Why does ICU offer as many as 31 majors?

Expanding Potential

As instilled in these words, ICU offers a diverse range of academic fields to enable students to discover what they truly want to study.

In addition to traditional academic areas such as literature, physics, and psychology, ICU's 31 majors also include areas with a problem-solving focus or regional-research focus, such as "Peace Studies" and "American Studies." Each field comprises a group of courses, equivalent to a faculty in other universities, arranged to enable students to systematically study one's area of specialization.

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Art and Cultural Heritage, Music, Literature, Philosophy and Religion, Economics, Business, History, Law, Public Policy, Politics, International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Media, Communication and Culture, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Information Science, Language Education, Education, Linguistics, Psychology, American Studies, Asian Studies, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Global Studies, Japan Studies, Peace Studies

It is very common among ICU students for the area they intend to study before they enroll and the area they ultimately end up studying to be different. Students who, until high school, thought they were suited to the humanities often develop an interest in a science major and move on to conduct research in that major.

When deciding on a major, students are encouraged to expand their potential in a proactive way, seeking advice from faculty advisors, the Academic Planning Center, and other avenues of assistance along the way.