International Christian University

Designed to build on Chinese I, this course is intended for the students who got at least grade D in Chinese I, or who are on a same level of language skills. This course develops the four basic Chinese language skills that learned in Chinese I: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical and practical challenges involved in the complex subject of global governance. It traces the evolving roles of both states and non-state actors and covers a wide range of issues on peace and security; human rights and democracy; money and finance; trade and investment, and sustainable development and the environment. 

This course features a study of selected topics in Linear Algebra in continuation of Linear Algebra II: eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization and Jordan normal form. 

This course comprehensively introduces the biological basis of human “mind” and “behavior.” The course covers topics such as the neural basis of sensation and perception; learning; attention; memory; language, and emotion. The course also encourages thinking critically about how the brain and the environment interact.

This course introduces the basic concepts of computer programming and problem-solving using Python, analyzing and devloping algorithms as well as developing programs, debugging, and testing of various problems. 
 

The course covers the principles and main topics of Python including variables, conditional branches, loops, functions, lists, dictionaries, recursion, file input/output, and the introduction of object-oriented programming. The course also provides opportunities to solve problems such as numerical simulations, combinatorial problems, and image processing.

This animal biology course centers on animal behavior, delving into the underlying biological mechanisms such as the nervous system, sensation, perception, learning and memory, and conditioning and development. Additionally, the course takes a broader perspective in examining animal social behavior and evolutionary aspects. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, the course explores how animals perceive their environment, interact with one another, and adapt over time.
 

This course instructs on the competitive characteristics of volleyball, such as understanding individual skills and understanding tactics as a team. 

This course surveys the religious traditions of Japan aimed at identifying and defining the most characteristic aspects of Japanese thought and belief.  It covers religion in pre-historic Japan; Shinto mythology, deities, and worship; the introduction of Buddhism; Esoteric Buddhism and Shugendo; Pure Land, Nichiren and Zen Buddhism; introduction of Christianity and Kakure Kirishitan; folk shamanism, and modern New Religions

This course introduces the history of American literature between 1492 and 1865.  

In 1620, John Winthrop pictured the Massachusetts Bay Colony as “a model of Christian charity.” In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote down the principles of a new American nation, declaring “all men are created equal.” In 1837, Andrew Jackson ended his presidency celebrating that America was “honored and respected by every nation of the world.” 

To readers living a few centuries later, it is impossible to ignore that American “freedom” has gone hand-in-hand with the capture and enslavement of Black people, indigenous genocide and land dispossession, and inequality before the law and in the labor market for the vast majority of people. Importantly, the irony of Winthrop, Jefferson, or Jackson’s words was not lost on those living when they spoke them: political struggle has attended the development of American society, culture, and economy at every step.  Literature is a key window into the debate and bloodshed surrounding this struggle. Studying the development of language and narrative helps us to highlight the contradictions between American ideals and American reality, to understand the historical forces that produce these contradictions, and to study how everyday people try to build a better world, in the past as today.  

Working within the bounds of 1492 (the year Christopher Columbus “discovered” America) and 1865 (when the US Civil War ended), this course examines the early colonial period in the northeast and Virginia; the war for independence from Britain; the removal of the Five “Civilized” Tribes from the southeast; and the establishment, expansion, and abolition of slavery as US colonization crept westward. The course examines a range of primary source documents -- letters, journals, myths, speeches, sermons, laws, poems, songs, memoir, autobiography, confessions, and more -- to explore the early centuries of the United States. 

This course focuses on how gender is socially constructed and how it affects our daily lives meaningfully. It discusses gender roles, gender norms, gender inequality, and sexuality that may seem too natural and self-evident. This course also studies gender issues from various academic perspectives.