Faculty of Human Environment of Sciences - Department of Living Environment Science
Special characteristics and educational goals of the department
The basic theme of this department's education and research is the management and planning of a human living environment from a practical point of view. To this end, we aim to: 1) cultivate the ability to discover diverse problems inherent to the human living environment; 2) cultivate the ability to solve those problems and; 3) cultivate the ability to comprehensively coordinate the solution of the problems and to plan, propose, and formulate a living environment, living resources, and living methods desirable to human beings.
In order to realize goals like the ones above, the levels of the structure of this department’s specialized education are made up of A) the problem detection and basic course curriculum; B) the problem resolution curriculum; and C) the integration curriculum.
Also, this department offers two educational courses based on specific themes: the "Living Environment Design Course", and the "Environmental Management Course". The theme of the "Living Environment Design Course" is the design of a harmonized living space and living resources through the integrated examination of the myriad problems surrounding the human living environment, as found in the physical and biological elements (heat, air, light, noise, mold, microbes, and the like) and in the psychological factors (aesthetics, environmental consciousness, human relations, ethics, etc…).
And the focus of the "Environmental Management Course" is the preservation of the environment in a resource-recycling society responding to the problems that have become more and more serious in recent years, such as problems of energy and natural resources, waste, and environmental pollution.
Admissions Policy (Student Acceptance Policy)
This department is seeking (the) individuals:
- 1.who are interested in the human living environment in general
- 2.who have sufficient basic academic ability in Japanese language, social studies, mathematics, sciences, (and) English, and also possess practical knowledge of the natural sciences and creative thinking ability
- 3.who are highly sensitive with strong intellectual curiosity
- 4.who possess the desire and ability to acquire diverse academic knowledge
Acquirable Qualifications
The graduates receive a bachelor’s degree. Also, students who complete necessary courses will obtain the following qualifications:
- First-Class Junior High School Teacher’s License (home economics)
- First-Class High School Teacher’s License (home economics)
- Teacher-Librarian Qualifications
- Qualification as Registered Interior planner
- Eligibility to take the Second-Class Architect Exam
