Regarding society, culture, and humans, Students will acquire basic theory and specialized knowledge, and Improve human power and employment ability
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Modern society has various problems, from global problems to familiar problems. In the Department of Sociology, we systematically and totally understand society, grasp quantitative and qualitative information by using various techniques, and acquire specialized knowledge for problem solving in cooperation with others. At the same time, students improve resourcefulness skills and employment power required by society.
Department of Sociology Close-UP
Improving media literacy through video production practice Students who aim to utilize videos in the media industry such as TV program production, advertising production, education, regional development, etc., take media content production training. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of opportunities to easily create videos such as YouTube and TikTok, but learning the basics of full-fledged video production such as camera work and editing skills is a sociological study that will help you realize your professional dreams. Aims to acquire media literacy.
Peace of mind with generous job hunting support through joint seminars In the media-related seminars of Department of Sociology, job-hunting guidance is provided in a joint seminar format. Fourth-year seniors look back on their own job-hunting experiences, and give presentations on how to start job-hunting, schedules, how to narrow down the industry, self-analysis methods, points for appealing in interviews, and tips for mental adjustment during job-hunting. Information is shared with junior students, and after that, third-year students are consulted individually, providing generous support to junior students.
(The photo is of student Toshiki Matsui when he received the Student Encouragement Award at the 85th National Convention of Information Processing Society of Japan while he was a student.)
“Honors Program” for highly motivated students It is a curriculum unique to Department of Sociology Sociology that selects students with excellent grades and quickly acquires sociological expertise and presentation techniques, and develops outstanding human resources who can fully meet the expectations of society. Students have applied what they have learned to win prizes in domestic and international research contests.
Curriculums
Through the extensive curriculum of the Department of Sociology, students learn various knowledge about society, empirical techniques of data analysis and social research based on statistics, and develop specialized knowledge and logical thinking and self-expression. In addition, through exercises and practical training conducted by a small number of people, students utilize such knowledge and skills to acquire practical skills to deal with social problems.
Advertising Culture/Advertising Business Learn about various "advertisements" such as TV commercials, Internet commercials, and transit advertisements. In "Theory of Advertising Culture", students will learn about the predecessor of "advertisement" in the Edo period, newspaper advertisements related to "war" during World War II, and changes in the expression of "housework" in modern advertisements. In "Advertising Business Theory", you will learn about how advertisements are produced and how they work.
subculture theory Using movies, TV dramas, anime, and reality shows as materials, students will consider important topics and phenomena related to contemporary social issues, such as identity, gender, romance, labor, tourism, and otaku. For example, the dramas "Prison Princess", "Escape is a shame but useful", and the movie "Dear Doctor".
mass communication theory Communication via SNS is increasing, but it is mainly through the mass media that we know what is happening in the world. Using various videos and newspaper articles, we will consider the good points and problems of mass communication while learning about the political bias of the Japanese media.
sociology of the family There are many different types of families. There are many different types of families that are considered "normal," and they are often not "normal" in other times and societies. Focusing on marriage, division of housework and childcare, parent-child relationships, etc., we will review the current state of the family from a new angle and look forward to what the family should be like in the future.
Religious and Cultural Theory We will learn about "religion" using American society and its history as an example. America is surprisingly one of the most religious countries in the world. America is at the forefront of everything from fashion and music to political and economic systems, but we'll understand why "religion" is still so influential today.
environmental sociology After learning about the history of environmental problems leading up to the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement and the mechanism of environmental problem occurrence, students will consider concrete ways to solve environmental problems. We will learn from various perspectives, such as how to apply economic methods to the deployment of renewable energy and the measures necessary to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Sociology on Tama Areas Targeting the 30 municipalities of Tokyo known as the Tama region, this class comprehensively considers the Tama area from a variety of perspectives, including sociology, public administration, and demography. The purpose is to develop the ability to design the future of the Tama area as a leader of the next generation and to propose policies. Practical classes are conducted in cooperation with faculty members of the Department Department of Sociology and related organizations in the Tama area.
Cultural anthropology Among the wide range of issues covered by anthropology, students will learn about "gender/sexuality" in particular. Through the familiar phenomena in our daily lives, we fundamentally reexamine the way we are socially and culturally shaped, and explore the diversity and possibilities of human beings, including ourselves and others. increase.
Grade Assessment and Credit Recognition
Grading Criteria
About our GPA System
The intent behind our implementation of a GPA (Grade Point Average) system is to (1) create a unified standard for the campus, (2) have it function as an impartial standard, and (3) have it function as an internationally accepted standard. Our GPA system involves the assessment learning achievements using an objective numerical value called GPA. Additionally, this system generally conforms with the grade assessment systems adopted by universities in the West, and can be used overseas as an index used to certify a student’s academic ability when studying abroad, when going on to graduate school overseas, when finding employment at a non-Japanese companies operating in Japan, and so on.
Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria
Classification
Grading Criteria
GPA
Grading Criteria
Details of Assessment
Description of English
Pass
S.
4.0
90 percent or higher
Represents particularly excellent grades.
Excellent
A
3.0
80 percent
Represents excellent grades
Good
B.
2.0
70 percent
Represents grades recognized as adequate.
Satisfactory
C.
1.0
60 percent
Represents the minimum grade acceptable as a pass.
Pass
Fail
D.
0.0
Less than 60 percent
This means that the student has not reached the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. It also includes the lack of class attendance, the fact that the exams for the class have not been taken, and so on.
Failure
Not applicable
N
-
-
Indicates that course credit acquired another university or other institution during a study-abroad program or prior to a transfer to our university, has been certified as course credit for our university (courses where credit has been certified).
Credits Transferred
GPA Calculation Method
Credit Recognition
Register for classes. Use CampusSquare to register for classes online and have your classes properly confirmed. You will need to do this for both the first and second semesters.
Students attend classes. There are 15 class in both the first and second semesters. Normally, 2-credit courses consist of attendance at each class (90 minutes) and preparation and review (about 2 hours each). In order to earn the credits, students must attend all classes (from the first to the 15th) as a matter of course, and also deepen their understanding through preparation and review.
Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
Grades of S, A, B or C mean that students have passed the course and earned the credit. Grade of D means that students has failed the course and not earned any credit. If students receive a grade of D for a compulsory subject, they require to take it again the following year or later. Courses which students have already earned credit cannot be retaken.
About Academic Grades
Academic grades are assessed based on final examinations at the end of the semester (written exams, oral exams, practical exams, or reports). However, depending on courses, mini tests, reports, attendance, and academic progress during class may be evaluated as regular points, or assessments may be carried out based on the regular points only.
Academic grades are issued on the transcript with only the evaluation.
Courses which students have passed once cannot be erased or retaken.
Grades will be published on Campus Square every semester.
If you have questions about your grades, such as not receiving a grade despite taking an exam (submitting a report) after the results have been announced, please come to school at the beginning of the next semester (in principle, by the first week of classes) and ask your teacher directly. If your teacher has left the school and you are unable to make inquiries, please notify the Academic Affairs Office.
Minimum number of credits required for graduation (For students enrolled in 2022)
Course Type
Category (Compulsory or Elective)
Required Number of Credits
Comprehensive basic courses (* 2)
Elective
12（※1）
English subjects
English I / II / III / IV
Compulsory
1 credit each
4
Specialized courses
Specialized Education courses*2
Compulsory
32
74
Optional compulsory A (* 3)
4
Optional required B (* 3)
4
Elective
34
Common elective Courses
Excess of 74 credits for specialized education courses
Liberal Arts Subjects
Self-Development Support Subjects
Open Subjects
Excess Credits for Comprehensive Basic Courses
Elective
34
Total
124
*1 If the number of credits earned in the comprehensive basic courses exceeds 12, the excess credits up to 8 will be approved as a credit in common elective courses.
* 2 Some credits for each course of teaching profession and curator may be included in credits of specialized education subjects or general basic subjects.
* 3 Excessive credits for elective compulsory A and elective compulsory B are included in the credits for elective courses.
