Academic Programs

Graduate School of Education (Master of Education)

RequirementsContentsCredits Required for Graduation
Human
Education
Special
Needs
Education
Education for Specialized Subject Matter and Field
Fields excluding International Educational CooperationInternational Educational Cooperation
Senior Volunteer EducationTeacher Education and Training Area
General Studies of Education Classes will be offered for students to synthetically obtain basic theories of education required as a basis for educational practice, considering present educational issues. 4credits 4credits 4credits -- --
Course StudiesContents Studies on Education for Specialized Subject Matter and Field Classes will be offered for students to familialize themselves with the theories and specialized knowledge of their subject matter and field and to develop their practical and theoretical research skills. 12credits 12credits 12credits 14credits 6credits
Methodology Studies on Education for Specialized Subject Matter and Field Classes will be offered for students to familialize themselves with specialized knowledge of educatinal methodology and techniques in their subject matter and field and to develop their practical and theoretical research skills. 6credits 4credits
Applied Practice StudiesIntegrated Studies of Educational Issues Classes will be offered for students to form their knowledge to design and develop educational practices to respond to present educational issues. 4credits 4credits 4credits -- --
Field Studies in Educational Practice Classes will be offered for students to apply and verify theoretical knowledge in real school situations to develop advanced teaching skills. 4credits 4credits 4credits -- --
Independent Studies Students are required to conduct a research project based on their individual educational research topics to complete a master thesis. 6credits 6credits 6credits 6credits 6credits
Optional Studies (Note) -- -- -- 4credits 14credits
Total Requirements 30credits 30credits 30credits 30credits 30credits

Note:
For Optional Studies,students can choose classes freely out of the classes offered for the category of their majoring field.

Graduate School of Education (Professional Degree Course)

Requirements Contents Credits Required for Graduation
Advanced Practice of School Education
School and Classroom Administration
Practice of School and Clinical Psychology
Practice of Teaching and Curriculum Development
Special Teacher Training
General Studies Classes will be offered for students to obtain practical and systematic knowledge about six related fields of educational issues in school situations through case studies, etc., and to form fundamental educational skills as teachers who can exercise leadership in practical school situations. 20credits 20credits
Course Optional Studies Classes will be offered according to the specialty of each course to foster advanced practical abilities of problem-setting and problem-solving through theoretical and practical analyses of educational curriculums in school situations by connecting with Practical Studies. 18credits 16credits
Practical Studies Classes will be offered for students to integrate theory and practice by verifying and reconstructing the knowledge and skills, etc., in school situations which were obtained as the contents learned in General Studies and Course Optional Studies. 14credits 16credits
Total Requirements 52credits 52credits

College of Education

RequirementsContentsTeacher Training Courses
Credits Required for Graduation
Early Childhood EducationElementary School EducationLower Secondary School EducationSpecial
Support Education
Fundamental Studies The goal is to integrate subject matter previously studied in high school with new material in University for all core courses such as mathematics,social studies etc. Cross-Disciplinary courses such as Current Social Issues and Communications. minimum 20credits minimum 22credits minimum 22credits minimum 22credits
Practical- based Studies The goal is to develop necessary knowledge and skill for teaching. Subjects such as classroom management,teaching methodology,development of practical teaching skill. minimum 6credits minimum 8credits minimum 8credits minimum 12credits
General Studies Theoretical and practical subjects of school education minimum 65credits minimum 52credits minimum 46credits minimum 50credits
Speciality Studies Classes dealing with practical skills and educational research minimum 33credits minimum 32credits minimum 38credits minimum 38credits
Graduation Study Students conduct their own research projects concerning various issues in school education, under the supervision of professors. 4credits 4credits 4credits 4credits
Total minimum 128credits minimum 128credits minimum 128credits minimum 128credits
Notes:
  1. Students in the Elementary School Education are required to take 10 more credits besides those specified in the table.
    Students in the Field of School Education course are required to take 14 or more credits from Practical-based Studies and 36 or more credits from Specialty Studies.
  2. Students in the Lower Secondary School Education are required to take 10 more credits besides those specified in the table.
    The students in the Technology Education Course are required to take 48 or more credits of Genaral Studies, and 8 or more credits besides those specified in other subject categories.
  3. Students in the Special Support Education are required to take 2 credits besides those specified in the table.
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