Department and course

Department of Biology and Integrated Sciences

The philosophy of the Faculty is to conduct comprehensive education and research, including material science and mathematical information science, with a focus on life science. Breaking away from the old concept of the faculty of science, which was segmented and specialized, students acquire basic knowledge across disciplines while studying specific fields of specialization. By doing so, we aim to develop human resources who can contribute to the local community by acquiring the ability to appropriately analyze and solve the problems faced by each individual.

Two Courses

The department offers two courses to help students smoothly select curriculum subjects within the broad academic field of science. In both courses, students learn the fundamentals of science and information science, and then move on to fields that deepen their interests. The courses are only to give students an indication of curriculum subjects selection, and there are no required subjects for each course. It is possible to change the course in the middle of the program.

Biological Science Course

Mathematical and Material Sciences Course

Students study the fundamentals of science in general, followed by specialized courses in the life sciences. Students select subjects suitable for training researchers, teachers, and engineers in the life sciences. Students learn the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and information science, and then select subjects in ecology, physiology, evolution, bioinformatics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, applied biology, molecular genetics, and other subjects specific to the life sciences.

Students study the fundamentals of science in general, followed by specialized courses in material science and mathematical information science. Students  select subjects suitable for training researchers, teachers, engineers, etc. who are familiar with basic life sciences and who can use their knowledge as an advantage in fields other than life sciences. Students are required to study the fundamentals of biology and the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and information science, and then select advanced subjects in chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, and information science.

Course Flow

First, students learn the fundamentals of science in a comprehensive manner, and then they are divided into two courses. In the “Biological Science Course,” students take basic and specialized subjects in the life sciences. In the “Mathematical and Material Sciences Course,” students take basic specialized subjects in the sciences, including life sciences, before dividing into specialized courses.

Seamless Cooperation with Graduate School

The Graduate School of Science (renamed from the Graduate School of Natural Sciences in April 2020) has already established the Department of Science and Information Science, which provides a high degree of continuity from undergraduate studies and enables flexible and systematic training of highly specialized personnel. The “Biological Science Course” of the Faculty is connected to the “Biological Science” of the Graduate School, and the “Mathematical and Material Sciences Course” is connected to the “Mathematical and Material Sciences” of the Graduate School, making for a research and education system.