Rikkyo University has set the educational goal of "fostering cultured individuals with specialization." To achieve this goal, students at Rikkyo University taking a course university-wide liberal arts subjects in addition to their specialization discipline at their faculty.
Rikkyo University offers discipline divided into three study periods: Introduction Phase (first semester of first year), Development Phase (second semester of first year to second year), and Completion Phase (third to fourth year), and university-wide liberal arts subjects are also developed discipline suit each study period. Rikkyo University is a comprehensive university, and has faculty and students from a variety of fields. I think you can gain a lot from class by faculty from a variety of fields together with students from other faculties.
university-wide liberal arts subjects at Rikkyo University are broadly divided into language discipline and integrated discipline.
Language discipline include Language A (English) and Language B (language not previously studied compulsory subjects are German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Russian; Japanese for international students). Both have compulsory subject as well as free elective subject for advanced learning. For English, you should continue studying up to high school and improve your level even further. In addition, by learning a new language as Language B, you will be exposed to various cultures around the world. In Language B, you can also taking a course Portuguese, Japanese Sign Language, Indonesian, Thai, Tagalog and Vietnamese as free elective subject. We encourage you to try out a variety of languages.
The comprehensive discipline are divided into subject group" Introduction to Academic Studies", "cross-disciplinary studies", and "general sports studies". First, by taking a course the "Introduction to Academic Studies "discipline in Introduction Phase, you will learn how to study at university, which is different from high school. After Development Phase, many discipline are set up as the "cross-disciplinary studies "subject group. Actively taking a course subjects in fields other than specialization to broaden your horizons. Try taking a course discipline with relatively small classes, such as "Rikkyo seminar" and "Rikkyo seminar Advanced Edition" in Completion Phase. "general sports studies is also set up as subject group to learn scientific knowledge, skills, and the cultural background related to sports through practice and lecture for the purpose of maintaining and improving health. In addition, there is subject group called "F discipline" in the comprehensive discipline. These are discipline you do not learn a foreign language, but learn in a foreign language, so please try to challenge yourself.
Rikkyo University has also established a cross-disciplinary "Rikkyo Minor Program" with the goal of "cultivating globally educated people with a strong sense of specialization." By systematically taking a course the "Arts & Science Course," "Language & Culture Course," and "Discipline Course," students can acquire an education appropriate for the global era. Students who complete the course will be issued a certificate of completion for the "Rikkyo Minor Program" upon graduation.
Rikkyo University offers a wide range of university-wide liberal arts subjects, so there is sure to be discipline that meets your interests. Also, exposure to unknown fields will open up new perspectives for you. We hope that you will grow as a person by taking a course university-wide liberal arts subjects.