Academic Program
Academic Program
NDA’s academic programs conform to Japan’s University Chartering Standards and offer majors in either science and engineering or the humanities and social sciences. To graduate, cadets must earn at least 152 credits, 84 of which must be in their major field of specialization.
Academic Requirements: Programs and Credits
| Programs | Credits Required for Graduation | |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | Science and Engineering | |
| General Education | 24 | 24 |
| Foreign Languages | 14 | 14 |
| Physical Education | 6 | 6 |
| Major | 84 | 84 |
| Defense Science | 24 | 24 |
| Total | 152 | 152 |
Foreign Language Class
Computer Science Class
Aerospace Engineering Class
Defense Science Class
School of Liberal Arts and General Education
- Department of General Education
- Department of Physical Education
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Mathematics
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of Humanities
- Department of Public Policy
- Department of International Relations
School of Applied Sciences
Department of Applied Chemistry
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Communications Engineering
School of Systems Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Defense Sciences
- Department of National Defense Studies
- Department of Strategic Studies
- Department of Leadership and Military History