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{{Short description|Baptist Christian university in Fukuoka, Japan}}
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| head = Gary W. Barkley
| founder = C. K. Dozier
| head = Naoki Imai
| city = Nishijin, [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
| city = Nishijin, [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
| state = [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
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{{nihongo|'''Seinan Gakuin University'''|西南学院大学|Seinan Gakuin Daigaku}} is a [[Baptist]] Christian university in [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]. It is one of the leading privately-funded universities in Western Japan, known for its strong focus on humanities and international exchange.
{{nihongo|'''Seinan Gakuin University'''|西南学院大学|Seinan Gakuin Daigaku}} is a Christian university in [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]. Seinan Gakuin, founded in 1916 by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a [[Southern Baptist]] missionary from the [[United States]], includes [https://web.archive.org/web/20060717000845/http://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/nursery/index.html Samidori Day Nursery], [https://web.archive.org/web/20060717001117/http://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/kindergarten/index.html Maizuru Kindergarten], a [https://web.archive.org/web/20070322185221/http://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/highschool/index.html Junior/Senior High School] as well as the University (Seinan Gakuin University). The chancellor of Seinan Gakuin is Yoshiki Terazono, and Gary W. Barkley, a former Baptist missionary, has served as the university president since December 2006. Seinan Gakuin University is located in [[Sawara-ku, Fukuoka|Sawara]] Ward of Fukuoka and is between the Nishijin and Fujisaki [[Fukuoka City Subway|subway]] stations.


== Location ==
==History==
[[File:Gate of Seinan Gakuin University.jpg|thumb|right|Southwest Cross Plaza]]
Main Campus: 6-2-92 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-8511 Japan
[[File:SGU museum.jpg|thumb|right|Museum]]
It was founded in 1916 as an academy for boys by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a [[Baptist]] missionary from the [[United States]].<ref>Naoko Sakamoto, [https://christianpress.jp/may-15-seinan-gakuin-university-anniversary/ ５月１５日は西南学院大学の創立記念日], christianpress.jp, Japan, May 15, 2020</ref> In 1949, it was officially chartered as a university under the post-war Japanese education system.
The university has a long history of international exchange and cooperation. It was the first school in Japan to incorporate English-language education into its curriculum and to establish a foreign exchange program with universities overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Seinan Gakuin University {{!}} About SGU {{!}} Seinan Gakuin University |url=https://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/aboutsgu/about_seinan.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.seinan-gu.ac.jp}}</ref>


The chancellor of Seinan Gakuin is Yoshiki Terazono, and Gary W. Barkley, a former Baptist missionary, has served as the university president since December 2006.
== Faculties and graduate schools ==
=== Faculties ===
[[Image:Seinan University01.jpg|thumb|right|Seinan Gakuin University]]
* Theology
* Human Sciences
* Literature
* Commerce
* Economics
* Law
* Intercultural Studies
* Genetic Counseling
* Child Care


=== Graduate schools ===
== Campus ==
Seinan Gakuin University is located in [[Sawara-ku, Fukuoka|Sawara]] Ward of Fukuoka and is between the Nishijin and Fujisaki [[Fukuoka City Subway|subway]] stations. The campus is situated adjacent to Fukuoka City's key waterfront area, Seaside Momochi, amid several other academic and cultural facilities, educational and research centers.
* Economics
* Law
* Law school
* Business Administration
* Literature
* Human Sciences


== Academic Programs ==
==Points of interest==
The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs across several faculties:
* [[Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden]]


* Faculty of [[Theology]]
== Partner institutions ==
* Faculty of Foreign Language Studies
* Faculty of [[Literature]]
* Faculty of [[Commerce]]
* Faculty of [[Economics]]
* Faculty of [[Law]]
* Faculty of [[Human science|Human Sciences]]
* Faculty of [[Intercultural relations|Intercultural Studies]]


=== Educational Philosophy ===
Seinan Gakuin University has several international partner institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/study_abroad/partner_institutions.html|title=Partner Institutions &#124; Study Abroad &#124; Seinan Gakuin University|website=www.seinan-gu.ac.jp|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}</ref>
Seinan Gakuin University emphasizes providing a well-rounded education based on [[Christianity|Christian]] principles. The curriculum included special courses on the study of Christianity and chapel services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Education at SGU {{!}} About SGU {{!}} Seinan Gakuin University |url=https://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/eng/aboutsgu/education.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.seinan-gu.ac.jp}}</ref>


=== United States ===
==Points of interest==
* [[State University of New York College at Oneonta]]
* [[Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden]]
* [[Baylor University]]
* [[University of Rhode Island]]
* [[Ouachita Baptist University]]
* [[Oklahoma Baptist University]]
* [[San Diego State University]]
* [[Mercer University]]
* [[University of Delaware]]
* [[St. Cloud State University]], Minnesota
* [[University of North Carolina, Greensboro]]
* [[University of Hawaii at Hilo]]
* College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
* Utah State University
* [[Middle Tennessee State University]]
* [[Belmont University]]

=== France ===
* [[Stendhal University]] (Grenoble III)
* Universite d’Aix-Marseille III
* Bordeaux Business School
* Universite Paris III Sorbonne-Nouvelle

=== United Kingdom ===
* [[Liverpool John Moores University]]
* [[University of Central Lancashire]]
* [[York St John University]]

=== Czech Republic ===
* [[Charles University in Prague]]
* [[Masaryk University]]

=== Canada ===
* [[McMaster University]]

=== China ===
* [[Jilin University]]

=== Hong Kong ===
* [[Hong Kong Baptist University]]

=== Taiwan ===
* [[Soochow University (Taiwan)|Soochow University]]

=== Korea ===
* [[Kyungsung University]]
* [[Ewha Womans University]]

=== Norway ===
* [[Bodø University College]]

=== Finland ===
* [[JAMK|JAMK University of applied sciences]]

=== Denmark ===
* [[University of Copenhagen]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 9 October 2024

33°35′05″N 130°21′18″E / 33.5847°N 130.354949°E / 33.5847; 130.354949

Seinan Gakuin University
Motto"Seinan, Be true to Christ"
TypePrivate
EstablishedGakuin Founded 1916
University Chartered 1949
FounderC. K. Dozier
PresidentNaoki Imai
Academic staff
191
Undergraduates8,107
Postgraduates145
Location
Nishijin, Fukuoka
,
Fukuoka
,
Japan
CampusUrban
MascotNone
WebsiteOfficial site

Seinan Gakuin University (西南学院大学, Seinan Gakuin Daigaku) is a Baptist Christian university in Fukuoka, Japan. It is one of the leading privately-funded universities in Western Japan, known for its strong focus on humanities and international exchange.

History

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Southwest Cross Plaza
Museum

It was founded in 1916 as an academy for boys by Rev. C. K. Dozier, a Baptist missionary from the United States.[1] In 1949, it was officially chartered as a university under the post-war Japanese education system.

The university has a long history of international exchange and cooperation. It was the first school in Japan to incorporate English-language education into its curriculum and to establish a foreign exchange program with universities overseas.[2]

The chancellor of Seinan Gakuin is Yoshiki Terazono, and Gary W. Barkley, a former Baptist missionary, has served as the university president since December 2006.

Campus

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Seinan Gakuin University is located in Sawara Ward of Fukuoka and is between the Nishijin and Fujisaki subway stations. The campus is situated adjacent to Fukuoka City's key waterfront area, Seaside Momochi, amid several other academic and cultural facilities, educational and research centers.

Academic Programs

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The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs across several faculties:

Educational Philosophy

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Seinan Gakuin University emphasizes providing a well-rounded education based on Christian principles. The curriculum included special courses on the study of Christianity and chapel services.[3]

Points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ Naoko Sakamoto, ５月１５日は西南学院大学の創立記念日, christianpress.jp, Japan, May 15, 2020
  2. ^ "About Seinan Gakuin University | About SGU | Seinan Gakuin University". www.seinan-gu.ac.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "Education at SGU | About SGU | Seinan Gakuin University". www.seinan-gu.ac.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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