Departments and Faculties

• • School of Theology

  ・Department of Theology
  The history of the Doshisha School of Theology dates back to the establishment of the Doshisha Eigakko (Doshisha Academy) in 1875. Joseph Hardy Neesima, after completing nine years of studies in the United States, returned to Japan as a missionary of the Congregational Church and established Doshisha. The Doshisha School of Theology has the longest history of any theological education and research institute in Japan. It currently has about 300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, and it has fostered countless specialists in Christianity, including ministers, teachers of religion at Christian schools, social workers and counselors working at hospitals and welfare facilities.
  Web site：
  http://theo.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Letters

  ・Department of English
  ・Department of Philosophy
  ・Department of Aesthetics and Art Theory
  ・Department of Cultural History
  ・Department of Japanese Literature
  If one has a deep understanding of humanity, one will have the courage and resilience to get through anything, regardless of how much society changes. Making the most effective use of the features of its five departments, the Faculty of Letters endeavors to explore the efforts and workings of humanity, whose profound existence has led to the creation of language and culture, as well as thought and history. The "fundamental intellectual vitality" acquired through studies at the Faculty of Letters will undoubtedly serve throughout one's entire life as a source of strength to survive and thrive in society.
  Web site：
  http://letters.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • Faculty of Social Studies

  ・Department of Sociology
  ・Department of Social Welfare
  ・Department of Media, Journalism and Communications
  ・Department of Industrial Relations
  ・Department of Education and Culture
  The individual demonstrates behavior similar to other people when put in a group. Why? Sociology is the discipline that pursues the answer to this puzzling aspect of society. A society is created by individual people. It is for this very reason that the aim of the Faculty of Social Studies is to maintain a love for mankind in studying the relationship between man and society. Through love, logic, and practical action, the Faculty of Social Studies meets the challenges of the many issues troubling society, such as the declining birthrate, NEET phenomenon, gender gap and social conditions.
  Web site：
  http://ss.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Law

  ・Department of Law
  ・Department of Political Science
  Cultivating the Legal Mind and Professionalism Required for a Future Career in Law
  The Faculty of Law equips future legal professionals with the ability to identify problems in many social spheres and provide a better choice of solutions. Providing "better solutions" demands that one have deep professional insights as well as a legal mind backed by accurate value judgments and a sense of fairness. Obtaining a hands-on education that stresses both of these strengths will open the door to specialist careers in the legal profession, journalism and related
  Web site：
  http://law.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Economics

  ・Department of Economics
  Many of the problems burdening modern Japanese society, including those having to do with the public pension system, health care and chronic job-hoppers, involve a complicated array of factors and are not amenable to quick solutions. Students examine these issues and explore paths to their solutions by applying a mixture of theoretical, policy-based and historical perspectives. In the process, they cultivate their formal economic views, powers of logical reasoning, analytical abilities and skills in the use of information technology. This approach is designed to produce individuals with a broad education and vision to assume leading roles in society.
  Web site：
  http://www.econ.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Commerce

  ・Department of Commerce
  The Faculty of Commerce aspires to provide the Japanese economy with fresh stimuli by supplying the rapidly changing business community with individuals that display leadership qualities, a strong spirit of challenge and powers of coolheaded judgment. Indeed, this is our vision. Building on the quality education offered by Doshisha University, we prepare students for future careers in business by instilling a strong sense of purpose with hands-on educational programs that stress high ethical standards backed by broad-based perspectives and the sensitivity to anticipate evolving business trends.
  Web site：
  http://com.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Policy Studies

  ・Department of Policy Studies
  Equipping Individuals with Problem-Solving Skills Required by Different Segments of Society
  The Faculty of Policy Studies utilizes a diversity of perspectives to study and examine solutions to various local and international issues. Our mission is to equip our students with skills to independently discover and solve important social problems. In a world of diverse values, having the ability to find pathways leading to better solutions for different problems is an asset desired not only by corporations and public institutions, but by all segments of society as well.
  Web site：
  http://policy.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • Faculty of Culture and Information Science

  ・Department of Culture and Information Science
  Cultivating Specialists with the Ability to Comprehend Culture Using Data and Logic
  In modern society, it has grown increasingly important to understand not only the natural world around us as human beings, but also the cultural forces that support us and our activities. Enlisting the techniques of data science, a field that deals with the proper collection and analysis of enormous volumes of information, the Faculty of Culture and Information Science endeavors to train specialists in the discovery and solving of problems relating to humans and culture.
  Web site：
  http://www.cis.doshisha.ac.jp
• • Faculty of Science and Engineering

  ・Department of Intelligent Information Engineering and Sciences
  ・Department of Information Systems Design
  ・Department of Electrical Engineering
  ・Department of Electronics
  ・Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
  ・Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
  ・Department of Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry
  ・Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  ・Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  ・Department of Mathematical Sciences
  Sights on the World — Fostering Scientists and Engineers Who Are Guided in New Technology Development by the Doshisha Principle of Conscience
  The Faculty of Science and Engineering Program provides a thorough knowledge base in order that students may become capable of responding to the science and technology of the 21st century, with its trends toward segmentation and specialization. The program instills a broad perspective that goes beyond the student's field of specialty, developing engineers who are capable of acting from a holistic view of science and engineering, and of the world.
  Web site：
  http://se.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences

  ・Department of Biomedical Engineering
  ・Department of Biomedical Sciences and Infomatics
  ・Department of Medical Life Systems
  Preparing Highly Educated Engineers and Researchers for the Future of the Life and Medical Sciences Interest in medicine, welfare and health has dramatically increased. We have also noticed a strong need for solutions to problems - for example, how to increase our healthy life span and how to lower the huge social burden associated with medical and nursing care-related costs. The Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences was established to meet these contemporary social demands. On the basis of broad expertise in the various engineering fields, we will develop professional researchers and engineers who can contribute to the future of medicine.
  Web site：
  http://biomedical.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • Faculty of Health and Sports Science

  ・Department of Health and Sports Science
  Nurturing Capable People Who Can Lead a New Era in Sports and Health
  In order to become pioneers capable of leading a new era in sports and health, students in the Faculty of Health and Sports Science comprehensively and from various viewpoints study both the theoretical and practical aspects of health science, which is aimed at promoting good health and physical fitness desired by contemporary society; training science for improving the skills of even front-line athletes; and sports management for opening up the sports environment to the general public.
  Web site：
  http://sports.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • Faculty of Psychology

  ・Department of Psychology
  The Faculty of Psychology provides a systematic education of specialized knowledge and skills related to the field of psychology. The emphasis has been placed on the experimental approach for the understanding of the mechanisms of human behavior. In addition to the lecture courses, practice in psychology testing, statistics, and fundamental and advanced experiments are also required for all students. Three courses are offered in the Faculty of Psychology: Neuropsychology and Behavioral Psychology, Clinical and Social Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology, providing students with a broad range of studies in psychology.
  Web site：
  http://psych.doshisha.ac.jp/index.html
• • Faculty of Global Communications

  ・Department of Global Communications
  The Faculty of Global Communications deepens and expands on the tradition of striving to be on the cutting edge of the academic world as it integrates itself with all facets of society.
  Three courses of study, English, Chinese and Japanese, equip students with valuable language skills and the consciousness of how to adapt, proceed and succeed in the many aspects of the rapidly changing world. With the good knowledge of strategies acquired in the Faculty, graduates are expected to become talented facilitators, negotiators and administrators in the current and still-to-emerge organizations and relationship possibilities in international business, education and culture.
  Web site：
  http://globalcommunications.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • Faculty of Global and Regional Studies

  ・European Studies Course
  ・Asia-Pacific Studies Course
  ・Americas Studies Course
  "Global and Regional Studies" looks at current world issues from a global perspective with interdisciplinary knowledge of regional culture, history and society. Students in this program will be taking one of the three courses: European Studies, Asia-Pacific Studies, and Americas Studies. Students will be figuring out problems on their own and thinking about ways to solve problems using the language used in each region.
  Web site：
  http://gr.doshisha.ac.jp/
• • The Institute for the Liberal Arts

  ・The Liberal Arts Program (Bachelor of Arts degree)
  What is The Institute for the Liberal Arts?
  The Institute for the Liberal Arts at Doshisha University represents a coming together of world-class approaches to university liberal arts education. The Institute has a private American liberal arts college atmosphere and educational approach (Doshisha's founder was a student at Amherst College, Massachusetts from 1867-1870 and our institutions are sister schools today). We combine this approach with an emphasis on building partnerships between students and professors in small classes all conducted in the English language.
  Web site：
  http://ila.doshisha.ac.jp/