Happy Science University

Happy Science University was founded by Master Ryuho Okawa on April 1st 2015 in Chiba Prefecture. We aim to develop talented individuals who will study and work towards the creation of a new world civilization.

Our students will deeply explore the essence of human beings and true happiness, gain practical knowledge of business management with an entrepreneurial spirit, gain scientific and technical knowledge to create and develop industries of the future, conduct research into creating the politics of the future, and will develop foreign language skills, with the mission to serve the people of Japan and the world.

* Happy Science University is an unaccredited institution of higher education.

* All courses are taught in Japanese, with the exceptions of English language courses and selected courses.

* Course information is subject to change.

Common subjects in the Basic Liberal Arts give the students the opportunities to develop a rich sense of humanity, extensive knowledge, practical skills, and general foundation to be active in various fields.

In these subjects, students will deeply understand HSU’s founding philosophy “The Exploration of Happiness and the Creation of a New Civilization.” Moreover, the students will acquire the spirit of self-help, the spirit of “noblesse oblige” that is to be responsible for happiness of all human beings, and embody the high aspiration. In addition, they will learn the basics of Happy Science teachings and will pursue the happiness of individuals and societies.

The students can choose the subjects of interest among the groups of subjects across several fields of specialization. In order to expand their interests outside the field of their specialization as well as develop the foundational strength to have a global viewpoint and a pluralistic standpoint.

Comprehension of religion:

History of world religions, Introduction to Religious Studies, etc.

Comprehension of humanities and cultures:
Introduction to history, Introduction to literature, Introduction to design, etc.

Comprehension of modern society:
Japanese Constitution, Introduction to legal studies, law and religion, Theory of security, Theory of modern education and society, etc.

Comprehension of nature, science and technology:
Industry and innovation, Nature and environment, etc.

Subjects of workshop class for general liberal arts:
General workshop for all facultiesⅠ/Ⅱ,etc.

As our support and education for students to be talented individuals who can contribute to creating the future, HSU provides the students with the support for job placement in HS Group, cooperative companies, or other companies, with the strength of religious qualities and a sense of ethics, language skills, knowledge of management. In addition, HSU provides the support the students for acquiring qualification of English proficiency tests such as EIKEN, TOEIC, etc., and qualifications useful to work as a member of society such as bookkeeping, excel test, service certificate exam, secretary certificate exam. In addition, HSU provide the opportunities such as job fair and internship.

One of the most outstanding features of HSU is its internationality. HSU puts special emphasis on the education of English, the universal language, and provides the educational program to produce the individuals who can take leadership in an international society and work globally.

The first-year students from all faculties will participate in the compulsory subjects in General English Program. In small classes based on the English proficiency level of students, they will learn four skills of English, Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing so that they can improve their total ability of English. A number of Native English speakers teach English. Classes higher than elementary level are taught in English.

Advanced English subjects consist of “Black Belt English subjects” and “White Belt English subjects.” “Black Belt English subjects” aim to improve practical English proficiency necessary for cultivated and globally-minded persons. “White Belt English subjects” aim to improve practical speaking ability while reinforcing the students’ understanding of English grammar.

Shiro-obi English:
Student will strengthen their reading and listening skills, and prepare for TOEIC exam.

Shiro-obi Speaking:
Students will improve their ability to communicate orally (speaking) in English and give highly skilled presentation in English.

The students in this course will thoroughly learn “Happy Science teachings,” which explore the universal happiness of human beings, as well as extensive specialized knowledge including philosophy, religious studies, psychology, etc. and then they will master “Humanics” and “Happiness study.”

Introduction to Happiness Study, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Religious Studies

Applied teachings of Happy Science (specialized knowledge of Buddha’s Truth), Practical teachings of Happy Science (preaching, meditation, salvation of the general public), etc.

Introduction to Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, History of Social Thoughts, Human and Psychology, Principle of Education, Clinical Psychology, Science of Physical and Mental Health, etc.

Introduction to Religious Studies, Religious Sociology, Basic Artistic Culture, Art History, etc.

International course creates professional international missionaries, who have acquired strong language skills, profound understanding of Happy Science teachings, and extensive intelligence so that they will be able to preach and spread Happy Science teachings, and build and manage branch temples in foreign countries. Moreover, this course also contributes to producing international businesspersons, who can hit the ground running at foreign companies.

Intercultural communication (basic / advanced), Area Studies (Europe / North America), Society and culture of East Europe and Russia, English literature and culture, etc.

Applied teachings of Happy Science, Practical teachings of Happy Science (preaching, meditation, religious salvation of the public), Study of international missionary, etc.

History of western philosophy, Theory of religious culture in Europe, etc.

Black Belt English Plus, Intensive training of presentation and debate, Professional English skills, etc.

This course, mainly intended for adults, provides the curriculum on-campus or online where students can learn English, Happy Science teachings (e.g., Basic Teaching of Happy Science), and Business oriented subjects (e.g., Successful Theory of Happy Science), etc. for two years so that they can acquire the language skills and intelligence necessary to be an international person. This course is designed for students to study while they are working.

Introduction to successful management theory, Success theory of Happy Science, Introduction to Successful Management (“Introduction to Management,” “Introduction to CEO management,” etc.), Specialized theory of Successful Management (Sadamu Ichikura, Konosuke Matsushita, P.F. Drucker), Seminar of HSU publications (happiness theories /management theories), etc.

Introduction to management Theory, Introduction to accounting, Introduction to economics, Marketing, Theory of human resource management, Theory of bookkeeping, Theory of technology management, Introduction to financial analysis, Theory of financial accounting, Theory of information management, etc.

Business skills, Creative management theory, Practice of creative design, Theory of fashion brand, Theory of fashion business, Basics of creative drawing, etc.

Through business-academia collaboration, altruistic and customer-oriented project, and business creation projects, student will acquire practical skills integrated with knowledge and practice.

Happy Science Teachings of Future Industry: religion and science, study of creation, futurology, etc.
Happy Science Teachings of Future Science: space-time theory, energy theory, theory of high-dimensional universe, etc.
Workshop on Happy Science Teachings of Future Industry: practice of meditation to get new inspirations.
Seminar of Future Industry/Seminar of Future Science: research and presentation.

Mechanics: Material Mechanics, Thermal Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Workshop on Machine Processing
Electricity and Electronics: Electrical and Electronic Circuit, Control Engineering, Electrical Energy Engineering
Cutting-edge technology: Satellite system Engineering, Plant Factory Theory, Web service Theory
Experiment workshop: Experiment of Basic Science and Engineering, Eorkshop on Industrial TechnologyⅠ-Ⅳ, Workshop on Gardening

Mathematics: Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebras, Applied Mathematics, Statistics.
Physics: physics, Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Theory of Relativity, Electromagnetics
Chemistry and Biology: Basic Chemistry, Basic Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Introduction to Entomology, Introduction to Fish Ecology

Students develop entrepreneurship and the skills to realize the innovation through the subjects such as Theory of Management and Technology, Information Control Theory, etc. Students can also study some subjects from Faculty of Successful Management.

In Two-year Course for Advanced Research, Students join the cutting-edge researches of Faculty of Future Industry. Regarding research topics, they can either choose from advanced researches that the faculty recommends, or set up their own original topics. As for subjects of Research, students do not need to come to HSU every day, but they can instead receive tutorials from the teachers on-line. Students also study the subjects of Faculty of Successful Management online.
Eligible to this course are a person who has completed more than two-year course in college or university, or a person who is regarded as having the same level of university education.

In order to do research for creating future industries, Advanced Course, which is equivalent to graduate school, is available to postgraduate students.

First year students will sturdy courses common to all faculties at the main campus in Chosei-mura, Chiba Prefecture.
From the second academic year, Students learn at Tokyo Campus. There are two courses: “Course of Politics and Journalism Major” and “Course of Entertainment and Creator Major.”

This course is designed for students who aim to have jobs related to poetics such a politician, journalist, writer, or newscaster in the future. In this course, students study fundamental philosophy such as political philosophy and economic thoughts, as well as politics, journalism, law, economics and so on, in order to become a person who can give a clear exposition of the policy and enlighten many people.

Introduction to Future Creation Ⅰ・Ⅱ, Seminar of HSU series, etc.

Modern Political Theory, International Politics, Contemporary Japanese Politics, History of Japanese Politics and Diplomacy, Public Administration, Theory of Educational Policy, etc.

Practical Training for Writer, Theory of Journalism, Study of Contemporary Journalism, Theory of Publishing and Editing, etc.

Law and Religion, Introduction to Legal Studies, Constitution of Japan, Constitutional Law, Corporate Activity and Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, etc.

Introduction to Economics, Economic thoughts, Economic Policy, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance, Financial Theory, etc.

Speech Communication, Theory of Creating Audiovisual Contents, etc.

This course is designed for students who aim to become an actor, entertainer, film director (live-action film, animation), scriptwriter, etc. Students extensively study subjects of entertainment including movies categorized as composite art, rendering and acting, etc. In addition, students learn practical skills of expression, creativity, expressive power, communicative power, etc.

Introduction to Future Creation Ⅰ・Ⅱ, Seminar of HSU series, etc.

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Workshop of Expression (acting, Jazz dance, street dance, vocal, etc.)

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Workshop of Expression (film making, screenplay, animation production, etc.)

Study of Film Works, Study of Animation Works, Study of Foreign Films, Study of Japanese Films, etc.

Theory of Entertainment, Theory of Creative Art, Theory of Creating Sounds, Specific Theory of Rendering, Theory of Animation, Specific Theory of Screen Image, Copyright of Image, etc.

This is a two-year course created mainly for those who are currently working or graduates (adults). In the first and second academic years, students study the subjects based on each specialized course in Tokyo Campus and aim to become work-ready persons. In principle, students of this course study the same subjects as the four-year course during the daytime.