Identify the "problem," and at times utilize a "multi-faceted" perspective to "solve" it.

The Center for Liberal Arts Education is a new organization that began its full-scale activities with the opening of the Gobashi Campus in 2023. This center is responsible for the operation, implementation, and research and development of liberal arts courses, foreign language courses, and health and physical education courses (collectively referred to here as "university-wide liberal arts courses"), which are offered primarily to first and second-year students across all faculties and departments. While you have enrolled in your respective faculties and departments to specialize in your areas of interest, you must acquire a certain number of credits in these university-wide liberal arts courses. How will this be useful?

One answer is that it helps in "finding problems," sometimes utilizing a "multi-faceted" perspective, and "solving" them, as stated in the title. No matter what field of study you pursue, or what profession you choose in the future, the ability to "solve problems" will always be useful. In such cases, having not just one perspective, but one (or more) perspectives, may lead to better or more original solutions.

At our university, students can acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills through "General Education Subjects" encompassing humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences; "Foreign Language Subjects" including English, German, French, Chinese, and Korean; and "Health and Physical Education Subjects" which include not only sports but also lectures on physical education. This leads to the acquisition of a multifaceted "perspective." Furthermore, students can cultivate the ability to "identify and solve problems" through learning and practice in subjects categorized as "Problem-Solving Inquiry." Such abilities will undoubtedly deepen their specialized learning in each faculty and department.

As mentioned at the beginning, these subjects are "primarily offered to first and second-year students," but you can also take first and second-year subjects in your third and fourth years. In fact, you may even be able to learn more deeply in your third and fourth years. I sincerely hope you will take advantage of the diverse range of general education subjects offered by our university and learn as much as you can.