Liberal Arts
The goal of liberal arts education in TUS
In the rapidly evolving world of science and technology, students must simultaneously acquire cutting-edge technologies and the ability to independently open the way forward for these technologies. In other words, such human capacities as the ability to look at things from a wide perspective, the ability to think flexibly, and a sense of balance are tied to the application of expertise in the "real world" and to even higher levels of research. While focusing on applied skills that encourage logical thinking, communication skills, power of expression, and specialized knowledge, liberal arts education aims to foster in students the ability to take on cross-cutting and complex problems that straddle science and technology, culture, and the social sciences. Today, the social position of science and technology (and the people who use science and technology) is receiving considerable attention. TUS's liberal arts education aims to foster researchers and technicians that can acquire expertise in science and technology, learn of the above-mentioned aspects that support science and technology, and independently push back the frontiers of technology.
Subject classifications
General courses are largely divided into "human science" and "English"; students are required to take a designated number of units in each. "Human science" covers a variety of subjects that center on the humanities and social sciences, and includes foreign languages other than English as well as health and physical education courses. In health and physical education, in particular, efforts are made to help students build strong bodies and acquire fine human qualities through activity in athletic facilities both on and off campus. A variety of English courses are offered to foster the practical English-speaking ability that students will require as researchers and technicians in scientific and technical fields and to develop international communication skills.