8,702 USDTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In order to realize a fair and free society, the Department of Sociology aims to elucidate the mechanisms that produce various inequalities and injustices, and to explore social institutions and social consciousness in which diverse values and lifestyles can coexist. For the sake of human dignity, based on the perspective of the interrelationships between society and the people in it, the program targets various social groups and social systems, from human birth to death, and fosters the acquisition of theoretical and empirical knowledge and its application to actual society. With an emphasis on international perspectives and liberal humanity, the program cultivates people capable of comprehensively analyzing new social phenomena and social problems, and of conceptualizing and proposing policies and practices from a constructive perspective in government, business, and local communities to improve social systems and the social environment.
The Department of Education offers a degree program with the SPSF (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures) and instruction in English.
Bachelor’s Thesis Themes
Past students have worked on the following topics for their bachelor’s thesis (excerpts)
Curriculum
In the first and second years, students first learn sociology from basic theories, gradually deepening their sociological perspectives and thinking. In addition, students acquire skills to collect data which is necessary for conducting research about society. In the Research Exercise classes, students will develop the ability to apply and analyze various social phenomena as specific themes. The Research Exercise classes are also an opportunity to prepare for the Seminar classes in the third year and beyond, which involve group activities such as joint research and debate. Specialized courses that delve into various aspects of society are offered in the second through fourth years. In the fourth year, students consolidate the knowledge and thinking they have cultivated up to that point and prepare for their graduation thesis and seminar papers.
The Department of Education offers a degree program with the SPSF (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures) and instruction in English.
Bachelor’s Thesis Themes
Past students have worked on the following topics for their bachelor’s thesis (excerpts)
- Vegetarianism as a countercultural movement
- Cashless society
- Revitalizing local communities through music
- Urban development in Ginza
- The customer service industry and women
- Ethnical business
- Employment gap
- Professional status of stage actors
- Job hunting by students graduating from overseas universities
- “Desirable” actions in modern society
- Single-parent households and their gender roles
- The social construction of “reality” in the early Showa Period
- Heterosexuality in the drama scene
- Relationships between stuffed animals and people
- Fashion
Curriculum
In the first and second years, students first learn sociology from basic theories, gradually deepening their sociological perspectives and thinking. In addition, students acquire skills to collect data which is necessary for conducting research about society. In the Research Exercise classes, students will develop the ability to apply and analyze various social phenomena as specific themes. The Research Exercise classes are also an opportunity to prepare for the Seminar classes in the third year and beyond, which involve group activities such as joint research and debate. Specialized courses that delve into various aspects of society are offered in the second through fourth years. In the fourth year, students consolidate the knowledge and thinking they have cultivated up to that point and prepare for their graduation thesis and seminar papers.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
In order to realize a fair and free society, the Department of Sociology aims to elucidate the mechanisms that produce various inequalities and injustices, and to explore social institutions and social consciousness in which diverse values and lifestyles can coexist. For the sake of human dignity, based on the perspective of the interrelationships between society and the people in it, the program targets various social groups and social systems, from human birth to death, and fosters the acquisition of theoretical and empirical knowledge and its application to actual society. With an emphasis on international perspectives and liberal humanity, the program cultivates people capable of comprehensively analyzing new social phenomena and social problems, and of conceptualizing and proposing policies and practices from a constructive perspective in government, business, and local communities to improve social systems and the social environment.
The Department of Education offers a degree program with the SPSF (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures) and instruction in English.
Bachelor’s Thesis Themes
Past students have worked on the following topics for their bachelor’s thesis (excerpts)
Curriculum
In the first and second years, students first learn sociology from basic theories, gradually deepening their sociological perspectives and thinking. In addition, students acquire skills to collect data which is necessary for conducting research about society. In the Research Exercise classes, students will develop the ability to apply and analyze various social phenomena as specific themes. The Research Exercise classes are also an opportunity to prepare for the Seminar classes in the third year and beyond, which involve group activities such as joint research and debate. Specialized courses that delve into various aspects of society are offered in the second through fourth years. In the fourth year, students consolidate the knowledge and thinking they have cultivated up to that point and prepare for their graduation thesis and seminar papers.
The Department of Education offers a degree program with the SPSF (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures) and instruction in English.
Bachelor’s Thesis Themes
Past students have worked on the following topics for their bachelor’s thesis (excerpts)
- Vegetarianism as a countercultural movement
- Cashless society
- Revitalizing local communities through music
- Urban development in Ginza
- The customer service industry and women
- Ethnical business
- Employment gap
- Professional status of stage actors
- Job hunting by students graduating from overseas universities
- “Desirable” actions in modern society
- Single-parent households and their gender roles
- The social construction of “reality” in the early Showa Period
- Heterosexuality in the drama scene
- Relationships between stuffed animals and people
- Fashion
Curriculum
In the first and second years, students first learn sociology from basic theories, gradually deepening their sociological perspectives and thinking. In addition, students acquire skills to collect data which is necessary for conducting research about society. In the Research Exercise classes, students will develop the ability to apply and analyze various social phenomena as specific themes. The Research Exercise classes are also an opportunity to prepare for the Seminar classes in the third year and beyond, which involve group activities such as joint research and debate. Specialized courses that delve into various aspects of society are offered in the second through fourth years. In the fourth year, students consolidate the knowledge and thinking they have cultivated up to that point and prepare for their graduation thesis and seminar papers.
Admission Requirements
The SPSF departments accept application from first-year and third-year transfer applicants (Transfer admission is not available for the Department of Global Studies).
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Tuition fees
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8,702 USD
International
8,702 USD
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