Bachelors in Liberal Arts
Hiroshima, Japan
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
JPY 535,800 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About : The Bachelors in Liberal Arts offers a comprehensive education that spans various fields, including humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. This degree aims to develop critical thinking, communication skills, and a broad understanding of cultural and intellectual contexts. Students typically complete the program in four years, preparing for both specialized and general careers.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue diverse career paths, including roles in education, public service, writing, research, and arts management. They might also find opportunities in business, marketing, or nonprofit organizations, leveraging their interdisciplinary training to adapt to a variety of work environments.
Acquire the cultural skills to navigate global society
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are international goals for sustainable development adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. At EUH, we aim to train young people to contribute to the establishment of integrated solutions to real-world problems while considering the direction of the 17 SDGs and aiming to contribute to the realization of a sustainable world. When examining social issues, we set the SDGs’ 5Ps(Peace, Partnership, People, Prosperity, and Planet)as pillars for studying various interdisciplinary fields.
Pillars for learning: 5Ps
Fundamental courses
Fundamental courses are categorized into Peace and Partnership in these 5Ps as required subjects for all students.
| 5Ps | Knowledge to be acquired |
|---|---|
| Peace | Standards to be referred to when solving problems such as building a peaceful society or collaborating with diverse stakeholders |
| Partnership |
Advanced courses
Advanced courses are categorized into 3 perspectives (People, Prosperity, and Planet) and are to be selected as electives according to the student’s interests.
| 5Ps | Perspectives | Knowledge to be acquired | Academic fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | Identity Design | Thinking frameworks to figure out social issues and respect diversities in multicultural societies | Humanities |
| Prosperity | Business Design | Structure of a globalizing economy and society, and industrial/technological development | Economics |
| Planet | Ecosystem Design | Awareness of environmental conservation and biodiversity towards development in coexistence with nature | Natural Science (Environmental studies） |
PBL (Project-Based Learning)
PBL (Project-Based Learning)
- Introduction to Project-Based Learning (Required)
- Project-Based Learning Exercise IA (Required)
- Project-Based Learning Exercise IB (Required)
- Project-Based Learning Exercise II (Required)
- Degree Project (Required)
Liberal Arts
Introduction
- Introduction to Social System Design (Required)
- Introduction to Health Science (Elective)
- Introduction to Mathematics (Elective)
Practice
- SDGs, the world and us (Required)
Humanities
- Introduction to Art and Literature (Required)
- Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics (Required)
- Introduction to Psychology (Elective)
- Peace Studies (Elective)
- Religion and History (Elective)
- Philosophy and Ethics (Elective)
- Studies in Diversity and Multiculturalism (Elective)
- Media Studies (Elective)
- Japanese Culture Studies (Elective)
- Cross-Cultural Studies (Elective)
- Introduction to Philosophy of Science (Elective)
- Public Art (Elective)
- Introduction to Social Psychology (Elective)
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Elective)
- Fieldwork Studies (Elective)
Social Science
- Introduction to Economics (Required)
- Legal Mind (Required)
- Introduction to Business Administration (Elective)
- Introduction to International Cooperation and Security (Elective)
- Introduction to Sociology (Elective)
- Public Management Theory (Elective)
- Regional Collaboration (Elective)
- Management Strategy and Organization Theory (Elective)
- Marketing Theory (Elective)
- Finance (Elective)
- Social Entrepreneurship (Elective)
- Studies in Socioeconomic System (Elective)
- Industry and Business Model (Elective)
- Environmental Economics (Elective)
- Regional Revitalization (Elective)
- Development Economics (Elective)
Natural Science
- Introduction to Environmental Studies (Required)
- Introduction to Ethics of Science and Technology (Required)
- Introduction to Bioethics (Elective)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Elective)
- Mathematical Thinking (Elective)
- Introduction to Cognitive Science (Elective)
- Healthcare Services (Elective)
- Biotechnology (Elective)
- History of Science and Technology (Elective)
- Natural Disaster (Elective)
- Urban Environment (Elective)
- Environmental Engineering (Elective)
- Biodiversity (Elective)
- Global Environment (Elective)
- Ecology (Elective)
Pratical English
- Listening English Ⅰ(Elective)
- Elective Writing English Ⅰ (Elective)
- Reading English Ⅰ (Elective)
- Speaking English Ⅰ (Elective)
- Basic English Presentation Ⅰ (Elective)
- Listening English Ⅱ (Elective)
- Writing English Ⅱ (Elective)
- Reading English Ⅱ (Elective)
- Speaking English Ⅱ (Elective)
- Basic English Presentation Ⅱ (Elective)
- Academic Reading (Elective)
- Academic Writing (Elective)
- Communicative English (Elective)
- Current English (Elective)
- Presentation English (Elective)
Basic Tool
ICT・Data Science
- Introduction to ICT (Required)
- Essential Programing (Required)
- Introduction to Data Science A (Required)
- Web Programming and Application Development (Elective)
- Information Delivery Method (Elective)
- Problem Solving with IoT (Elective)
- Introduction to Data Science B (Elective)
- Data Analysis and Statistical modeling (Elective)
- Data Visualization (Elective)
- Practical Data Science (Elective)
- AI and Business Application/AI (Elective)
Thinking Methodology
- Logical Thinking (Required)
- Design Thinking , System Thinking (Required)
- Project Management (Elective)
- Facilitation (Elective)
- Japanese Academic Writing (Elective)
Experiential and Practical Learning
- Domestic Volunteer Program (Elective)
- Domestic Internship Program A (Elective)
- Domestic Internship Program B (Elective)
- Volunteer Abroad Program (Elective)
- Internship Abroad Program (Elective)
- Short-Term Study Abroad Program (Elective)
Japanese Language
- Japanese Ⅰ (Elective)
- Japanese Ⅱ (Elective)
- Japanese Ⅲ (Elective)
- Japanese Ⅳ (Elective)
- Japanese Ⅴ (Elective)
- Japanese Ⅵ (Elective)
Competency Assessment
- Competencies here refer to the abilities to use the knowledge and skills acquired in a specialized field in various areas and situations.
- Through active learning, students at Eikei are encouraged to acquire five competencies (foresight, strategy, global collaboration, energetic drive, and self-improvement) by the time they graduate.
- Each course is assigned a portion of these five competencies.
- In addition to the subject expertise, the course teachers assess the students’ competencies
- (Competency assessment is 20-30% of course assessment).
Diploma Policy
Degree will be conferred to those who have been recognized as obtaining the following competencies (abilities/skills)
| Foresight | The ability to discover the core problems caused by changes in society by developing a multifaceted perspective based on broad knowledge, foreseeing the future with a global perspective and conceptual thinking. |
|---|---|
| Strategy | The ability to develop integrated solutions strategically by collecting, researching and analyzing information and learning with logical thinking utilizing ICT literacy. |
| Global collaboration | The ability to utilize high language proficiency and communication skills for collaborating with people from different cultures and values, respecting social and individual diversity and building credible relationships with them. |
| Energetic drive | The ability to proactively take on and pursue challenges demonstrating leadership and perseverance without avoiding difficulties. |
| Self-improvement | The ability to improve oneself through lifelong learning with high motivation and morality. |