The department offers a junior high school English teacher certificate program. Co-curricular courses in preparation for specific areas of careers are also offered. The department enrolls approximately 400 students. Department of Preschool Education Over the past 41 years, the Department of Preschool Education has provided more than 8000 kindergarten and nursery school teachers to the Nagoya area and has earned a strong reputation for its high level of teacher training and educational expertise. The programs of the department are organized to provide students with a better understanding and solid foundation in the scientific knowledge of mental and physical development.
Students learn professional skills of children's nurturing and education.
A general knowledge of cultures and humanities is also emphasized along with both the theory and practice of music and visual arts education. The department offers an advanced program for those who have completed the two-year program and seek to obtain a bachelor's degree in preschool education. The department enrolls approximately 500 students. A broad and deep understanding of contemporary society and humanities helps students to discover their potential and to prepare for success in every aspect of life as citizens of both their own and the world. The department provides both liberal and professional education to enable students to become productive and responsible in contemporary society.