College of Sustainability and Tourism (ST) | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

College of
Sustainability and Tourism (ST)

An Overview of the College of Sustainability and Tourism (ST)

In ST, you will study the formation of sustainable societies through environmental resource management and sustainable tourism. One of the few university programs of its kind, we help students to become scholar-practitioners, who employ innovative research to solve real-world issues. Our faculty members are specialists in environment, development, tourism, entrepreneurship, and ICT, and are active on the global stage through contributions to academic journals and international organizations. They also serve policy committees in the national and local governments in Japan.

ST supports students in becoming individuals who discover local resources found in nature, history, and culture, with the goal to protect and develop these into a tourism source to contribute to regional development amidst globalization. You will also tackle societal issues and gain skills to support efforts to achieve global SDGs. ST’s education goes beyond the classroom, requiring problem-based learning in real-world settings, available inside and outside Japan, with strong emphasis on developing skills in research and data analysis.

Concentrations

The college has nine concentrations that form the shared foundation of sustainable development and sustainable tourism. Students can choose a combination of subjects from these concentrations according to their career aspirations as well as the knowledge and skills they wish to acquire.

ST Videos

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