Shoin University
Shoin University is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a women's school in 1941, Shoin became coeducational in 2004. It is a member of the Western Metropolitan Area University Association.
History
The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1985 and became a four-year college in 2000. In 2004, it became coeducational, adopting the present name. The Graduate School was founded in 2006, building upon existing institutional structures.Campuses
Shoin has four campuses.- Atsugi-Morinosato Main Campus
- *Shoin Library
- Atsugi Station Campus
- Shimokitazawa Campus
- Kitazawa Station Campus
Faculties and Departments
Undergraduate program
- Faculty of Business Administration and Corporate Culture
- *Department of Business Management
- *Department of Business and Law
- Faculty of Communication and Culture
- *Department of Japanese Culture and Communication
- *Department of Intercultural Communication
- *Department of Psychology for Everyday Life
- *Department of Child Welfare
- Faculty of Tourism, Media, and Cultural Studies
- *Department of Tourism and Cultural Studies
- *Department of Media and Information Studies
- Faculty of Nursing
- *Department of Nursing
Graduate program
- Graduate School of Business
- Graduate School of Nursing
Athletics
Notable faculty
- Hiroyuki Yoshiie — member of the house of representatives
Notable alumni
- Izumi Sakai — singer and lyricist, the best-selling female recording artist of the 1990s
- Mio Shinozaki — professional basketball player
Affiliated schools
- Shoin Preschool
- Shoin Junior High School
- Shoin Senior High School