Exchange Students Program Founded by an Episcopalian Missionary, Bishop Channing Moore Williams, in 1874, Rikkyo University is one of the oldest and major private HISTORY COLLEGES AND DEPARTMENTS universities in Japan, Founded in 1874 10 colleges, 27 departments, 8 course and 1 program GRADUATE SCHOOLS AND COURSES STUDENTS In recognition of the Rikkyo’s unique approximately 20,000 educational initiatives, achievements and 13 graduate schools potential, the Ministry of Education, Culture, including over 700 international and 26 courses Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) students launched the Top Global University Project and selected Rikkyo as one of the 37 universities for special funding in 2014.The project lasts for 10 years. Rikkyo University currently operates two campuses in Ikebukuro and Niiza, both conveniently located within the vicinity of the Tokyo metropolitan area. The University off ers academic programs in undergraduate and graduate levels (Master’s and Doctorate) in a wide variety of subjects throughout Rikkyo its 10 colleges and 13 graduate schools. University Undergraduate Colleges College of Arts College of Intercultural Communication College of Economics College of Business College of Science College of Sociology College of Law and Politics Ikebukuro Campus Graduate Schools :HP[HTH 6TP`H Graduate School of Christian Studies Niiza Graduate School of Arts Campus :OPRP Graduate School of Intercultural Undergraduate Colleges Communication College of Tourism ;VR`V 5PPaH Graduate School of Economics College of Community and Human Graduate School of Business Services 0RLI\R\YV Graduate School of Science College of Contemporary Psychology :OPUQ`\R\ Graduate School of Sociology Graduate School of Law and Politics Graduate Schools Graduate School of Business Administration Graduate School of Tourism Graduate School of Social Design Studies Graduate School of Community and Human Services Graduate School of Contemporary @VRVOHTH Psychology Library The Ikebukuro Library, the Niiza Library, and the Niiza Repository Library have a collection of over 1.89 million Japanese and overseas publications, including books, magazines, and newspapers. Rikkyo University Library provides plenty of seating and off er a comfortable learning environment equipped with reading spaces, PC stations, and AV booths that are tailored to students’ diff erent browsing styles and access hours. Sports Facilities Rikkyo University maintains a number of facilities for a wide range of sports activities such as Paul Rusch Athletics Center, Gymnasium and St. Paul’s Aquatics Center. ● Paul Rusch Athletics Center (Ikebukuro Campus) Paul Rusch Athletics Center, opened in April 2013, is the general gymnasium which has fi ve fl oors above ground and two fl oors in basement including a swimming pool, rooftop courts (tennis court, futsal court), arena, multipurpose space, running track, and training room. ● St. Paul’s Aquatics Center (Niiza Campus) Completed in March 2015, the Aquatics Center features an indoor heated swimming pool. It can be used as one pool divided in to 10 lanes of 50m each, or into two pools consisting of 8 lanes of 25m each. The pool has a movable fl oor that can be adjusted among six depth positions. Prayer Room Rikkyo University inaugurated a prayer room on the university’s Ikebukuro Campus in April 2016 to better serve the needs of the university’s increasing number of international students. While this facility has been designed primarily for Muslim students from overseas, it is available for use by followers of all faiths. The Rikkyo University Exchange Program off ers a Japanese Studies in Foreign Language program, which off er a wide variety of classes related to Japan and other Asian countries alongside with Japanese students and provides an opportunity to interact with one another in classes. Course instructors take advantage of resources in Japan to off er unique courses in various fi elds, including history, sociology, politics, economics, and Asian studies. Many academic courses are also off ered in English by each colleges and graduate schools and are open to enrollment by exchange students. Those who wish to take regular academic courses conducted in Japanese must have the minimum required level of Japanese profi ciency (normally, J6 level in the Rikkyo Japanese Placement Test or N1 level in the Japanese Language Profi ciency Test). Exchange students can also take advantage of the comprehensive Japanese language courses, off ered in nine levels of profi ciency - from J0 for beginners to J8 for advanced education to help them advancing their skills in both Japanese language and their understanding of Japanese culture and society. The following courses are off ered in English for the 2018-2019 academic year. The course contents are subject to change in each academic year. Please make sure to check the latest information from the following website; http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/exchange/ Japanese Studies in Foreign Language Program Japanese Studies Japanese Mind S in Foreign Language <Japanese sport and its characteristics seen from foreigners> Modern Japanese History 1,2 SF Japanese Politics and Economy 1,2 SF Through lectures, discussions, presentations Japanese Relations in Asia 1,2 SF and paper reports, students will learn about Japanese Society 1,2 SF characteristic Japanese behavior, attitude Rikkyo Service Learning Program Japanese Culture 1,2 SF and thinking in diff erent settings of sport Japanese Arts A,B SF and how they are seen from the viewpoint Rikkyo Service Learning on Local Scale Fields Saitama Studies F of foreigners. On the basis of key terms and (Minami-Uonuma) F Tokyo Studies F with the main example of Judo, this lecture Rikkyo Service Learning on Global Scale Fields Japanese Ethnology F tries to off er insights into the character of (Philippines) F Japanese Mind S Japanese sport and their athletes, and how Science Studies F they are perceived by non-Japanese. Global Liberal Arts Program World History S Political Sociology S University-wide Liberal Arts Subjects University Education in the World S University in Modern Society S Culture and Fine Arts F Seminars for Senior Students of Human Resource Development Nature of the Earth S Rikkyo University Program for International Literature and Society F Economic Thought F Seminars for Senior Students of Rikkyo Cooperation Health and Wellness F University 1 (Happiness in Various Studies) S Introduction to Global Issues S Local People’s Perspectives in International Solution Approach B (Development Cultural and Social Problems S Economics) S Local People’s Perspectives in Social Solution Approach C (Humanitarian Aid) F Global Leadership Program Development F Solution Approach F (Understanding GL111 (An Introduction to Leadership Introduction to Statistics 1,2 SF Refugees' Psychology and Environment) S Solution Approach G (Confl ict and Peace/ Development) F Why do confl ict and peace process prolong?) GL202 (Leadership Development through F Action Learning) S S off ered in Spring semester F off ered in Fall semester Courses offered at each College Sociology Law and Politics Tourism Lecture & Discussion on Social Issues A, B Special Lecture on Law (Moot Court) SF Special Lecture on Tourism 3 F SF Seminar on Law and Politics F Special Lecture on Tourism 4 S Lecture & Discussion on Culture A, B SF Seminar (Japanese Law in an American Special Lecture on Tourism 5 F Lecture & Discussion on Media and Casebook) F Business Development in Tourism 1, 2 SF Communication A, B SF ESP (Investment and Finance） 1, 2 SF Studies of Contemporary Society A~D SF Western Tourism S Sociology of News 1 S Community and Human Services Arts Intercultural Communication English for Working in a Global Society English Seminars 1~14 SF Cultural Exchange S 1, 2 SF Introduction to Translation and Interpreting English for Foreign Studies and Internships Studies F (Social Work) S General Area and Culture Studies A (The English for Foreign Studies and Internships American Short Story) S (CDSP) S Pragmatics F English for Foreign Studies and Internships Theories of Second Language Acquisition F (SW) S Contemporary Psychology Present Situation of Foreign Social Work in English F Cultural Phychology S Community Development and Social Policy in English F Sport Management and Sport Business in English F GL202 SF Business <Leadership Development through Action Learning> Introduction to Strategic Management S Global Leadership Program (Rikkyo GLP) aims at Finance S developing students’ leadership through several types of Financial Accounting S Business and Society F practical training. GL202 focuses on leadership skills to Argumentation and Debate SF solve complicated and adaptive problems in the global Marketing Management in Japan S society. Students will learn and perform critical, insightful Global Innovation Management S questioning and basics of coaching skills, which help Marketing Positioning Strategy F students become an eff ective leader in problem solving, team building, and developing essential leadership. International students and Japanese students will work on their own projects together and apply/perform the skills in the projects. S off ered in Spring semester F off ered in Fall semester The center for Japanese Language Education (CJLE) off ers a Japanese Language Program and also provides various programs to support all the international students who study at Rikkyo. In addition to classes, CJLE provides many kinds of support for the language learning process. Our desire to see you succeed is not limited only to the classroom. Standard of Eligibility to Attend Each Level Notes: Besides 4 skills-integrated courses and Designed for students who have mastered a high level of grammar, Kanji J8 and vocabulary and are also able to study or do research in Japanese. skill based courses, CJLE off ers content based courses such as Japanese culture Designed for students who can express their opinion about politics, and society in English or Japanese when economics, international aff airs, and so on in high-level Japanese. J7 appropriate. For further information, Students can read magazines or newspapers, and write their opinion in refer to the course syllabus on the CJLE appropriate, sophisticated Japanese.