Accreditation of credits and grade evaluation, GPA system and CAP system

National laws and regulations (University Establishment Standards) and our university's academic regulations stipulate that 1-credit course subjects must consist of content that requires 45 hours of study.When calculating the number of credits, a 45-minute class is considered to be the equivalent of one hour of study time. The following is an example of a 1-minute lecture course in which you can earn 90 credits in one semester.
 

• (Required study time) 45 hours/1 credit x 2 = 90 hours
• (1 semester class time) 2 hours/1 class x 15 classes = 30 hours

 
Although 2 hours of study is required to earn 90 credits, only 30 hours of study have been completed in class.
 

• 90 hours - 30 hours = 60 hours

 
This difference of 60 hours of study is independent study outside of class time.In this case, in order to earn credits, you will need to study independently for twice the class time.
Whether or not you have mastered the required learning content for the required amount of time will be determined through an exam.After registering for courses and attending more than the specified number of classes, you will receive credits if you take and pass the exam.In addition, there are some courses other than course subjects that can be recognized as credits.

Credit certification

Credits will be recognized if you attend the prescribed number of classes or more for the class you have registered for, and if you take and pass the exam. A 1-credit course requires 45 hours of study content. (Standard required class hours per credit/Article 1 of the School Regulations)

Performance evaluation

Grade evaluation will be based on a comprehensive judgment of two areas: regular grades and final exam.The evaluation for each subject will be based on a total of 2 points, including normal scores (taking into account evaluations of students' active participation in classes, evaluations of reports, works, practical skills, experiments, etc.) and examination scores.The specific method of grading is specified in the syllabus.The results are shown below and can be checked by students and their guarantors by checking their results on UP SHOWA.

Rating (in English)	Rating	Evaluation criteria	pass/fail	GP
Hide(S)	90 points to 100 points	The students have fully achieved the educational goals that the subject should reach and achieved extremely excellent results.	Pass	4.0
Excellent (A)	80 points to 89 points	The educational objectives of the subject have been fully achieved.	Pass	3.0
Good (B)	70 points to 79 points	Achieves the educational goals that the subject should achieve	Pass	2.0
Acceptable (C)	60 points to 69 points	Achieves at least the educational goals that the subject should achieve.	Pass	1.0
Not possible (D)	0 points to 59 points	Not achieving the educational goals that the subject should achieve	Failed	0.0
Certification (P)	Certification	Passed in a subject that only judges pass/fail	Pass	Not applicable
Not Certified (F)	Failed	Failing a subject that only judges pass/fail	Failed	Not applicable

Notation	Contents
Attendance	I registered and attended the class. *This will not be shown on the transcript.
Not scored	Marking has not been completed. *This will not be shown on the transcript.

GPA system

GPA (Grade Point Average) is the average score of all courses taken, including failed courses, and is used as an internationally accepted indicator of academic performance. It covers passed and failed courses (including "other" courses) excluding courses that are evaluated as "certified/uncertified." It also includes courses taken outside of this university that have been certified as credits. It is used as a standard for various requirements, regulations, internal rules, scholarships, etc. GPA can be confirmed by checking your grades on UP SHOWA.

GPA (Grade Point Average) calculation method

The grades, credits, and GP for passed/failed subjects (excluding subjects that are evaluated as "certified/failed") are calculated using the following formula.

Number of units for "Excellent (S)" x 4.0 + Number of units for "Excellent (A)" x 3.0 + Number of units for "Good (B)" x 2.0 + Number of units for "C" x 1.0 + Number of units for "Fail (D)" x 0.0

Number of "Excellent" (S) credits + number of "Excellent" (A) credits + number of "Good" (B) credits + number of "C" credits + number of "Fail" credits (Round off to the fourth decimal place and display to the third decimal place)

CAP system

(From students enrolled in 2021)
The CAP system is a system that sets an upper limit on the number of credits that can be taken in one semester.In order to make the credits into reality (ensuring the 1 hours of study time required for each credit), the time required for preparation and review outside of class is reduced. This has been established in order to ensure this and increase learning effectiveness.

University-wide standards

1-15 credits per semester
However, those with a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the semester immediately preceding the current semester may take up to 1 credits per semester.
*Credits will be distributed pro-rata for courses that last for two or more semesters, such as year-round courses.

Subjects excluded from the scope

• Teacher training course subjects (only "A. Subjects related to basic understanding of education, etc.", "Subjects related to other subjects in junior high and high schools", "Subjects related to elementary and middle school adjacent school type enrollment systems")
• Curator course subjects
• Librarian/Librarian Teacher Course Subjects
• Subjects with “certified” grade evaluation (cultural courses, practical ethics, internships, etc.)
• Graduation theses, etc. (graduation theses, graduation research, graduation projects, graduation designs, graduation projects)
• Subjects that have been recognized as credits due to transfer admission/change of department, etc.
• (Department of History and Culture only) Students transferring to a major can earn up to 24 credits per semester, and students planning to study abroad can take up to 25 credits per semester after returning home.
• (Department of International Studies/Department of Business Design) For those wishing to obtain a double degree, the upper limit is 25 credits.
• (Department of English Language and Communication) For those wishing to obtain a double degree, the upper limit is 28 credits.
• (Department of Welfare Sociology only) For students who wish to obtain both social worker and childcare worker qualifications, the childcare worker qualification subject will be the subject of surgery, with a maximum of 1 credits per semester.
• (Elementary Education Department only) Students who study abroad for a half-term will receive a maximum of 30 credits in the same semester the following year after returning to their home country.