Students thoroughly learn the nature of economics and acquire skills to practice what they have learned. The Department of Economics equips them with an awareness of issues regarding economics.

In seminars offered throughout the four-year course, students learn about important economic issues, such as deflation, globalism or environmental problems, that are relevant in an economic framework. They also acquire basic academic abilities. They then choose a specialty from one of two programs; Regional and International Studies, which focus on countries and regions, and Modern Economics, which is based on industries and corporations.

The consistency of the seminar-based education offered throughout the four years is the main characteristic of the Economic Department. Students are able to search for the keys to solve problems in diversified ways by deepening their understanding of economics as they advance to their senior year.

Fieldwork is actively introduced to the curriculum to create theories to examine economic trends in the real world and to find solutions to economic issues. By repeating these processes, students are able to acquire not only knowledge and practical skills in each field but also a well-rounded education.

Regional economics is a concept encompassing a range of categories from the global economy to that of towns or villages. This course provides students with a broad perspective in economics by teaching how to investigate the economies of local towns and villages as well as the development of regional economies in this global age, exemplified by EU countries as integrated national economies.

Students investigate the trends of particular industries, understand the current state of the economic world and forecast future trends. Finally, they summarize their research results into a report. Classes are conducted in the form of seminars. Students share the role of collecting material and statistical data, fieldwork, analysis of the collected data, discussions on the analyzed data, and creation of research reports.

Modern corporations operate to maximize their corporate value (i.e. share prices and returns for shareholders). Financial Studies provides an index with respect to behavior selections such as financing and planning of investments to achieve this goal. The course aims to help students acquire basic theories in financing.

①International Economics Course – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Must complete a total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A (2)
	First Year Subjects			First Year Subjects Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	6 Level I credits 6 Level II credits 6LevelⅢ credits 2LevelⅣ credits 4LevelⅤ credits At least 30 edits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	International Economics Course	Required Courses			japanese Economic Theory I (2) International Economic Theory I (2) Industrial Organization Theory I (2)		Must complete 6 credits
			Required Elective Courses			International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) International Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Financial Theory (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2)		At least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the International Economics Course				53Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2) Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2) Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory II (2) Document Gathering Methods (2)	Regional Economic Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory A (2) Basic Databases I (2) Data Analysis (2) Information Communication Network Theory II (2) Social Studies Practice (4) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)
						Regional Economic Theory III (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) Regional Fiscal Theory (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Urban Economics Theory (2) Industrial Research Practice (2) Regional Finance Theory (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) Regional Society Theory (2) The Constitution C (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2) Programming II (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Web Design Theory II (2) Software Production Theory (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2) Local Government Theory (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

*The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

②Regional Economics Course – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A
	First Year Subjects			Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	At least 30 credits including 6 Level I credits, 6 Level II credits, 6 Level III credits, 2 Level IV credits, and 4 Level V credits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	Regional Economics Course	Required Courses			Japanese Economic Theory I (2) Regional Economic Theory I (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory I (2)		Must complete 6 credits
			Required Elective Courses			Japanese Economic Theory II (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) Regional Fiscal Theory (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Urban Economic Theory (2) Local Government Theory (2) Regional Finance Theory (2) Regional Social Theory (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) Industrial Study Practice (4)		At least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the Regional Economics Course				Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2) Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2) Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory II (2) Document Gathering Methods (2)	International Economic Theory I (2) Industrial Organization Theory I (2) Basic Databases I (2) Data Analysis (2) Information Communication Network Theory II (2) Social Studies Practice (4) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)
						International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) International Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Finance Theory (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Economic Mathematics (2) Econometrics (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2) The Constitution C (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2) Programming II (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Web Design Theory II (2) Software Production Theory (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

*The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

③Career Up Program (CUP) Course: Public Policy (Civil Servant Development) Program – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A (2)
	First Year Subjects			First Year Subjects Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	At least 30 credits including 6 Level I credits, 6 Level II credits, 6 Level III credits, 2 Level IV credits, and 4 Level V credits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	CUP Course Public Policy Program	Required Courses		Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2)	Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)		Must complete 6 credits
			Required Elective Courses		Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2)	Regional Economic Theory (2) Urban Economic Theory (2) Regional Fiscal Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) The Constitution C (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Local Government Theory (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2)		Must complete at least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the CUP Course Public Policy (Civil Servant Development) Program				Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2) Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory II (2) Document Gathering Methods (2)	174International Economic Theory I (2) Industrial Organization Theory I (2) Basic Databases I (2) Data Analysis (2) Information Communication Network Theory II (2) Social Studies Practice (4)
						Japanese Economic Theory I (2) Japanese Economic Theory II (2) International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) International Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Finance Theory (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory A (2) Econometrics (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Industrial Study Practice (2) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2) Programming II (2) Web Design Theory II (2) Software Production Theory (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2) Regional Society Theory (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

※The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

④Career Up Program (CUP) Course: Finance (FP) Program – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A (2)
	First Year Subjects			First Year Subjects Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	At least 30 credits including 6 Level I credits, 6 Level II credits, 6 Level III credits, 2 Level IV credits, and 4 Level V credits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	CUP Course Finance Program	Required Courses		Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2)			Must complete 6 credits
			Required Elective Courses			Japanese Economic History I (2) International Economic Theory I (2) International Finance Theory (2) Finance Theory (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2)		Must complete at least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the CUP Course Finance Program				Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2) Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory (2) Document Gathering Methods (2)	Regional Economic Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory I (2) Basic Databases I (2) Data Analysis (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Social Studies Practice (4) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)
						Japanese Economic Theory II (2) International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) Urban Economic Theory (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory A (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) Regional Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Economic Mathematics (2) Econometrics (2) Regional Fiscal Theory (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Industrial Study Practice (4) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2) The Constitution C (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Local Government Theory (2) Programming II (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Software Production Theory (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2) Regional Society Theory (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

※The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

⑤Career Up Program (CUP) Course: Information (IT) Program – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A (2)
	First Year Subjects			First Year Subjects Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	At least 30 credits including 6 Level I credits, 6 Level II credits, 6 Level III credits, 2 Level IV credits, and 4 Level V credits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	CUP Course Information Program	Required Courses		Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory II (2)	Basic Databases I (2) Information Communication Network Theory II (2)		Must complete 8 credits
			Required Elective Courses			Japanese Economic History I (2) International Economic Theory I (2) International Finance Theory (2) Finance Theory (2) Programming II (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Software Production Theory (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2)		Must complete at least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the CUP Course Information IT Program				Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2) Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2) Document Gathering Methods (2)	Regional Economic Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory I (2) Data Analysis (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Social Studies Practice (4) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)
						Japanese Economic Theory II (2) International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) Urban Economic Theory (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory A (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Regional Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Economic Mathematics (2) Econometrics (2) Regional Fiscal Theory (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Industrial Study Practice (4) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2) The Constitution C (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Local Government Theory (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2) Regional Society Theory (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

※The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

⑥Career Up Program (CUP) Course: Social Studies Program – For Students Enrolling in or after the 2014 Academic Year

Category				First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year	Completion method
Liberal Arts Subjects	Liberal Arts Curriculum							Total of at least 28 liberal arts credits
Specialized Subjects	Introductory Subjects			Introduction to Economics A (2) Introduction to Economics B (2)				Must complete 8 credits		Total of at least 76 credits
				Pro Seminar (2) Business Practice A (2)
	First Year Subjects			First Year Subjects Introduction to the Constitution (2) Introduction to Civil Code (2) Introduction to Social Studies (2) Basics of Information Systems (2) Society and Information (2) Book-keeping (2)				At least 4 credits
	Basic Specialization Subjects	Level I Courses		Microeconomics I (2) Macroeconomics I (2) Politics and Economic Theory I (2) Statistics I (2)				At least 6 credits	At least 30 credits including 6 Level I credits, 6 Level II credits, 6 Level III credits, 2 Level IV credits, and 4 Level V credits
		Level II Courses		Special Lecture on Economics A (2)	Microeconomics II (2) Macroeconomics II (2) Politics and Economic Theory II (2) Statistics II (2) Japanese Economic History I (2) Western Economic History I (2) Social Policy I (2) Corporate Theory I (2) Basic Mathematics (2) Business Practice B (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level III Courses			Japanese Economic History II (2) Western Economic History II (2) Social Policy II (2) Corporate Theory II (2) Economic Statistics (2) Fiscal Science I (2) Financial Theory I (2) Public Economics I (2)			At least 6 credits
		Level IV Courses				Fiscal Science II (2) Financial Theory II (2) Public Economics II (2)		At least 2 credits
		Level V Courses			Basic Data Analysis I (2) Basic Data Analysis II (2) Multimedia Processing Theory I (2) Web Design Theory I (2) Information Communication Network Theory I (2) Companies Act A (Governance) (2) Social Studies Methodology (2) Social Studies Basic Practice (2)			At least 4 credits
	Seminars				Specialized Seminar I (4)			Must complete 4 credits
	Course Subjects	CUP Course Social Studies Program	Required Courses		Document Gathering Methods (2)	Data Analysis (2) Social Studies Practice (4)		Must complete 6 credits
			Required Elective Courses			Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Environmental Economics Theory (2) Urban Economic Theory (2) Regional Media Theory (2) Regional Society Theory (2) Social Systems Theory (2)		Must complete at least 10 credits
						Specialized Seminar II (4)	Specialized Seminar III (2) Graduate Thesis Instruction (2)
	Course Subjects Excluding the CUP Course Social Studies Program				Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant A (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant C (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant D (2) Financial Planning A (2) Financial Planning B (2) Financial Planning C (2) Financial Planning D (2) Programming I (2) Multimedia Processing Theory (2)	Japanese Economic Theory I (2) International Economic Theory I (2) Regional Economic Theory (2) Industrial Organization Theory (2) Basic Databases I (2) Information Communication Network Theory II (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant E (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant F (2)
						Japanese Economic Theory II (2) International Economic Theory II (2) EU Economic Theory (2) Asian Economic Theory (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory A (2) Hokkaido Economic Theory B (2) Agricultural Economics Theory (2) Labor Economics Theory (2) Regional Finance Theory (2) International Finance Theory (2) Applied Macroeconomics (2) Industrial Organization Theory II (2) Economic Mathematics (2) Econometrics (2) Special Lecture on International Economics (2) Industrial Study Practice (2) Special Lecture on Economics B (2) Special Lecture on Economics C (2) English and International Cultures A (2) English and International Cultures B (2) International Fieldwork A (2) International Fieldwork B (2) International Fieldwork C (2) Internship (2) The Constitution C (2) Civil Code A (2) Civil Code B (2) Companies Act B (2) Companies Act C (2) Tax Law I (2) Tax Law II (2) Social Security Law (2) Special Public Administration Theory A (2) Special Public Administration Theory B (2) Criminal Policy (2) Criminal Litigation I (2) Criminal Litigation II (2) Public Administration (2) Administrative Law A (2) Administrative Law B (2) Special Practice for Becoming a Civil Servant G (2) Programming II (2) Data Structure and Algorithm Theory (2) Computer Architecture (2) Web Design Theory II (2) Software Production Theory (2) Information Security Theory (2) Basic Databases II (2) Information and Occupations (2) Intellectual Property Law A (2) Intellectual Property Law B (2)
Subtotal	The number of credits that can be selected from the specialized courses or liberal arts courses of the Department of Economics, excluding required courses and required elective courses							Between 0 and 20 credits
Total								Completion (graduation) requirement: At least 124 credits

※The numbers in parenthesises after the course name indicate the number of credits for each course.

To educate students for perfection of character, provide them with a wider knowledge base, assist them in developing their areas of expertise, and foster their intellectual, moral and practical abilities.

The Department of Economics pays attention to supporting the realization of all our students' expectations and dreams.

1. Education to develop individuals who can play a leading role in industrial society by acquiring analytical skills in economics
   We educate individuals to play a leading role in industrial society by helping them acquire specialized knowledge of economics. We also help them to improve skills in order to address problems of the modern economy based on both international and regional viewpoints. In particular, we develop individuals who will actively commit themselves to the progress of industries in Hokkaido as well as the improvement of social welfare and society.
2. Education to equip students with specialized knowledge of economics.; education to enrich students' daily lives
   We provide education to equip students with a number of specialized concepts regarding economics, and teach them how to utilize the specialized knowledge they acquire to achieve a happier and better life.
3. To foster independent individuals who will play a part in the development of society by utilizing their overall knowledge of economics
   Economics is a social science dealing with structures and social systems in an economic society which is based on the idea of securing the autonomy of individuals, their lives and wealth (i.e. a peaceful society). The department fosters independent individuals who are actively involved in the development of structures and systems in society.