In your first year, you will start out taking liberal arts courses regardless of whether you are an APS or APS major. These interdisciplinary classes are designed to give you a foundation to build upon for when you start your major-specific courses in your second year. You also have the opportunity to personalize your study pathway and take a number of courses both within and outside your major throughout your studies at APU.

COMMON LIBERAL ARTS SUBJECTS

Multicultural Cooperative Workshop

Peace, Humanity and Democracy

Introduction to Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Fieldwork I–II

Studies of Multicultural Comparison

Foundation for Global Leadership

Overseas Learning Design

Bridge Program

Languages of the Asia Pacific

Religions of the Asia Pacific

Geography of the Asia Pacific

Culture and Society of the Asia Pacific

History of the Asia Pacific

Japanese Politics and Society

Popular Culture of Japan

Japanese History

Constitution of Japan

Special Lecture (Japanese Studies)

Applied Intercultural Communication

Skills and Practices for Global Leadership

Global Leadership for Social Impact

Japanese Art of Tea Ceremony

Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement

Traditional Japanese Arts

Introduction to Sustainable Development

Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality

Introduction to Policy Studies

Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Culture and Society

Introduction to Media Studies

Introduction to International Relations

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction to Political Science

World Economy and Global Issues

Introduction to Economics

Fundamental Mathematics

Statistics

Statistics for Social Sciences

Advanced Mathematics

Logic and Critical Thinking

Self‐analysis for Career Design

Diverse Perspectives on Understanding Careers

Special Lecture (Liberal Arts Subject)

Web Design

Information Processing Essentials

Programming Essentials

Information Literacy

Health Science

Media Production Lab

Internship

Career Field Analysis for Career Development

AI and Data Science

Introduction to GIS

Database Systems

Special Lecture (ICT)

Information Systems Programming

Japanese Course (Foundation/Intermediate/Pre-Advanced/Advanced)

Career Japanese

Language and Culture in Japan

Language and Social Topics in Japan

Kanji and Vocabulary Skills

Japanese for Self-expression

Japanese Communication Skills

English Course (Foundation/Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate/Advanced)

English for Discussion and Debate

English of the Media

English for Journalism

English for Business A

English for Hospitality and Tourism

English Communication Skills

English for Business B

Reading Fiction in English

Chinese I – III, Grobal Language Learning

Korean I – III, Grobal Language Learning

Malay/Indonesian I – III、, Grobal Language Learning

Spanish I – III, Grobal Language Learning

Thai I – III, Grobal Language Learning

Vietnamese I – III, Grobal Language Learning

English Proficiency Test Preparation Course I – III

TESOL

Japanese Linguistics for Japanese Language Education

Japanese Language Teaching

Introduction to Asia Pacific Languages

Intensive Language Learning

Special Lecture (Language Education Subject)

International Cooperation

Politics of Development

Comparative Political Economy of the Asia Pacific

Conflict and Development

Project Management

Energy Management

Big Data Analysis

Behavioral Economics and Experimental Economics

Japanese Economy

International Economics

Asian Economy

Development Economics

Industrial Ecology

Environmental Communication

Global Health Economics

American Economy

European Economy

International Organizations

Public Policy

International Political Economy

Special Lecture (Economic Issues in Asia, Middle East & Africa)

International Finance

Environmental Economics

Politics of Development

Comparative Political Economy of the Asia Pacific

History of International Politics

International Law

Global Issues and Policies

Conflict and Development

Peace Studies

Globalization and Regionalism

International Relations in the Asia Pacific

International Organizations

Public Policy

International Political Economy

Identity and Politics

Geo-Politics and Post Cold War Conflicts

Violence and Terrorism

Globalization and Law

International Conflict Resolution

Foreign Policy of Japan

Strategic Decision Making

Ethnicity and the Nation State

Media and Politics

Media and Conflict