International Studies

Our Department provides an interdisciplinary education that engages international studies
issues such as peace, justice and diversity. Professors in the fields of culture, economics,
law and politics offer you varied and challenging specialized courses that combine perspectives from multiple academic disciplines.

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Prof. Nakada Mizuho, Chair

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IS Curriculum

An overview of the Department’s curriculum.

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Lecture Course Descriptions

Introductions to lecture courses on Area Studies
and the three concentrations of Peace,
the Environment, and Multicultural Society.
(Most of these lecture courses are taught in Japanese.)

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Seminars

Professors guide you in your discovery of a main issue
to study, and they stimulate in you the desire to gain
your own perspective on this topic.
(Most of these seminars are taught in Japanese.)

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English for International Studies Program

In our EIS Program, in addition to listening, speaking,
reading and writing, you will gain the academic skills
needed for analytic discussions with other students,
presenting your knowledge in front of a group,
and critical thinking.

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Field Studies

Rather than just thinking about issues in order to
comprehend them, field studies are a highly
significant time in your student life
when you can understand what you study
through direct experiences outside the classroom.

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Graduation Theses

In your fourth year, you will deepen your knowledge
of your chosen area of specialization
and prepare a graduation thesis based on your research.

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