Department of Applied Foreign Languages

About Us

The department offers a four-year bachelor’s degree in a major of applied foreign languages which include English and Japanese. The founding Purpose of the Department of Applied Foreign Languages aims at cultivating professional English and Japanese talents for the application in foreign language education, health care, business, tourism, translation, and other related fields.

The department was founded in August, 2003, originally named "The Department of Applied Languages (AL)". The student recruitment for each year was fifty. Students were not separated into tracks in freshmen, but from the sophomore year were on separation into English and Japanese tracks. In August, 2006, the department’s name was changed to "The Department of Applied Foreign Languages (AFL)". This name has been in use to the present. In September, 2010, the department instituted a night school bachelor's program, with 41 students recruited per class-year attending classes in the evenings from Monday through Friday. The nature is as an evening English track program. Starting August, 2013, the daytime undergraduate tracks has been merged together, with a recruitment of 55 students.

Academics

The curriculum of the Department of Applied Foreign Languages offers a series of

English and Japanese language classes as well as literature and national license preparatory classes for board exams such as language teachers, tour guides, tour leaders, international trade agents etc. Both English and Japanese are jointly required for the department's students.

There are 8 full-time teachers and several adjunct faculty in the department.

The entire number of students in the department has reached more than 200.

Students are required to complete inter-disciplinary programs and are also encouraged to develop second specialties for future employment.

The department has a number of American and Japanese sister schools, providing foreign exchange opportunities for students.

Activity

This department has a very strong link with the Toastmasters International Club that helps our students develop their language proficiency in English and Japanese and improve their public speech skills. Each year, the student association of AFL hold translation and speech contests for the school.

Faculty profile

Please refer to faculty profile link.

Research

A variety of research projects are currently taken in the department ranging from English and Japanese literature, English teaching methods, language ability assessments etc. Individual research interest of each faculty members should be able to find on their profiles.