Academics

Courses

The CRPS major, where over 80% of students are international students from more than 15 countries and regions, maintains a small class size of 40 students per year. Nearly all courses are taught in small groups. Classes feature frequent discussions, active peer learning among students, and closer interaction with faculty whose research spans diverse fields from natural sciences to social sciences.

* The semester in which each course is offered and its instructor are subject to change.

Vision Building Subjects

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Foreign Languages

Computing and Research Methods

Policy Science Subjects

Introductory Lectures

Advanced Lectures

Courses in this category are in principal offered every other year.

Seminar & Exchange Study Courses

Course List

    • Foundation Course to Policy Science I - VII
    • General Education Course I - III
    • Vision Building Special Lecture I - IV
    • Academic Writing Skills I, II
    • Academic Communication Skills I, II
    • EAP Special Lecture
    • The Language of Policy Science
    • Integrated Acadeimc Skills I, II
    • Thesis Writing I, II

  • Japanese

    • Elementary Japanese 1 (Comprehensive)
    • Elementary Japanese 1 (Reading & Writing)
    • Elementary Japanese 1 (Listening & Speaking)
    • Elementary Japanese 2 (Comprehensive)
    • Elementary Japanese 2 (Reading & Writing)
    • Elementary Japanese 2 (Listening & Speaking)
    • Intermediate Japanese 1 (Comprehensive)
    • Intermediate Japanese 1 (Listening & Speaking)
    • Intermediate Japanese 2 (Comprehensive)
    • Intermediate Japanese 2 (Listening & Speaking)
    • Advanced Japanese (Listening & Speaking)
    • Advanced Japanese (Grammar & Writing)
    • Advanced Japanese (Career Japanese)
    • Japanese VII (Composition a)
    • Japanese VII (Composition b)
    • Japanese VII (Reading Comprehension a)
    • Japanese VII (Reading Comprehension b)
    • Japanese VII (Listening & Oral Comprehension a)
    • Japanese VII (Listening & Oral Comprehension b)
    • Special Japanese Lecture
    • Japanese Reading for Policy Science
    • Japanese VIII (Academic Japanese a)
    • Japanese VIII (Academic Japanese b)
    • Japanese VIII (Career Japanese a)
    • Japanese VIII (Career Japanese b)

    Languages for Global Actions (Other Languages) (*1)

    • Introduction to Languages for Global Actions
    • [ ] Basic 1, 2 (*2)
    • [ ] Intermediate 1, 2 (*2)
    • Culture and society in [ ] 1, 2 (*3)
    • [ ] with Audio-Visual Aids and CALL 1, 2 (*3)
    • Inter-Cultural Communication [ ] 1, 2 (*3)
    • Those who wish to register for Other Languages must get the approval of the College.
    • Insert one of the following languages in [ ]: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian
    • Insert one of the following languages in [ ]: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian However, “Inter-Cultural Communication [ ] 1 and 2” are the only courses available for Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian and Italian.
    • Policy Information Processing 1, 2
    • Gaming Simulation Method
    • Introduction to Social Research
    • Statistics
    • Spatial Analysis
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Survey Analysis

  • Introductory Lectures

    • Introduction to Policy Science
    • Studies of Political Process
    • Introduction to Mathematics for Policy Studies
    • Theories of Justice
    • Macroeconomics for Policy Studies
    • Microeconomics for Policy Studies
    • Constitutional Law
    • Civil Law

    Advanced Lectures

    • Sustainable Urban Policy I - IV (V - VIII) *
    • Regional Economy and Development I - IV (V - VIII) *
    • Multi-level Governance I - IV (V - VIII) *
    • One or more classes among I to VIII will be held in each of 3rd to 8th semester.

    Policy Science Common Courses

    • Policy Science Special Lecture
    • Internship Seminar
    • International PBL Seminar 1, 2

    Seminars

    • Introduction to Academic Research
    • Policy Seminar 1 - 3
    • Intensive Policy Seminar A31, A32, B31, A41, A42, B41
    • Case Study Seminar

    Exchange Study Courses

    • Cross Border Policy Issues
    • Introduction to On-site Research 1, 2
    • Introduction to On-site Research Summer Session

  • Courses Offered by Other Colleges

    Elective *

    • Students can register up to 20 credits including credits previously earned.