Applicable to students entering in the 2023 academic year and onwards.

Faculty of Law will award a Bachelor of Laws degree to students who have acquired the required 124 credits for graduation in accordance with the prescribed curriculum regulations and whose academic achievements as follows have been confirmed.

This allows for reflection on how to live well in the modern world, based on Christian teachings.

Students will be able to understand the contemporary significance of the Bible and, based on that understanding, discuss their own thoughts on living well in modern society. In particular, they will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding that human dignity and fundamental human rights are the most fundamental values for living well in the modern world.

They will be able to utilize the general skills and abilities necessary for advanced intellectual activities, as well as their English language skills.

Students will acquire and be able to utilize general skills and abilities that form the basis of advanced intellectual activities (such as communication skills, logical and critical thinking skills, information literacy, and mathematical literacy), as well as English language proficiency. In particular, they will be able to demonstrate the ability to think and express things logically.

Students will be able to identify problems and comprehensively utilize their learning outcomes to solve them.

Students can identify various specific issues, including regional challenges, and propose solutions by comprehensively utilizing the learning outcomes from both general education and their specialized fields. In particular, they can leverage their specialized knowledge of law and related learning outcomes in identifying and resolving these issues.

They can perceive things from a broad and diverse range of perspectives and show understanding for different ways of thinking and values.

They can perceive themselves and the world from diverse perspectives, including history, society, and nature, and show understanding for different perceptions, ways of thinking, and values. In particular, they can always maintain a critical perspective regarding the effectiveness of legal problem-solving methods and the correctness of their own legal judgments.

In Faculty of Law, students can demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

1. Students will be able to understand the rule of law and the principle of legality, and explain the roles of the important institutions involved in each of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
2. You will be able to understand the fundamental values and legal principles in major legal fields and apply them to solving everyday problems.
3. You will be able to systematically understand the major positive laws of Japan and explain their fundamental content.
4. I can gather the necessary information for making legal judgments on common legal issues, organize it, and explain the key points.
5. They can understand the legal logic involved in interpreting and applying the law, and apply the law to specific facts to derive legal conclusions.
6. Regarding new social issues, we can explain the current state of legal responses or propose alternative legal responses.

Applicable to students entering in the 2024 academic year and beyond.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes (hereinafter referred to as "learning outcomes") set forth in the Faculty of Faculty of Law 's degree awarding policy, Faculty of Law will organize and implement a systematic and sequential curriculum in accordance with the following policy.

1. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcomes 1-4, the curriculum includes general education subjects, foreign language subjects, and health and physical education subjects, with courses mainly scheduled for the first and second years.
2. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 1, a university-wide group of courses called "Human Foundations" will be established within the general education curriculum. At its core, courses on the Bible and Christianity will be placed in the first and third years, with 4 credits required and 2 credits elective, respectively.
3. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 2, a university-wide group of courses called "Intellectual Foundations" will be established within the general education curriculum. Furthermore, with the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 2, English will be a required subject with 4 credits among the foreign language courses.
4. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 3, a university-wide group of courses called "Problem-Solving Research" is included in the general education curriculum, fostering an attitude of independently identifying problems and striving to solve them.
5. The liberal arts courses "Human Foundations," "Intellectual Foundations," and "Problem-Solving Research" serve as first-year education, foundational education, transition education to active learning, and career development support education for university learning, forming the basis for learning outcome 5 through the achievement of learning outcomes 1, 2, and 4 and their connection to specialized education.
6. Learning outcome 3, as an initiative toward active learning, will be part of the achievement goals for all subject groups and all courses. Furthermore, with the primary objective of comprehensively utilizing learning outcomes in Faculty of Law, seminar-style courses will be placed within the specialized education subjects and assigned to each academic year.
7. The "General Education" subject group is established within the liberal arts curriculum with the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 4. Furthermore, the foundational specialized subjects in the first year also serve as a basis for achieving this learning outcome.
8. The primary objective is to achieve learning outcomes 5(1) to (6), and specialized education courses are offered to hone skills by tackling various legal issues through small-group seminars. Furthermore, with the primary objective of providing a general foundation in these areas, introductory courses are included in the specialized education courses in the first year, and through small-group seminars, each student presents on legal issues, thereby developing problem-solving and presentation skills.
9. For specialized subjects, multiple study courses are offered, primarily tailored to students' career paths after graduation. The study methods for each course are clearly defined, and career development support education is provided in the first year to help students make informed choices.
10. In the fourth year, a course designed to comprehensively assess learning outcomes will be included in the specialized education curriculum and will be made compulsory.
11. The required credits for graduation and the method of course completion will be determined appropriately to ensure a balanced achievement of the learning outcomes stipulated in the Faculty of Faculty of Law 's degree awarding policy, while primarily focusing on the course-specific study of specialized subjects.

Applicable to students entering in the 2023 academic year.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes (hereinafter referred to as "learning outcomes") set forth in the Faculty of Faculty of Law 's degree awarding policy, Faculty of Law will organize and implement a systematic and sequential curriculum in accordance with the following policy.

1. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcomes 1-4, the curriculum includes general education subjects, foreign language subjects, and health and physical education subjects, with courses mainly scheduled for the first and second years.
2. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 1, a university-wide group of courses called "Human Foundations" will be established within the general education curriculum. At its core, courses on the Bible and Christianity will be placed in the first and third years, with 4 credits required and 2 credits elective, respectively.
3. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 2, a university-wide group of courses called "Intellectual Foundations" will be established within the general education curriculum. Furthermore, with the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 2, English will be a required subject with 4 credits among the foreign language courses.
4. With the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 3, a university-wide group of courses called "Problem-Solving Research" is included in the general education curriculum, fostering an attitude of independently identifying problems and striving to solve them.
5. The liberal arts courses "Human Foundations," "Intellectual Foundations," and "Problem-Solving Research" serve as first-year education, foundational education, transition education to active learning, and career development support education for university learning, forming the basis for learning outcome 5 through the achievement of learning outcomes 1, 2, and 4 and their connection to specialized education.
6. Learning outcome 3, as an initiative toward active learning, will be part of the achievement goals for all subject groups and all courses. Furthermore, with the primary objective of comprehensively utilizing learning outcomes in Faculty of Law, seminar-style courses will be placed within the specialized education subjects and assigned to each academic year.
7. The "General Education" subject group is established within the liberal arts curriculum with the primary objective of achieving learning outcome 4. Furthermore, the foundational specialized subjects in the first year also serve as a basis for achieving this learning outcome.
8. Specialized education subjects are established with the primary objective of achieving learning outcomes 5(1) to (6). Introductory subjects are included in the specialized education subjects in the first year with the primary objective of providing general foundational education related to these outcomes.
9. For specialized subjects, multiple study courses are offered, primarily tailored to students' career paths after graduation. The study methods for each course are clearly defined, and career development support education is provided in the first year to help students make informed choices.
10. In the fourth year, a course designed to comprehensively assess learning outcomes will be included in the specialized education curriculum and will be made compulsory.
11. The required credits for graduation and the method of course completion will be determined appropriately to ensure a balanced achievement of the learning outcomes stipulated in the Faculty of Faculty of Law 's degree awarding policy, while primarily focusing on the course-specific study of specialized subjects.

Applicable to students entering in the 2025 academic year and beyond.

Faculty of Law accepts students based on the following criteria:

1. I strongly desire to understand Tohoku Gakuin University's educational program, which is based on the educational philosophy of "character education through Christianity" (including classes on the Bible and Christianity, and university worship services), and to learn collaboratively with diverse people while maintaining a sense of initiative. (A proactive attitude towards learning)
2. Having understood the educational philosophy, objectives, and content of Faculty of Law, applicants possess an interest and motivation to learn about social phenomena related to law and politics, and strongly desire to engage in proactive learning to solve the various problems facing humanity and society. (A proactive attitude towards learning)
3. Through their studies in high school, they possess the fundamental knowledge and ability to apply it, equivalent to that of a high school graduate, which is necessary for studying in Faculty of Law. (Knowledge and Skills)
4. Students will be able to utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in high school, and use the required level of critical thinking and Japanese language proficiency to answer basic and general questions and problems related to university studies in both written and oral form. (Critical thinking, judgment, and expression skills)

For those who fall under any of the following categories, item 5 or 6 will be added to the evaluation.

5. Having achieved outstanding results in sports and cultural activities, I intend to contribute to the revitalization of extracurricular activities after enrolling at this university. (Knowledge/Skills / Proactive Learning Attitude)
6. As international students, returnees, and working professionals, they are striving to leverage their respective strengths in their university studies. (Knowledge/Skills / Proactive Learning Attitude)

Applicable to students entering in the 2023 academic year and onwards.

Faculty of Law (hereinafter referred to as "the Faculty") will accurately grasp the achievement status of its three educational policies: the "Policy on Degree Conferral," the "Policy on Curriculum Development and Implementation," and the "Policy on Student Admissions." In order to utilize this information for improvement toward "quality assurance of education," the Faculty will measure and evaluate educational outcomes from various perspectives (hereinafter referred to as "assessment") based on the following policies.

1. The assessment will be conducted on three policies: "Policy on degree awarding," "Policy on curriculum development and implementation," and "Policy on student admissions."
   1. Regarding the "Degree Awarding Policy," the assessment will focus on the extent to which students are actually achieving the learning outcomes required by that policy, particularly the learning outcomes of "Policy 3" and "Policy 5."
   2. Regarding the "Curriculum Organization and Implementation Policy," the assessment will primarily focus on whether appropriate educational content and methods are being provided to students in order to achieve the learning outcomes stipulated in the "Degree Awarding Policy."
   3. Regarding the "Admissions Policy," the assessment will primarily focus on the extent to which new students possess the proactive learning attitude, the knowledge and skills necessary for learning in this faculty, and their thinking, judgment, and expression abilities, as required by the policy.
2. In assessments, while utilizing existing data within the university, new indicators must be continuously developed in collaboration with relevant organizations, primarily the Institutional Research Committee, to address the complexity and multifaceted nature of the assessment subjects.
3. The assessment must be conducted and compiled annually by the Faculty Review and Evaluation Committee, and the results, along with a comprehensive evaluation of the "Three Educational Policies," must be reported to the University-wide Review and Evaluation Committee.
4. Assessments will also be conducted for each subject.