
College of Sustainability and Tourism
Subject List
ST Subject List
COMMON LIBERAL ARTS SUBJECTS
APU Literacy
- Student Success Workshop
- 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 Major Studies Group
- 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
*It is strongly recommended to take these subjects for those in ST.
Global Citizens Foundation
- Legal Studies
- Psychology
- Bioethics
- AI and Society
- Western Philosophy
- Chinese Philosophy
- Western Visual Arts
- Modern Science and Technology
- Negotiation Skills
- 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
LANGUAGE EDUCATION SUBJECTS
Japanese Language Classes
- 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 Language Classes
- 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
Asia Pacific Language Classes
- Chinese I – III, Global Language Learning
- Korean I – III, Global Language Learning
- Malay/Indonesian I – III、, Global Language Learning
- Spanish I – III, Global Language Learning
- Thai I – III, Global Language Learning
- Vietnamese I – III, Global Language Learning
Specific Language Classes
- 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)
ST SUBJECTS
Environmental Studies
- Environment and Society
- Environmental Policy and Governance
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Education
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Parks and Protected Areas
Resource Management
- Pollution Prevention
- Resource Management
- Circular Economy
- Energy Management
- Sustainable business
International Development
- Development Sociology and Anthropology
- Politics of Development
- Conflict and Development
- International Development Cooperation
- Development Policy
- Development and Economy
Tourism Studies
- Sociology of Tourism
- Culture of Tourism
- Heritage Tourism
- Tourism Economics
- Cultural Anthropology
- Media and Tourism
Tourism Industry Operations
- Tourism Operations
- Destination Marketing
- MICE and Event Industry
- Special Interest Tourism
- Health & Wellness Tourism
Hospitality Operation
- Hospitality Operations
- Service Experience Design
- Resort Marketing
- Food and Beverage Operations
- Revenue Management
Social Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Accounting
- Organizational Behavior
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing
- Strategic Management
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Project Management
- NPO/NGO
Regional Development
- Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism Destination Development and Planning
- Rural Development and Tourism
- Sustainable Urban Development and Planning
- Urban Design
- Resilient Cities
- Community Development
Data Science & Information System
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Internet Technologies and Applications
- Big Data Analysis
- System Modelling and Analysis
- Advanced Statistical Analysis
- New Technologies and Future Society
Academic Skills
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Critical Reading I – II
Seminar and Graduation Research Project
- Major Seminar
- Research Seminar
- Graduation Project
- Capstone
Off-Campus Program
- Practicum
- Field Study
- Specialized Internship