Outline of Department of Forest and Environmental Sciences

Forest and Environmental Sciences is an academic field which sees forests, rural and mountain communities, and cities as one continuous space of mutual interaction; it aims to uncover the benefits (functionality; services) of forests and, based on this, establish techniques for their management. We must work out measures for achieving balanced ecosystem services in landscapes, which connect a variety of ecosystems, from the perspective of protecting natural environments, forming safe and comfortable living environments, and sustainable use of biological resources.

Admission Policy

Department of Forest and Environmental Sciences aims to train students to

• acquire basic and practical knowledge, global view, and problem solving ability of forest and greenery environments,
• acquire basic and practical knowledge of natural environments, land conservation, and water resources,
• acquire basic and practical knowledge of woods, fungi, and non-biological materials,
• acquire basic and practical knowledge, planning, and executive ability of managements of multifunctional forests and greenery, and
• acquire development capabilities and practical skills of eco-friendly materials.

This department invites applicants who

• have a strong desire for protection and the ecological restoration of forest and greenery environments, the circulative and stable use of forest and water resources,
• have a wide interest in the fields of natural and social sciences related to and forest and greenery environments,
• have a ability to understand experiments and observations deeply and represent the results,
• have a broad general knowledge and scholastic ability in general sciences as a basis of the university study, and
• can contribute to the society by using knowledge, skills and activity acquired in the program.

Curriculum Policy

In order to develop human resources who have acquires skill and abilities in the Diploma Policy (policy regarding recognition of completion and the awarding of degrees), Department of Forest and Environmental Sciences organizes and implements its academic curriculum based on the following policy

1. Systematic bachelor curriculum that includes both liberal arts and specialized subjects is established, considering that assessment of learning outcomes should be important.
2. Subjects common to all undergraduate students of the faculty to acquire basic learning skill for initiation seminars, data processing, foreign languages, health education/physical practices; thematic subjects: environ and life, ethics and culture, tasks in contemporary society, and mechanisms of nature; advanced subjects for knowledge of general cultures and sciences.
3. Subjects common to all undergraduate students of the faculty to acquire basic knowledge for agricultural sciences.
4. Basic specialized subjects followed by specialized subjects for systematic learning of specialized methodology and knowledge.
5. English language course throughout the entire undergraduate period.
6. Subjects of field practice to acquire abilities to contribute to local and international societies.
7. Subjects to acquire moral expertise.
8. Subjects which encourage students to understand and solve problems and issues related to the region
9. Graduation thesis that allows students to integrate acquired knowledge and techniques and analyze and solve specific problems.
10. In accordance with the course organization, the following subjects are prepared:

(1) Subjects to acquire basic and practical knowledge, global view, and problem solving ability of forest and greenery environments.

(2) Subject to acquire basic and practical knowledge on natural environments, land conservation, and water resources.

(3) Subject to acquire basic and practical knowledge on woods, fungi, and non-biological materials.

(4) Subject to acquire basic and practical knowledge, planning and executive ability of managements of multifunctional forests and greenery

(5) Subject to acquire development capabilities and practical skills of eco-friendly materials.

Diploma Policy

Students who have registered for more than prescribed term of study in the University of Miyazaki and earned the number of credits requited by each department, and in addition acquired the attainments described below, will authorized graduation and will be conferred a bachelor’s degree in Faculty of Agriculture.

1 Humanity, sociality and internationality

(1) Morality

(2) Team work

(3) Understanding of multiculturalism and different culture

2 Independent learning ability with self-planning

3 Communication skill

(1) Language literacy

(2) Understanding of others and self-expression ability

4 Problem discovering, analyzing and solving ability

(1) Information literacy and quantitative skills using ICT (Information and Communication Technology)

(2) Problem finding, analyzing and solving ability

5 Knowledge and skill

(1) Understanding of culture society nature and region

(2) Basic knowledge on agricultural science

(3) Basic and practical knowledge, global view, and problem solving ability of forest and greenery environments

(4) Basic and practical knowledge on natural environments, land conservation, and water resources.

(5) Basic and practical knowledge on woods, fungi, and non-biological materials.

(6) Basic and practical knowledge, planning and executive ability of managements of multifunctional forests and greenery.

(7) Development capabilities and practical skills of eco-friendly materials.