ST Subject List | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

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

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)

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