Course Registration Guidance

2018 FallAPS English-basis

APU Academic Office & FLAG

Distributed Materials Checklist

2018 Undergraduate Academic Handbook

Course Registration and Area of Study Registration Manual

Class List

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Contents

Academic Information

APS Major Description

Regarding Subjects

Course Registration

Other Academic Information

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1. Academic Information

CurriculumA "curriculum" is a set of requirements for graduationand courses which may be taken. A student's curriculumis determined by the year of their enrollment, and withthe exception of a change in enrollment status, it will notnormally change.

AY 2018 Fall Enrollee

AY 2011Curriculum

AY 2017Curriculum

The Flow of Credit Acquisition

Check the Course Timetable and Syllabus then choose your subjects

Course Registration

Get 100% attendance! Study!

Do your homework!

Complete the Requirements

Acquire Credits

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Spring Semester Fall Semester

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

SummerSession

(7/29 – 8/2)

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

WinterSession

(2/7 – 2/11)

Academic Calendar

Course Type Credits OfferedClasses per

WeekTotal No. of

Classes

Lecture Subjects 2

Quarter-basis (2 months)

215

*Final Examination during the last week.

Semester-basis(4 months)

1

Seminar Subjects

2Semester-basis

(4 months)1 15

Language Subjects

4Semester-basis

(4 months)

4 60

2 2 30

Course Types

Period Class Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 8:45-10:20

2 10:35-12:10

3 12:25-14:00

4 14:15-15:50

5 16:05-17:40

6 17:55-19:30

Class Timetable

Period Class Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 08:45-10:20Study Skills and

Academic Writing

2 10:35-12:10

3 12:25-14:00Multicultural Cooperative Workshop

4 14:15-15:50Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅱ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅱ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅱ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅱ

5 16:05-17:40Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅲ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅲ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅲ

Japanese

Foundation

Course Ⅲ

6 17:55-19:30Introduction to

APS

Introduction

to Culture and

Society

Introduction

to Culture and

Society

Introduction to Area Studies

Introduction to Area Studies

APS 2018 Fall Timetable Quarter 2 – English Basis (Sample)

Grading System

Letter Grade (%) Grade Point Pass / Fail

A+ 90% or higher 4

PassA 80-89% 3

B 70-79% 2

C 60-69% 1

F 59% or lower 0 Fail

Code Definition Notes

P Pass Utilized in some subjects

T Transfer A maximum of 60 credits

■ CUMULATIVE GPA

• Calculated from the time of a student’s enrollment through to the student’s last semester.• Used for applying: exchange programs, Accelerated Graduation Program, course registration priority.

■ SEMESTER GPA

• Calculated using only the grades acquired in the present semester.

• Used for grade reports, scholarships, course registration priority.

Semester GPA and Cumulative GPA

Semester GPA and Cumulative GPA

SEMESTER GPA (No. of A+ credits×4)+(No. of A credits×3)+(No. of B credits×2)+(No. of C credits×1)+(No. of F credits×0)

Registered credits for given semester (excluding P/T)

CUMULATIVE GPA

(No. of A+ credits×4)+(No. of A credits×3)+(No. of B credits×2)+(No. of C credits×1)+(No. of F credits×0)

Total registered credits (excluding P/T)

Pg.148 of Academic Handbook

2. APS Major Description

APS: Human Resource Development Goals

The college of Asia Pacific Studies aims to cultivate human resources that, upon comprehensive understanding of the diverse political conditions, economies, societies, and cultures of the Asia Pacific region, will;

1. achieve basic and advanced knowledge in such areas as global society, environment and development, and tourism;

2. develop language, communication and problem-solving abilities; and

3. through understanding of the diverse problems facing the Asia Pacific, will be able to contribute to sustainable development and coexistence in the region.

APS: Degree

Degree

Bachelor of Social Science

The College of Asia Pacific Studies has established four Areas of Study in order to

conduct education and research for the development of wide-ranging problem

solving ability and specialized know-how of the issues facing the Asia Pacific region.

Studies are centered on solid language proficiency and a basic understanding of the

diverse cultures, histories, societies, natural environments, and historical conditions

of the Asia Pacific region. As a part of graduation requirements, students must

choose one Area of Study from the following and then complete at least 2 credits

from the required subjects (Common Liberal Arts Subjects) for the Area of Study of

your choice and 28 credits from the Major Education Subjects for the Area of Study.

APS: Areas of Study

Environmentand

Development

Hospitalityand

Tourism

International Relations

and Peace Studies

Culture,Society

and Media

APS: Required Subjects for Area of Study(Common Liberal Arts Subjects)

At APS, subjects required for each Area of Study are stipulated. Students will tackle questions such as

what a designated academic field is and become acquainted with a wide-angle view of the problems

and the objectives of these fields. These subjects serve as the first step to a broader and a deeper

learning in the academic fields by providing students with the basic knowledge and theories they

need to understand the field.

Area of Study Subject Registration

Environment and DevelopmentIntroduction to Environmental Studies

Registered by Student

Introduction to Development Studies

Hospitality and Tourism Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality

International Relations and Peace Studies Introduction to International Relations

Culture, Society and MediaIntroduction to Culture and Society

Introduction to Media Studies

APS: Registration for Area of Study

• ■Registration Period

Only from 2nd Semester to 6th Semester

• ■Registration TimeOnly during the Course Registration Correction Period 2

• ■Registration Method

Students need to register via Campusmate (Web)

The IR Honors Program

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• Students who choose the International Relations and Peace Studies Field (IRPS) as their Area of Study and meet the program requirements receive an Honors Certificate in International Relations and Peace Studies (Honors Certificate)

• Eligible students: Students who enter the College of Asia Pacific in or after Spring 2017 Students who select IRPS for their Area of Study

• Students must register for the Honor’s Program provisionally in the 2nd or 3rd semester Course Registration Correction Period 2

2018 Curriculum Description

APS: Graduation Requirements

APS: Graduation Requirements Code

College APS

Enrollment Basis Language

Japanese-basis (J) English-basis (E)

Track of English Course Standard Track (ST) Advanced Track (AT)

Graduation Requirements Code

APS17JST(APM AY 2017 Curriculum

Japanese-basis Standard Track)

APS17JAT(APM AY 2017 Curriculum

Japanese-basis Advanced Track)

APS17E(APM AY 2017 Curriculum English-basis)

Graduation Requirements

1Be enrolled at least 4 years(Exception: Accelerated Graduation Program, Transfer students, or more than 3 months of suspension)

2Have completed the required number of credits:

At least 124 credits in total

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

2 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field

3Complete required language subjects (or be exempted from required language subjects)

4Complete at least 2 credits from the required subjects which you registered for your Area of Study (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)

5Complete at least 28 credits from the Major Education Subjects for your registered Area of Study

APS: Graduation Requirements

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

APS: Graduation Requirements

Credit Requirements for each Subject Field

Subject Field Credit Requirement Total

CommonEducationSubjects

Japanese 16

At least 124

Credits

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 16

Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects

8

APS Major Education Subjects 62

Other College Subjects 0

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

2 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field

APS: Graduation Requirements

Subject Field Credit Requirement Total

CommonEducationSubjects

Japanese 16

At least 124

Credits

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 16

Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects

8

APS Major Education Subjects 62

Other College Subjects 0

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0

Credit Requirements for each Subject Field

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

2 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field

3Complete required language subjects (or be exempted from required language subjects)

APS: Graduation Requirements

Subject Field Credit Requirement Total

CommonEducationSubjects

Japanese 16

At least 124

Credits

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 16

Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects

8

APS Major Education Subjects 62

Other College Subjects 0

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0

Credit Requirements for each Subject Field

Required Credits (APS17E)

In the case a student is exempted from some

required Language Education Subjects based

on the placement test etc., the student must get same

amount of credits from “Language Education and

Common Liberal Arts Subjects” field.

4 Credits

Subject Field Required Credits

Lang. ★ Japanese 16→ 12

CommonLiberal

Arts

● Area of Study’s Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 2

○ Common Liberal Arts Subjects 14

△ Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8→ 12

Major

■ Area of Study’s Major Education Subjects 28

□ APS Major Education Subjects 34

Other College Subjects 0

Total 124

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

2Complete required language subjects (or be exempted from required language subjects)

3 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field

APS: Graduation Requirements

4Complete at least 2 credits from the required subjects which you registered for your Area of Study (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)

Required Subjects for Area of Study(Common Liberal Arts Subjects)

Area of Study Subject Registration

Environment and Development

Introduction to Environmental Studies

Registered by Student

Introduction to Development Studies

Hospitality and Tourism Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality

International Relations and Peace Studies Introduction to International Relations

Culture, Society and Media

Introduction to Culture and Society

Introduction to Media Studies

1 Complete at least 124 credits total

2 Fulfill the credit requirements for each subject field

3Complete required language subjects (or be exempted from required language subjects)

4Complete at least 2 credits from the required subjects which you registered for your Area of Study (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)

5Complete at least 28 credits from the Major Education Subjects for your registered Area of Study

APS: Graduation Requirements

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109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132

133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144

Subject FieldRequired Credits

Lang. ★ Japanese 16

Common

LiberalArts

● Area of Study’s Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 2

○ Common Liberal Arts Subjects 14

△ Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8

Major

■ Area of Study’s Major Education Subjects 28

□ APS Major Education Subjects 34

Other College Subjects 0

Total 124

Credit Requirements for each Subject Field

Pg.80, 81

2018 Undergraduate Academic Handbook

Pg.80, 81

“AY 2017 Curriculum Outline: APS”

Pg.80, 81

Handbook P.80, 81

Subject Category

Grade Level

After deciding your Area of Study, it is required to complete at least 28 credits from Area of Study’s subjects which you chose

APS Common B, and Seminar subjects can be counted as all four Area of Study Subjects

Subject Field Credit Requirement Total

CommonEducationSubjects

Japanese 16

At least 124

Credits

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 16

Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8

APS Major Education Subjects 62

Other College Subjects 0

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation 0

Credit Requirements for each Subject Field

Core Subjects (APS Major Education Subjects)

SubjectIntroduction to Area Studies(APS Major Education Subjects)

Introduction to APS(APS Major Education Subjects)

Registration Registered by StudentAutomatic1st semester

APSSociety as the subject of research

Approaches for examining society and theoretical frameworks underlying those approaches

3. Regarding Subjects

2018 Curriculum Description

Pg.80, 81

2018 Undergraduate Academic Handbook

Pg. 80, 81

“AY 2017 Curriculum Outline: APS”

Pg.80, 81

Pg.80, 81

Subject Category

Grade Level

Systematic Study

Grade Level

100 Level 200 Level 300 Level 400 Level

DescriptionPrimarily for

1st year students

Primarily for 2nd yearstudents

Primarily for3rd year

students

Primarily for4th year

students

*Language subjects can be chosen if pre-requisite subject has been completed regardless of grade number

Coursework at APU is arranged systematically, starting from introductory subjects and moving in increments of difficulty and complexity toward advanced courses. Students are encouraged to use the grade level, subject field, any listed prerequisite subjects and registration criteria as a reference in choosing classes in a systematic manner.

Subject Grade Level

APS students can register for this from their 2nd Semester

Statistics

Introduction to Economics

Make sure to check 2018 Undergraduate Academic Handbook, pg.128 in advance.

Systematic Study

Handbook pg.80, 81

100 levelsubjects

Language Subject

Common Liberal Arts Subjects

Common Education Subjects

APS Major Education Subjects

Language Education Subjects

Required Language Education Subjects① Japanese Language

Required Japanese Subjects (for English-basis Students)

For English-basis students, the starting level of Japanese language courses will be based on the results of the placement test at the time of enrollment. The University will continue to automatically register students for language courses until they pass the Japanese Intermediate Course.

Starting Level

CreditRequirement

Required Japanese Subjects

Foundation Course I

Foundation Course II

Foundation Course III

Intermediate Course

Foundation Course I

16After completing

Foundation III

Foundation Course II

12 ExemptedAfter completing

Foundation III

Foundation Course III

8 Exempted Exempted 1st SemesterAfter completing

Foundation III

Intermediate Course

4 Exempted Exempted Exempted 1st Semester

Pre-Advanced or more

0 Exempted Exempted Exempted Exempted

Registered at 1st Semester together

Registered at 1st Semester together

Registration of English Language SubjectsFOR English-basis Students

1. English-basis students who wish to register for English courses may do so at the “Advanced Track” level.

2. The students must apply in advance if they wish to register for “Advanced English 1A・1B”.

3. If the students wish to register for “Advanced English 2A・2B” or Language for Specific Purposes in Advanced Track, they may register for these courses by themselves during Course Registration Period B only if there is vacancy.

Language Education Subjects② AP Languages

Language Education Subjects: AP Languages

AP Languages

Chinese KoreanMalay-

IndonesianSpanish Thai Vietnamese

*Course Registration Conditions for AP Language Subjects• Applicants cannot be native speakers of the course’s language• English-basis students must complete or be exempted from

“Japanese Foundation I, II, and III”

Language Education Subjects③ Specific Subjects

Language Education Subjects: Specific Subjects

Intensive Language Learning Overseas

Introduction to Asia Pacific

Languages

Japanese Linguistics for

Japanese Language Education

Japanese Language Teaching

Introduction to Official

Languages of the United

NationsI・II・III

TESOL

English Proficiency

Test Preparation

CourseI・II・III

Language Education Subjects Specific Subjects

Common Liberal Arts Subjects

Common Liberal Arts Subjects

Common Liberal Arts Subjects

• Study Skills and Academic Writing

• Multicultural Cooperative Workshop etc.APU Literacy

• Asia Pacific Group

• Japanese Studies Group

• Basic Study Group

• Introduction to Major Studies Group

“Global Citizens” Foundation

• Basic Skills

• Information and Communication Technology

Response to

Social Needs

1st Year Seminars

APU offers first year students the opportunity to study seminar subjects in the form of “Study Skills and Academic Writing” and “Multicultural Cooperative Workshop”. These subjects are designed to prepare students for their study at APU through a range of lectures and workshops on issues including study skills and cross cultural communication.

Study Skills and Academic Writing

Multicultural Cooperative Workshop

Registration Automatic Automatic

Registration Period* Fall Enrollees

1st Semester 1st Semester

Subject Field RequiredExemption（－）

Exemption（＋）

Required(adjusted)

CompletedOppositeLanguage

Completed

Japanese 16 －4 12 12

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 16 16 4 16

Language Education and Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8 ＋4 12 12

APS Major Education Subjects 62 62 10 58

Other College Subjects 4 20

Total Credits 124 124 18 118

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation

①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

Campusmate (How to check grade inquiry screen)(before you register for Area of Study)

①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

P.48 handbook

Campusmate (How to check grade inquiry screen)(after you register for Area of Study)

Subject Field RequiredExemption（－）

Exemption（＋）

Required(adjusted)

CompletedOppositeLanguage

Completed

Japanese 16 －4 12 12●● (Area of Study’s) Required Common Liberal Arts Subjects 2 2 2

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 14 14 4 14Language Education and

Common Liberal Arts Subjects 8 ＋4 12 12●● (Area of Study’s)

Major Education Subjects 28 28 28

APS Major Education Subjects 34 34 10 38

Other College Subjects 4 14

Total Credits 124 124 18 120

Subjects Not Counted Towards Graduation

①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

⑦

⑧

①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

⑦

⑧

4. Course Registration

Course Registration Conditions

Credit Registration Limit

School Year 1 2 3 4

Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8or more

Regular Students 18 18 20 20 20 20 24 24

Accelerated Graduation

Program Students

- - 24 24 24 24 24 24

(credits)

Automatic Registration Subjects Table: APS17E (Fall Enrollees)

Year Semester2

Credits4

Credits6

Credits8

Credits10

Credits12

Credits14

Credits16

Credits18

Credits20

Credits22

Credits24

Credits

1

1Japanese Foundation

Course IJapanese Foundation

Course IIJapanese Foundation

Course IIIStudy Skills and

Academic Writing

Multicultural Cooperative Workshop

Introduction to APS

2Japanese

Intermediate Course

2

3

4

3

5

6

4

7

8

Course Registration ConditionsCollege APS

Graduation Requirements Code APS17E

Other CollegeMajor Education Subjects

Available from 3rd semester（cannot register during the course registration period A）

Subjects held in Non-basis Language No prerequisite condition

"APS Bridge Program"(only for Japanese-basis Domestic Students)

Cannot register

"APM Bridge Program"(only for Japanese-basis Domestic Students)

Cannot register

Subjects which may be taken more than once

Refer to pg.127

Session SubjectsCannot register

during a student's semester of scheduled graduation

AP Language SubjectsCompleted or exempted from

"Japanese Foundation Course I, II, III"

Course Registration ConditionsCollege APS

Graduation Requirements Code APS17E

"Introduction to APS" Automatically registered at 1st semester

"Introduction to Development Studies"

Available from 1st semester

"Introduction to Environmental Studies"

"Introduction to Tourism"

"Introduction to International Relations"

"Introduction to Culture and Society"

"Introduction to Media Studies"

Course Registration ConditionsCollege APS

Graduation Requirements Code APS17E

"Introduction to Research Methods" Available only for 3rd and 4th semester students

"Preliminary Seminar for Culture, Society and Media"

During the course registration period A, available only for 4th semester students

(5th or more semester students may register from the course registration period B)

"Preliminary Seminar for International Relations and Peace Studies"

"Preliminary Seminar for Environment and Development"

"Preliminary Seminar for Tourism and Hospitality"

"Introduction to Economics"Available from 2nd semester

（cannot register during the course registration period A）"Statistics"

Course Registration ConditionsCollege APS

Graduation Requirements Code APS17E

"Introduction to Management"

Available from 3rd semester（cannot register during the course registration period A）

"Accounting I"

"Introduction to Marketing"

"Finance"

"Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior"

"Production Management"

"Legal Strategy in Business"

Course Registration ConditionsCollege APS

Graduation Requirements Code APS17E

"Business Ethics"Available from 5th semester

（cannot register during the course registration period A）

"Global Management (Capstone)" Cannot register

"Fundamental Mathematics"

Available from 3rd semester（cannot register during the course registration period A）

"Advanced Mathematics"

Registration Schedule

Course registration periods and correction periods

RegistrationPeriod A

RegistrationPeriod B

Correction Period 1

CorrectionPeriod 2

October 1, 10：00 – October 2, 12：00

Course Registration Period B

Registration

RegistrationPeriod B

・Fall Semester Subjects

・1st Quarter Subjects

・2nd Quarter Subjects

・Winter Session Subjects

Period A

*Registration of major subjects from other college (available from 2nd year)

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Spring Semester Fall Semester

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

SummerSession

(7/29 – 8/2)

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

WinterSession

(2/7 – 2/11)

Academic Calendar

Before the

semester

begins

Correction Period 1

Period A Period BCorrection

Period 1

・Fall Semester Subjects・1st Quarter Subjects

・2nd Quarter Subjects・Winter session subjects

No RegistrationDrop only

RegistrationDrop

1st

Quarter

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Spring Semester Fall Semester

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

SummerSession

(7/29 – 8/2)

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

WinterSession

(2/7 – 2/11)

Academic Calendar

A week after

the beginning

of semester

Correction Period 2

Period A Period BCorrection

Period 1Correction

Period 2

・Fall Semester Subjects・1st Quarter Subjects

・2nd Quarter Subjects

・Winter Session subjects

Cannot change

No registrationDrop only

RegistrationDrop

2nd

Quarter

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Spring Semester Fall Semester

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

SummerSession

(7/29 – 8/2)

1st

Quarter2nd

Quarter

WinterSession

(2/7 – 2/11)

Academic Calendar

A week after

the beginning

2nd Quarter

Period Semester Courses 1st Quarter Courses 2nd Quarter Courses Session Courses

Period A Add / Drop Add / Drop Add / Drop Add / Drop

Period B Add / Drop Add / Drop Add / Drop Add / Drop

Correction Period 1 (1st Quarter)

Drop Drop Add / Drop Add / Drop

Correction Period 2(2nd Quarter)

Non-modifiable Non-modifiable Drop Add / Drop

■ Note on Course Registration Period A:• Course Registration for Language Education Subjects, Common Liberal Arts Subjects

(with exceptions), Major Education Subjects (Own College) possible.• Registration Period A dates differ for each college. Students may only register for

courses according to the Course Registration Schedule of their own college.

Pg. 131

GPA 3.00 and above 1st Priority

GPA 2.50 and above2nd Priority

Less than GPA 2.50Regular

• The University will choose the higher GPA (cumulative GPA or semester GPA) to decide the priorities.

• Priority system is ONLY applied to course registration period A.

(9:30～)

(12:30～)

(15:30～)

Course Registration Priority

Course Registration Schedule

Course Registration B periodOctober 1 (Mon) 10：00 – October 2 (Tue) 12：00

Correction Period 1October 11 (Thu) 10：00 – October 12 (Fri) 10：00

Correction Period 2December 6 (Thu) 10：00 – December 7 (Fri) 10：00

※ IPS3～6 will be available during Course Registration Period and FLAG members will also be there!

Syllabus

Syllabus

Semester lectures (Spring, Fall) Subjects, Classes Professor’s Name Overview of Classes Requirement for students Textbook, References, etc.

Confirm first before registering your course !

The syllabus will be demonstrated below.

HOW TO REACH THE SYLLABUS WEBPAGE

https://portal2.apu.ac.jp/campusp/top.do

https://portal2.apu.ac.jp/campusp/top.do

Selectable Periods

SP Spring Semester Subject

SP1 Spring Quarter 1 Subject

SP2 Spring Quarter 2 Subject

SU1 Summer Session

FA Fall Semester Subject

FA1 Fall Quarter 1 Subject

FA2 Fall Quarter 2 Subject

WI1 Winter Session

2018

List of subjects can also be viewed as excel file which you can download from Academic Office website.

Registration Procedures

Course Registration andArea of Study Registration Manual

Academic Office

Please keep the following points in mind when registering for courses.

① Campusmate cannot be used between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) each day. APU cannot guarantee the integrity of any data submitted exactly at 3:00 AM.

② Please change your password regularly and take precautions to safeguard your personal information.

③ Please observe the following rules in order to avoid system errors. Please also note that no special exceptions will be made for problems or errors resulting from a student’s mistake.

• Please use Internet Explorer. You may encounter errors if you use other browsers.

• Do not log in multiple times with the same user ID at the same time.

• Please carry out registration procedures exactly as instructed in this Course Registration Manual.

Log into Campus Terminal, then “Campusmate”

STEP # 1:Open Campus Terminal in your browser, then click “CampusmateWeb(APU)” on the right-hand side.

Log into “Campusmate”

STEP #2:Change the language to English, enter your User ID and Password, then click “Login”. Use the same User ID and Password that you used for Campus Terminal.

The latest information is displayed in the Information Menu (i.e. CourseRegistration Periods, etc.) Please check this area for notices regularly!

5. Other Academic Information

Course Registration is the most important part of implementing your education plan. It isabsolutely essential in attending class, receiving credit and graduating from APU. In order toensure smooth progress through your education plan, please take utmost care when carryingout registration. For Course Registration and academic advising-related issues, please visitthe Academic Office for support.

Services Office Office Hours

Curriculum, Course Registration, grades, classes, examinations, reports, TOEFL/TOEIC exams.

Off-campus Study Programoutside the university, such as field study and study abroad.

Other undergraduate programs included in the Undergraduate Academic Handbook.

Academic Office

(Bldg. B, 1st floor)

Mon, Wed–Fri10:00 – 16:30

Tue11:30 – 16:30

Class Absences

• APU does not authorize absences other than due to Infectious Diseasesunder any circumstances.

• The procedure will differ depending on the cases.

In the event that you cannot attend classes due to unavoidable reasons,please inform your instructors. Each instructor will determine how tohandle your absence in these cases.

Infectious Diseases Short-term Absence : 1 ( 5 class days in a row ) – 3 weeks Long-term Absence Others (Job Hunting, Extracurricular Activities)

Please go to pg.20 in Academic Handbook for further information!

These forms can be downloaded from

Academic Office website.

These procedures will differ in cases of long term

Please read the Academic Handbook for further information!

A maximum total of 60 credits of all types of credits may be transferred to APU.

Timing of Credits Acquiring

Program & Type of Credits Note

Before Enrollment

Credits obtained at another university / junior collegebefore enrolling APU.

Credits obtained as a part-time APU student prior toenrollment.

Applications are only accepted during their first semester at APU.Deadline:Friday, December 7th, 2018 at 16:30

After Enrollment

International Exchange Programs Domestic Exchange Programs Akita international University Winter Exchange Program Ritsumeikan University Summer Session Exchange Program Ritsumeikan University International Peace Studies Seminar Credit Transfer for Studies Conducted at Other Universities Open University of Japan Curricular Exchange Program with Oita University Oita University, On Demand Oita Learning ( Toyono Manabi ) Consortium Credit Transfer

2018 Undergraduate Academic Handbook pg.79

Application for Credit Transfer