On January 2023, 1, at the University Subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, an additional description was made regarding the implementation of university admission selection in the "Academic Management Guidelines" issued on January 25, 2020.This is the first time that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has provided guidelines for entrance examinations.Although there is no compulsory force, it is expected that some universities and departments will consider making changes in the entrance examinations from the 1 academic year onwards.

 In the "Subjects and Subjects Imperative in the Academic Achievement Test" in this additional draft of the Academic Management Guidelines, the first priority is to impose the subjects and subjects required in the academic achievement test, especially those necessary for taking the classes offered in the first year. If it is not imposed, appropriate measures such as enhancement of pre-enrollment education and remedial education are required.Even if an academic achievement test is not imposed, it is necessary to check by using high school survey reports and highly reliable qualifications and certification exams as selection materials.

 In principle, the core qualifications and abilities of the degree program will be evaluated and judged for all applicants. We are requesting to ensure the situation that students who have the qualities and abilities specified in XNUMX are included.

 Many universities have already implemented such content, but in the trend of promoting interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary education, departments such as "data science," "information," and "economics" are being promoted at all national, public, and private universities. In particular, it is thought that there will be a movement to review the entrance examination subject of "mathematics".

 This movement is also touched upon in the document ``Future Promotion Policy for the Realization of Student-Oriented Future University Education (Deliberation Summary Draft)''.By changing the university entrance examinations, we are trying to improve the current situation, in which there is a decline in awareness of mathematics, mathematics, and science, a division in learning due to the early selection of humanities and sciences, and many universities do not require mathematics in individual academic achievement tests for commerce and economics departments. I can see the aim of wanting to.

 Regarding the compulsory mathematics, Waseda University's Faculty of Political Science and Economics introduced it in the 2021 general selection, and the change to comprehensive questions was also added. In the case of universities, there is also a big impact in terms of income from examination fees.

 However, this time, with the guidance from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "mathematics" is required from the departments such as "data science", "information", "economics", etc. It is predicted that many universities will move to

reference:[US Academic Research Institute] Thinking about making mathematics mandatory for data science, information, and economics departments
[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] University Subcommittee (171nd) Handouts
Outline of Academic Management Guidelines (after amendment) (PDF)
Future promotion measures for the realization of student-oriented university education (deliberation summary draft) (PDF)

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