How the Cultivation Course Counts for Graduation and Teaching Licenses

The Cultivation course is free-choice for graduation requirements, but it is required for teaching-license acquisition in the applicable curricula. Its course classification and schedule also differ by faculty and academic year.

Graduation and teaching-license requirements

The Cultivation course is worth 1 credit and is classified as free-choice for graduation requirements. However, the course must be completed for teaching-license acquisition. In the 2025 and 2026 Engineering Faculty curricula covered by the supplied records, it is identified as a required course for obtaining the license. The course is also described as covering general and comprehensive content relevant to the license.

Course classification and schedule

The course is listed as a technical required subject and a department-specialized subject. It is a practical or laboratory course worth 1 credit, scheduled for the second year and the first semester. It is offered as an intensive summer course. Its teaching-license classification is Category 2, “specialized matters related to the subject,” with teaching code 1720 for Biology.

Official sources

The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.