Curriculum

Compulsory

Subject	Credit
Introduction to Applied Biophilia	2
Biological Experiments	2
Plant Symbiosis Science	2
People-Plant Relationships	2
Wild Animal Science	2
Companion Animal Science	2
Animal Assisted Therapy(1)	2
Plant Assisted Therapy(1)	2
Practice in Agriculture 1	2
Practice in Agriculture 2	2
Basic Experiment and Practice	2
Experiment, Practice and Exercise	6
Advanced Experiment, Practice and Exercise	6
Senior Thesis	4
Principles of Agriculture	2
Freshman Seminar	2
Computer Literacy(1)	2
Computer Literacy(2)	2
English(1)	2
English(2)	2
English(3)	2
English(4)	2
Introductory Seminars	1

Compulsory elective

Subject	Credit
Bioethics	2
Science and Philosophy	2
Art	2
Cultural Anthropology	2
The Constitution of Japan	2
Introduction to Economics	2
Issues of the Modern Society	2
International Relations	2
Biology	2
Chemistry	2
Mathematics	2
Physics	2
Earth Science	2

Elective

subject	credit
Chemical Experiments	2
Introduction to Volunteer Service	2
Conservational Biology	2
Animal Physiology and Functional Anatomy	2
Genetics	2
Human Physiology	2
Biostatistics	2
Animal and Plant Related Laws and Regulations	2
Plant Morphology and Taxonomy	2
Socio-horticulture	2
Urban Horticulture	2
The Art and Science of Vegetable and Flower Gardening	2
Enjoy Fruits and Trees	2
Herbs and Spices	2
Wildlife Ecology	2
Animal Morphology and Taxonomy	2
Companion Animal Breeding	2
Animal Management	2
Animal Nutrition	2
Plant Assisted Therapy(2)	2
Utilization of Gardening Plants	2
Animal Assisted Therapy(2)	2
Animals in Therapeutic Treatment	2
Introduction to Medical Rehabilitation	2
Introduction to Social Welfare	2
Design of Therapeutic Gardens	2
Theory of Evaluation In Bio Therapy	2
Introduction to Nursing and Care	2
Ethology	2
Animals and Plants on Child Development	2
Ethnobotany	2
Medicinal and Useful Plant Resources	2
Plant Evolutionary Biology	2
Diversity of Animals	2
Chinese(1)	2
Chinese(2)	2
German(1)	2
German(2)	2
French(1)	2
French(2)	2
Spanish(1)	2
Spanish(2)	2
Basic Biology	2
Basic Chemistry	2
Basic Mathematics	2
Basic Writing	2
Environmental Science	2
Outlines of Biochemistry	2
Animal Welfare	2
Zoological and Botanical Gardens	2
Introduction to Human Health and Welfare	2
Introduction to Psychology	2
Intellectual Property	2
Practical Utilization of Living Organisms	2
Agricultural Economics	2
Plant Physiology and Ecology	2
Plant Growth Regulation	2
Life Science	2
Molecular Biology	2
Nature Restoration Technologies	2
Studies for agricultural career design(1)	2
Studies for agricultural career design(2)	2
Special Topics Seminar(1)	2
Special Topics Seminar(2)	2
Special Topics Seminar(3)	2
Special Topics Seminar(4)	2
International Studies(1)	2
International Studies(2)	2
English Reading(1)	2
English Reading(2)	2
TOEIC English(1)	2
TOEIC English(2)	2
English Conversation(1)	2
English Conversation(2)	2
Business English	2
English for Science	2
Sports/Recreation(1)	1
Sports/Recreation(2)	1
Career Design	1
Internship Program	1
Business Manners	1

Special Curriculum (Plant Assisted Therapy)

Subject	Credit
Counseling Theory	2
Communication Theory	2
Medical Care and a Welfare Policy	2
General Medical Science	2
Psychiatry in Human-Plants Relationship	2
Occupational Therapy by Using Plants	2
Rehabilitation by Using Plants	2
How to Reproduce Plants	2
Therapeutic Plants Raising	2
Horticultural Therapy Training 1(200 hours)	2
Horticultural Therapy Training 2(200 hours)	2
Horticultural Therapy Training 3(600 hours)	6

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Undergraduate

Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture / Department of Animal Science / Department of Bioresource Development / Department of Agricultural Innovation for Sustainability

Faculty of Applied Biosciences

Department of Agricultural Chemistry / Department of Fermentation Science / Department of Nutritional Science and Food Safety / Department of Nutritional Science

Faculty of Applied Biosciences

Department of Agricultural Chemistry

Department of Fermentation Science

Department of Nutritional Science and Food Safety

Department of Nutritional Science

Faculty of Life Sciences

Department of Bioscience / Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences and Agriculture / Department of Molecular Microbiology

Faculty of Regional Environment Science

Department of Forest Science / Department of Bioproduction and Environment Engineering / Department of Landscape Architecture Science / Department of Regional Regeneration Science

Faculty of Regional Environment Science

Department of Bioproduction and Environment Engineering

Department of Landscape Architecture Science

Department of Regional Regeneration Science

Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies

Department of International Agricultural Development / Department of Food Environment Economics / Department of Agribusiness Management / Department of International Food and Agricultural Science

Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies

Department of International Agricultural Development

Department of Food Environment Economics

Department of Agribusiness Management

Department of International Food and Agricultural Science

Department of Northern Biosphere Agriculture / Department of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences / Department of Food, Aroma and Cosmetic Chemistry / Department of Business, Natural Resource and Economic Development

Faculty of Bioindustry

Department of Northern Biosphere Agriculture

Department of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences

Department of Food, Aroma and Cosmetic Chemistry

Department of Business, Natural Resource and Economic Development

Teacher-training Course

This is a course for obtaining a regular teaching certificate for junior high schools and high schools based on Japan’s Education Personnel Certification Act.

Teacher-training Course

Students who take this course are awarded a teaching certificate at the time of graduation by earning specified credits while taking specialized education in their department. This course creates a heavier workload compared to other students, as it entails taking more classes, with many lectures in the evening and many practice sessions off campus, but this could lead to a student life that much richer.

Many students who have completed this course are playing active roles as teachers in junior high schools and high schools as well as other educational institutions around the country. In the academic year 2016, 130 people obtained 291 teaching certificates (including specialized certificates for those who completed a graduate program). While passing the teacher employment examination is a difficult hurdle, every year about 150 NODAI alumnae (including former graduates) become teachers.

Scientific Information Course

The objective of this course is to train natural sciences librarians and curators by having students learn the foundation of being a technical expert

Scientific Information Course

The objective of this course is to train natural sciences librarians and curators by having students learn the foundation of being a technical expert (including information usage education using computers), which includes surveying, accumulating, organizing, storing, searching, and providing (including displaying) information related to science and technology in public institutions such as museums, science museums, children’s facilities, and public libraries, as well as corporate information departments and R&D departments.