Curriculum｜JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY Graduate School of Health and Sports Science

Students in the Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Master of Science Program must earn a minimum total of 30 credits (10 Foundation Course credits and minimum 20 Specialized Course credits) and submit a Master’s dissertation under the guidance of their faculty supervisor, after which they must pass a thesis defense and final examination. Students must also seek the guidance of their faculty supervisor before proceeding with course selection.

Foundation Courses (10 credits):
Foundation Courses (6 credits) + Sportology (Professional Foundation) Courses (minimum 4 credits)

Specialized Courses (minimum 20 credits)
Minimum 20 credits including those from Professional Application Courses (minimum 4 credits), Health and Physical Education Pedagogy Courses (*elective courses in the first instance, but compulsory for students seeking to obtain a specialization license, Common Courses (minimum 2 credits), and Specialized Courses (6 credits)

Co=Compulsory
El=Elective
Le=Lecture
Pr=Practice
Ex=Experiments / Training

Note: Basically all the classes are held in Japanese.

Course Category		Class Name	Course Year	Credits		Class Format
Course Category		Class Name	Course Year	Co	El	Le	Pr	Ex
Foundation Courses*1		Basic and Applied Research Paper Seminar	1・2	2		○
		Introduction to Sportology	1・2	2		○
		Coaching and Sports Organization	1・2	2		○
Sportology Courses (Professional Foundation Courses) *2		Sports medicine ［Internal medicine/ Motor Systems] *	1・2		2	○
		Sports Physiology	1・2		2	○
		Sports Biomechanics	1・2		2	○
		Sports Nutrition	1・2		2	○
		Theory of Athletic Training	1・2		2	○
		Sports Statistics [Sports Statistics/ Sports Statistics (Social Statistics)] *	1・2		2	○
		Sports Psychology	1・2		2	○
		Sports Sociology	1・2		2	○
		Sports as InternationalCulture	1・2		2	○
		Mental Health	1・2		2	○
		Environmental Health Science	1・2		2	○
		Health Promotion	1・2		2	○
Professional Application Courses*3	A	Coaching and Method (Metrical Sports [Athletics / Swimming]) *	1・2		2		○
		Coaching and Method (Expressive Sports [Gymnastics / Dance]) *	1・2		2		○
		Coaching and Method (Ball Sports)	1・2		2		○
		Coaching and Method (Martial Arts)	1・2		2		○
		Sports Movement and Behavior	1・2		2		○
		Sports Associations Practicum	1・2		2		○
		Coaching Practicum	1・2		2		○
		Sports Facility Practicum	1・2		2		○
Professional Application Courses*4	B	Organizational Development in Sports	1・2		2		○
		Lifelong Sports: An International Perspective	1・2		2		○
		Theory of Sports Management	1・2		2		○
		Theory of International Sporting Events	1・2		2		○
		Practicum on Sports Administration	1・2		2		○
		Practicum on the Sports Industry	1・2		2		○
		Practicum on the Leisure-time Industry	1・2		2		○
	C	The Disabled and Special Needs Education	1・2		2		○
		Theory of Sports for the Disabled	1・2		2		○
		Theory of Teaching Healthy Exercise	1・2		2		○
		Clinical Psychology	1・2		2		○
		Practicum on Health, Welfare and Government	1・2		2		○
		Health Industry Practicum	1・2		2		○
		Health Education Practicum	1・2		2		○
Health and Physical Education Pedagogy Courses*5		Theory of Health and Physical Education Pedagogy	1・2		2	○
		Health Education	1・2		2	○
		Sports Pedagogy	1・2		2	○
		School Management	1・2		2	○
		Practicum on Teaching Technique and Materials Development	1・2		4		○
Common Courses*6		English Special Seminar on Health and Sports Science	1・2		2		○
		Sportology Practical English	1・2		2	○
		Epidemiology for Sport and Health	1・2		2		○
		Sportology Lecture Series	1・2		2	○
		Practicum on Health and Sports Science	1・2		2		○
		International Exchange Practicum	1・2		2		○
Specialized Courses*7		Research Methods on Health and Sports Science(Theory)	1・2	4			○
Specialized Courses*7		Research Methods on Health and Sports Science(Practice)	1・2	2				○

Application
*1　6 Credits (Compulsory)
*2　Selections should include a minimum of 4 credits from among those in the Sportology Course Categories.
*3　Selections should include 4 credits from any one of the Professional Application Course Categories (A, B, or C)
*4　Selections should include 4 credits from any one of the Professional Application Course Categories (A, B, or C)
*5　Elective Courses (N.B. These are compulsory for students planning to seek to obtain a specialization license)
*6　Selections should include a minimum of 2 credits from the Common Course Category.
*7　6 credits (compulsory)

* Students will enroll in either one of the courses listed in square brackets (credits will be awarded for enrolled course only).

Note that students are required to meet with their respective faculty supervisors when enrolling for courses.

Please refer here for a detailed timetable.

2022 Time Table

Curriculum / Timetable

Course Requirements

Minimum total of 30 credits (Breakdown)