Soka University Of America

the truth will set you free. I'm sorry to say but you can tell by the terrible grammar of the above reviews that this school can not be that great academically! Never before have I seen such unwarranted praise towards an institution. Students are so eager to give a five star rating to a school that is lacking, only because they feel emotionally/spiritual connected to it. This is not smart at all. Not much critical thinking going on. There is a huge fear of speaking the truth and it is scary.…

Study Abroad. Soka University has a great study abroad program! Every students are required to take one of Chinese, Spanish, French, and Japanese. When they become junior, they will go abroad for a semester and utilize their and develop their language skills! It is such a great opportunity to get to know the world.…

Great Opportunities. I am currently a sophomore at soka and loving this school so much so far. One of the greatest things about soka is the opportunity to go abroad and experience many different aspects of the world.

For the winter block, we have Learning Cluster in which students create classes based on their passion and interest. Our school offers grant to help our reserch. I was really fortunate to go to India this winter for my Learning Cluster. Our Learning Cluster group conducted a reserch and interview on "Tibetan poeple's struggle for Identity" in Dharamsala, India where the Tibetan exile community is located. It was such a great opportunity to interact with local people there and have great dialogue with them. I was able to do successful reserch on how Tibetan people preserve their identity and move forward for their future.

We also have a unique study abroad program which requires all students to go study abroad for 1 semester in junior year. SOKA offers 4 languages, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and French. I am going to Beijing, China next semester. I am very excited for my study abroad next year.

Just like these two opportunities, SOKA provides many great curriculums that broaden my perspectives.…

An all rounded curriculum and a complete learning experience. I am a current junior at SUA pursuing a degree in BA Liberal Arts. Prior to declaring my concentration in Humanities and even afterwards, I've taken many classes related to concentrations other than humanities. This continues to be, for me, a truly enriching experience since I prefer learning over specialization. Since SUA receives no federal assistance and is instead run on donations received by benefactors, it has the freedom to structure its curriculum on the learner centered approach that is the guiding principle of Soka education.

Other than academics, students are encouraged to take classes in creative arts such as visual arts, ceramics,music and dance. The new Performing arts center recently inaugurated on campus has 5 dressing rooms, a dance studio and two rehearsal rooms for student performers. These creative classes start all the way from beginner to advanced levels.

The foreign language program at SUA is I believe, an effective means of understanding foreign cultures. Juniors are required to study abroad in a country that speaks the language of their choice at SUA for a semester. There are four language offerings at SUA- Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French. Although, it is required of every student to choose a concentration to graduate with in their senior year, they can, if they wish do a double concentration that shall go on their transcript.

Career options post-SUA are diverse. The four concentrations viz Humanities, Social and behavioral sciences, Environmental science and International relations open up a wide field of careers and higher study options to SUA graduates in BA liberal arts.…