improvements.
Abolishment:Article 22. When a school, etc. intends to abolish a program based on thereview/assessment set forth in Article 20, approval must be obtained from the executive
vice president (Education and Peacebuilding).
Miscellaneous Provisions:
Article 23. In addition to the regulations prescribed here, matters necessary to program
implementation shall be as prescribed by schools, etc.
Supplementary Provisions
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2006.
Supplementary Provisions (June 27, 2007 Regulation No. 118)
This regulation shall come into effect from June 27, 2007, and stipulations set forth in theHiroshima University Education Program Regulations revised in accordance with thisregulation shall be applied from May 21, 2007.
Supplementary Provisions (January 15, 2008 Regulation No. 14)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provisions (February 16, 2010 Regulation No. 3)This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2010.
Supplementary Provisions (March 16, 2011 Regulation No. 9)This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2011.

Supplementary Provisions (February 24, 2015 Regulation No. 6)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2015 Regulation No. 68)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2016 Regulation No. 83)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2016.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2019 Regulation No. 64)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2023 Regulation No. 100)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2023.
Appended Form No. 1 (related to Article 15, Paragraph 1)
Specifications for a Major Program
Appended Form No. 2 (related to Article 15, Paragraph 2)
Description of a Minor Program
Appended Form No. 3 (related to Article 15, Paragraph 3)
Description of a Special Program