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The Center provides comprehensive courses
in a wide range of fields in order to cultivate their
international outlook.
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The
aim of the University Center for Intercultural Education
is to cultivate the humanity and social skills of
students so that they can effectively cope with this
emerging era of globalization, and act as responsible
international citizens of the world. The Center is in
charge of a number of subjects available in common to
students of all years. These include English and Second
Foreign Languages for cultivating the ability to
communicate internationally, and Physical Education and
Health Science, which is important for maintaining a
sound body and mind. There are several subjects that all
students should learn during their college years so as
to reach beyond the confines of their own borders and
help them extend their own worlds. Foreign language
education in English, French, German, Chinese, and
Korean, and health and physical education offered by the
University Center for Intercultural Education are just
such subjects.
Foreign language
studies are indispensable for international
communication. Students should learn not only English
but also another or more of the multitude of world
languages. Studying other languages and cultures helps
us understand and appreciate our own even more. We hope
foreign language studies will create new paths to
discover and explore new worlds of knowledge and reason.
Language education helps cultivate the ability of
students to keep up with the ever more sophisticated and
complex information society. Our Language Lab facilities
are equipped with new communication information
technology including CALL systems and e-learning
accessible to all students from any computer on campus
at any time of day. These systems are beneficial for
students-autonomous ESP and TOEIC studies. Other
multimedia resources are also available for intensive
and extensive language learning. Besides up-to-date
technological resources, the Center provides close and
personal communication between teaching staff and
students in small sized classes and contact in office
hours. In particular, first-year English classes focus
on direct and communicative styles and methods to draw
out hidden and latent
abilities.
The mechanization of our
daily lives and environmental disruptions has made
health and physical education programs increasingly
critical subjects. Health and physical life itself have
become issues that cannot be solved by individuals,
communities, or nations by themselves, but also demand
worldwide cooperative attention and consideration. Our
physical education facilities are well equipped with
training and measuring devices to make the physical
education experience both more practical and scientific.
The sports facilities combine a pleasing and
eco-friendly environment with a rigorous scientific
program. Students can participate in summer marine
activities and winter ski and snowboarding as part of
the academic curriculum.
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