Purpose and Objectives of Education (Matsuyama University)

Based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University (“Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful”), the Faculty of Economics views internationalization; computerization; integration; and an emphasis on the community, the environment, and human beings as the foundation of education in the faculty. Additionally, the Faculty of Economics takes as its purpose of education the fostering of future financial experts who possess a foundation in economics as well as the abilities to apply that foundation. Further, the faculty is engaged in the cultivation of human resources equipped with problem discovery and solving abilities applicable in today’s complex and diverse society.

The Faculty of Economics takes as its objective the cultivation of talented individuals who are able to actively flourish and who are equipped with economics expertise and analytical abilities based on open thinking and rationality demanded by the community, citizens, and the world.

In order to achieve this objective, the Faculty of Economics maintains a constant awareness that it is engaged in scholarly education and research which gains insights into and analyzes economic and social phenomena in terms of both efficiency and rightness, gains an accurate understanding of the latest information and knowledge, and engages in highly specialized education and research activities.

The Faculty of Business Administration cultivates fully-fledged members of society able to flourish in a variety of fields in the future by equipping students with extensive education and refinement based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University (“Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful”), as well as through education and research based on business administration studies, business administration information studies, accounting, and commercial science. In short, the Faculty of Business Administration takes as its educational purpose the cultivation of talented individuals, individuals able to flourish in society, who possess knowledge of theory and the abilities needed to apply it backed by extensive education and refinement, and who are also endowed with a broad perspective and appropriate judgement. Through this, the faculty also seeks to provide broad-based contributions to the development of society.

In order to realize education based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University, the Faculty of Business Administration sets as its educational objective the contribution to the cultivation of talented individuals equipped with the three abilities of “problem discovery” (“Truthful”), “problem solving” (“Faithful”), and “communication” (“Useful”).

In order to achieve this educational objective, students in the Faculty of Business Administration gain fundamental knowledge through study of a diverse array of educational subjects and, for their professional education, study academic knowledge backed by theory together with practical business matters useful to the operation of a company. The three abilities described above are furthered through means such the classes in the university curriculum and practical exercises.

Four specialty courses have been established in the Faculty of Administration’s Department of Business Administration in order to make tangible achievement of the faculty’s educational objectives.

1. Business Administration Course
2. Information Course
3. Accounting Course
4. Distribution Course

Based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University (“Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful”), the Faculty of Humanities sets as its educational philosophy the development of talented individuals able to respond to internationalization and new changes in society. The Faculty of Humanities sets as its educational purpose the cultivation of internationally-minded citizens able to flourish in a variety of fields, including the regional community, and human resources able to contribute to the regional community.

The Department of English Language, English and American Literature’s objectives are fostering English language and communication abilities appropriate for internationally-minded citizens in the current global age and cultivating talented individuals capable of active engagement in response to internationalization.

In order to achieve these educational objectives, the Department of English Language, English and American Literature works to promote students’ acquisition of practical English communication skills, academic knowledge of Anglo-American literature/culture, English language/linguistics and English language education, as well as refined capabilities for working with other cultures in order to flourish in the international community following graduation.

In order to achieve its educational objective, the Department of English aims to foster capable people with surpassing capabilities for working with other cultures, who have acquired practical English communication abilities, gained academic knowledge of Anglo-American literature and culture as well as of English and English education, and who will be able to flourish in the international community.

Based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University (“Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful”), the Faculty of Humanities sets as its educational philosophy the development of talented individuals able to respond to internationalization and new changes in society. The Faculty of Humanities sets as its educational purpose the cultivation of internationally-minded citizens able to flourish in a variety of fields, including the regional community, and human resources able to contribute to the regional community.

The Department of Sociology sets as its educational purpose the cultivation of talented individuals able to contribute to the creation of a vital civil society – in other words, the fostering of independent citizens equipped with intellectual abilities and independence who will be able to fulfill a central role in civil society.

In order to achieve this purpose, the department sets as its educational objective the development of capable persons who have acquired theoretical and practical sociological knowledge, who will be capable of flourishing in a variety of fields in a complex and diverse society, and who are equipped with a sociological imagination and social analytical capabilities.

Based on the three founding principles of Matsuyama University (to be “Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful”), the Faculty of Law aims to cultivate talented individuals possessed of a legal mind (with legal thinking and legal judgment abilities) who will be able to flourish far and wide in society.

The world has a need for people with the capacity to identify and solve problems based on rich humanity and a profound education, people who will introduce appropriate courses of action and follow through with them. In response to this challenge, the Faculty of Law has made its objective cultivating in students the capacity to engage in processes of thought fundamentally rooted in perspectives of legal studies and political science, as well as to conceive of appropriate policies and solutions.

The educational objectives of the Faculty of Law can be outlined as follows:
(1) Cultivation of a keen sensitivity to human rights and strong sense of justice, along with the acquisition of a legal mind.

(2) Attainment of fundamental knowledge regarding legal studies and political science (including methods of inquiry) backed by broad-based knowledge and education.

(3) Attainment of the capacity to work with numerous people to formulate and execute constructive solutions, after having identified problems oneself and analyzing them from legal and political perspectives.

(4) Attainment of presentation skills through participation in seminar-based reports and discussions.

The Faculty of Law offers a flexible curriculum with the following three courses available, enabling students to plan for themselves what they will learn in accordance with their future goals and objectives. Students in all courses engage in thorough study of the fundamentals of jurisprudence and political science, as well as acquiring specialized knowledge and studying a broad range of educational fields.

The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences sets as its purpose the cultivation of surpassing pharmacists able to respond to the increasingly sophisticated needs of real-world medicine, together with the cultivation of highly skilled professionals in possession of a broad base of knowledge in medically related fields as well as the practical abilities needed to contribute to human welfare.

In order to achieve this objective, the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ School of Clinical Pharmacy maintains a constant awareness of the fact that it is engaged in scholarly education and research meant to protect irreplaceable human life. The college also works to maintain an accurate grasp of the latest medical and pharmaceutical information and knowledge, and actively engages in high-level education and research activities from a variety of perspectives focused on research into human health.

The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences strives for continuing improvement and actively engages in the faculty development activities conducted at Matsuyama University. The college has also established its own Faculty Development Committee in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy which is concerned with pharmaceutical education and research.

Matsuyama University aims to cultivate citizens equipped with the attitude of the school’s three founding principles – “Truthful,” “Faithful,” and “Useful.” In order to realize this purpose, the university has established General Education Subjects in addition to the specialized subjects in each faculty.

The General Education Subjects are comprised of subjects such as Shared Education Subjects, Career Education Subjects, Language and Culture Subjects, and Health and Culture Subjects. These subjects aim to cultivate the qualities described in I and II below.

I．Cultivation of the following three attributes necessary as a university student

1. A desire to learn and think: While maintaining basic living habits, the desire to be broadly interested in the world and actively learn about it and to think systematically and logically. Of the three founding principles, corresponds to “Truthful.”
2. Fundamental education: Comprised of linguistic and cultural education as well as interdisciplinary education in addition to education corresponding to the traditional three fields of the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. Of the three founding principles, corresponds to “Truthful.”
3. The ability to understand and express: The ability to understand information and express oneself. Shared throughout linguistic (Japanese, other languages) and bodily expression as well as all information-related fields. Of the three founding principles, corresponds to “Faithful.”

II．The attributes necessary as a citizen. Specifically, the abilities needed to follow society’s rules, fulfill one’s responsibilities, and contribute to society. Of the three founding principles, corresponds to “Useful.”