Faculty of Foreign Studies

Philosophy   The main focus of the Faculty of Foreign Studies is on international human resource development. We have two key concepts to overcome the recent globalization trend: practical language skills and the positive style of communication. Our goal is to produce capable businesspersons with strong language skills.   More than a billion people speak either English or Chinese today. Strong skills of English and Chinese will help students prepare for prospective changes and design effective career goals. Our two English courses and one Chinese course focus on effective and practical communication skills in these languages.   Globalization is also opening a new phase for Japanese service industries. As more foreign nationals flow into Japan, the ability to explain about Japanese culture is gaining more importance. We should achieve better international relations through an active and open style of communication. Our courses of Teaching of Japanese, Media Studies, and Tourism emphasize the aspect of such communication style, as well as deepening the knowledge on Japanese culture itself.   Thus, our program, through various approaches, aims at keeping up with the global trend and encouraging common understanding with people from different countries.

Overview   The Faculty of Foreign Studies offers a variety of programs of practical language acquisition and on-the-job training. We have four departments: English Language, East-Asian Languages, Applied Communications and Hospitality and Tourism. The schematic diagram is shown below: Faculty of Foreign Studies Department Course Department of English Language Business Communications in English Teaching of English Department of Chinese and Japanese Languages Business Communications in Chinese Teaching of Japanese Department of Applied Communications English and American Cultural Studies and Media Studies Department of Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality and Tourism   Students of the Department of English Language master English communication skills either in teaching or in business. Students in the Department of East-Asian Languages choose either mastering Chinese communication skills, or skills of teaching Japanese to non-native speakers. In the Department of Applied Communications, students of Media Studies aim at careers in media industries--such as TV, the Internet, journalism and publishing. Finally, Tourism students have opportunities to experience jobs in tourism through internship and work closely with tourism industry in the future.   The unique aspect of the Faculty of Foreign Studies is that all the students are required to take both English and Chinese courses. No matter what department they choose, the students must acquire the basic knowledge of these two languages. The reason is that we believe the importance of English and Chinese as the two most spoken international languages. We also believe that Japan's geographical position demands more Japanese who have basic knowledge of these two languages.

Undergraduate Years at the Faculty of Foreign Studies Basic Education Programs Practical English Program (PEP) Chinese for International Communication (CIC) Japanese as Foreign Language Liberal Arts Specialized Education Programs English Language East -Asian Languages Applied Communications Applied Education Programs Internship, Overseas Studies, Intensive Language Program, Volunteer Program etc. 1st semester            2         3         4         5         6         7         8

Career Goals Department Course Career Goals Department of English Language Business Communications in English ●Businessperson in international cooperation ●Business translator Teaching of English ●Junior or high school English teacher ●English teacher in elementary education Department of Chinese and Japanese Languages Business Communications in Chinese ●Businessperson in international cooperation ●Business translator Teaching of Japanese ●Japanese teacher ●Instructor of Japanese culture Department of Applied Communications English and American Cultural Studies and Media Studies ●Journalist  ●Web designer  ●Event planner Department of Hospitality and Tourism Tourism ●Tour conductor  ●Airline staff  ●Hotel staff