The subjects in the middle are those in the Creative Science Course, available to first- to fourth-year students. The subjects around them are those in the five departments of the Faculty of Science: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Earth Sciences.
Students enrolled in the Creative Science Course do not belong to a department in their first year. They will take Creative Science Course subjects and subjects in two or three of the five departments listed here. In their second year, they will choose one of the five departments and belong to it.
From the second year onwards, students will take Creative Science Course subjects and specialized subjects in the department they belong to.
Some Creative Science Course subjects are also offered in the department they belong to.
Some Creative Science Course subjects are aimed at “developing independent researchers”, some are aimed at “cultivating a perspective on cutting-edge science, innovation, and society”, and some are aimed at “developing an international perspective and scientific English skills”.

Creative Science Course Curriculum

In addition to systematically studying Creative Science course subjects from the first to fourth years, students take specialized subjects in multiple fields in their first year, and when they advance to their second year, they choose their field of specialization. They continue to study Creative Science course subjects as well as their specialized field until graduation.

A closer look at the Creative Science Course curriculum.
In addition to liberal arts courses and specialized courses taken in each department, there are courses in the Creative Science Course. The courses in the Creative Science Course are divided into three categories.

On the left are courses for “developing independent researchers.” These are courses for cultivating the ability to identify and solve problems on one’s own.
These include “early laboratory assignment” and “independent research” conducted in the student’s department.

In the middle are courses for “developing an international perspective and scientific English skills.” These include courses for reading, writing, and presentations in scientific English. This also includes a course called “short-term global training,” which is training at a university overseas during the summer vacation.

On the right are courses for “developing a perspective on cutting-edge science, innovation, and society.”
These include training at companies and leading domestic research institutes, as well as internships at the Japanese bases of overseas companies.

 

Example of multiple specialization options in the first year

First-year students in the Creative Science Course do not belong to a department and study multiple specialties. Examples of specialties are shown above.

Each student can choose two to three specialities according to their interests.
By studying multiple specialties in this way, students can gain a broad perspective and develop their innovative abilities in the future.

The above selection examples are ones in which the subjects of both specialties do not overlap on the same day or at the same time throughout the year. In the first semester, it is possible to take speciality subjects other than the above selection examples.