Characteristics of Learning
Obtain three licenses in four years
The Department offers intensive curriculum for students to be able to obtain a total of three qualifications: elementary school teacher, junior high school teacher (Japanese and/or Physical and Health Education), and teacher for Special Needs Education.
Cultivate elementary school teachers with specialty areas through these three learning domains
Schools need teachers who are able to teach in the areas of Japanese, Physical and Health Education, and Special Needs Education. For this reason, the Department cultivates elementary school teachers who have at least one specialty from these three domains.
Generous support with special courses for teacher employment examination preparation
A Special Course for Teacher Employment Examination Preparation is offered on campus from 1st Year. In this intensive course, students who want to become teachers learn from each other with the aim of passing the exam before graduation.
Collaboration with local community through sport
Students will conduct activities with the local community at Sports Club Kizuna, SGU’s on-campus community sports club. Students will work as an assistant manager/coach.
Develops the ability to instruct through the utilization of ICT
In the third-year “Educational Practice on the Utilization of ICT”, students acquire the ability to conduct and improve classes through the utilization of ICT (information and communication technology). By putting educational principles into practice with an understanding of the special characteristics of the elementary school curriculum, they learn how to “think on their feet” in teaching scenarios.
Major Initiatives
Learn on the ground in actual schools from 1st Year
For their 1st Year practicum, students go on tours to observe elementary, junior high and schools for special needs education. This is the first step to deepening their understanding of educational activities in the respective settings.
For their 2nd Year practicum, students conduct practical teaching lessons at elementary, junior high and schools for special needs education. Through their interactions with the schoolchildren, they learn about educational activities in practical and specific ways. These are important learnings that will raise their awareness in the lead-up to their major educational practicums in 3rd and 4th Year.
Study Opportunities
The following combinations of study are available to prepare for obtaining teaching licenses.
- Elementary School Teacher & Junior High School Teacher (Japanese)
- Elementary School Teacher & Junior High School Teacher (Physical and Health Education)
- Elementary School Teacher & Teacher for Special Needs Education
- Elementary School Teacher & Junior High School Teacher (Japanese) & Teacher for Special Needs Education
- Elementary School Teacher & Junior High School Teacher (Physical and Health Education) & Teacher for Special Needs Education
- *For 4. And 5., students need to draw up a detailed study plan and gain the required credits with certainty from the 1st Year.
- *It is also possible to concentrate on obtaining only the elementary school teacher license.
Success in Teacher Recruitment Examinations
Among 2022 March SGU graduates, 15 students sat for teacher recruitment examinations. Eight of those students gained full-time employment as teachers and seven students gained employment as teachers on a casual or part-time basis.
Qualifications/Certifications
- Class I Teacher’s Certificate for Elementary School
- Class I Teacher’s Certificate for Junior High School (Japanese)
- Class I Teacher’s Certificate for Junior High School (Physical and Health Education)
- Class I Teacher’s Certificate for Special Needs Education
- Child Guidance Officer Qualification