School of Political Science and EconomicsWaseda University

Course Syllabus

• Course syllabus is available on Waseda University Syllabus Search.
  Please make your course selection plan by referring to the SPSE Course List and the course syllabus.
  *The information of AY2025 courses will be released on March 6, 2025.

Textbook(s)

• Please refer the course syllabus to confirm the textbook(s).
  – Waseda University Syllabus Search
• Most of textbooks and reference books for EDP courses are available at the SPSE student library (the Lee Kun-Hee Commermorative Library) and/or the WASEDA University Central Library. Please refer to the following pages.
  – SPSE Student Library (the Lee Kun-Hee Commemorative Library)
  – WASEDA University Library
  – Library Quick Guide
  – Library Catalog(WINE)

Course List

Curriculum

• List of Courses by Category and Level [Update 2019/3/19]
• English-based Degree Studies September Admission (2014) [Update 2014/9/17]
• English-based Degree Studies September Admission (2010 – 2013) 

Study Guide

• Rules governing Advanced Seminars and Thesis [Update 2013/12/10]
• Regulations and Guidelines for Thesis [Update 2014/1/30]
• Regarding Change of Selection Period for JDP Senmon-Enshu (“zemi”) for EDP Students [Update 2020/8/28]

Classroom Information

Classroom information will be also posted on the web syllabus on the first day of a course.

AY2025

• Spring Semester Course List of Classrooms
  –Update Information on AY2025 Spring Semester Classrooms(Update 2025/6/3)
• Fall Semester Course List of Classrooms
  -Update Information on AY2025 Fall Semester Classrooms
• Campus Map

Classroom reservation for Advanced Seminars and Class Advisor

Special Consideration for Class Absence

Special consideration for Class absence
You can request the special considerations for class absence only when you miss the classes due to the reason listed below by finishing the procedure at the SPSE Admin Office.
When you are infected with Covid19 or Influenza, you do not need to submit a Certificate of Recovery from Infectious Disease Form (学校における感染症治癒証明書).

1, Bereavement Leave
2, Jury Duty
3, Infectious Disease (Covid19、Influenza, etc,)
4, Nursing Experience and Teaching Practice

If you would like to request the consideration for class absence due to the reason except the above reasons (public transportation delay, Injury or illness, job hunting, etc.), please consult with each instructor.

Report of confirmed infectious diseases (including Covid 19 and Influenza)

*If you would like to request the special considerations due to the infection with Covid19, Influenza, etc., please report your infection to us using the link above and follow the procedure listed in the auto-reply email that will be sent after the report.

Class Cancellation

There may be cases where a class is cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances, such as university events or the circumstances of the instructor of the course.
In addition, there are cases where all classes of the university may be cancelled due to worsening weather conditions, etc.
Please check Support Anywhere for how to check for information about class cancellation and university-wide cancellations.

◆Cancellation of Classes in the Event of a Major Earthquake
Please check the Academic Affairs Division website for information regarding the cancellation of classes in the event of a major earthquake.
Cancellation of Classes in the Event of a Major Earthquake – Waseda University

Makeup Class

If a class is cancelled, a makeup class or alternative arrangements will be made. Please check with the instructor in charge for details.

AY2025 Office Hours/School of Political Science and Economics
Students can visit professors’ office to ask questions and consult with professors. In the SPSE, in principle, please contact the professors by e-mail to make an appointment. If you do not know thie instructor’s email address, please contact the SPSE office.

Since AY2023 Spring Semester, evaluation results have been disclosed to all students on the SPSE Website, to promote feedback to all students who responded to the survey.
(The disclosure period is two years from the date of publication.)
However, this excludes “Short answer” for all courses as well as answers for the following courses.
[Excluded subjects]
(1) Foreign language courses
(2) Seminar courses
(3) Courses excluded due to the circumstances of the SPSE and instructors.

Student Course Evaluation Result Material

The WASEDA Teaching Award was launched in the Academic Year 2014 in order to award academic staff who practice outstanding education. The award also formed part of initiatives aimed at utilizing, enlivening and improving the quality of students’ lesson questionnaires in addition to further improving the quality of education through the promulgation of outstanding educational methods and innovation.

SPSE have been using Student Course Evaluation as a standard for choosing the Teaching Award candidates.

WASEDA Teaching Award Winners (SPSE Courses)

*No WTA recommendation for Spring Semester 2020 due to conversion of classes to online.
*The winners of this award are selected once per academic year from AY2023.
*Faculty members who have received WASEDA Teaching Award within 8 semesters are ineligible for the award due to a SPSE individual standard. (If a faculty member receives it for the 2018 Spring semester, it will next be eligible beginning with the 2022 Fall semester.)