Courses

　 The College of Geoscience comprises two main fields of study, Geoenvironmental Science and Earth Evolution Sciences, and their interdisciplinary field of Geoenvironmental Systems. Geoenvironmental Sciences explore natures of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere on the planet earth, and their interactions with human and biological activities. Earth Evolution Sciences attempt to read and understand the history of the earth.

＜Geoenvironmental Sciences＞

Human Geography
Keywords: Urban and rural spatial structure, Cultural landscape, Dynamism of industrial space, GIS (Geographical Information Systems).
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Regional Geography
Keywords: Human-environment system, Regional ecology, Global and local, Tourism space.
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Geomorphology
Keywords: Earth surface processes, Experimental geomorphology, Climatic geomorphology, Mass movements, Sedimentation.
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Hydrological Science
Keywords: Hydrologic cycle, Water environment, Water quality, Groundwater flow.
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Atmospheric Science
Keywords: General circulation of the atmosphere and the energy budget, Mechanism of climate and climate change, Weather forecasting and precipitation, Interactions of the atmospheric environment and human activities.
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＜Earth Evolution Sciences＞

Historical Geology and Paleontology
Keywords: Paleozoic and Mesozoic stratigraphy, Evolution, Radiolarians and foraminifers, DNA paleonotlogy.
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Stratigraphy
Keywords: Mesozoic and Cenozoic stratigraphy, Paleoenvironmental reconstruction, Sedimentary rocks, Paleoceanography.
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Structural Geology
Keywords: Subduction tectonics, Geodynamics, Seismic source, Deformation and failure of rock and sediment.
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Petrology
Keywords: Geochronology, Crustal and mantle evolution, Supercontinent dispersion and collision, Igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Mineralogy
Keywords: Mechanisom of mineral formation, Crystal structure analysis, Physical properties of minerals, Origin and formation of meteorites.
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Resources Geology
Keywords: Mineral deposit, Concentration of element, Methene hydrate, Waste disposal.
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＜Geoenvironmental System Course＞

Keywords: Remote sensing, Geoenvironmental history, Soil and water conservation, Geoenvironmental modeling.
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Curriculum

　 The educational program allows students to overview diverse fields of geoscience. Students learn concepts, ideas and techniques of geoscience through a wide variety of lectures, seminars and practicals (laboratory and field works). Since English is the common language in natural sciences, reading and writing of English is also emphasized. In the 1st year, students acquire basic knowledge and techniques common to natural sciences, life and environmental sciences and geoscience in general. They also learn English, computing, physical education as required subjects, as well as art, human and social sciences as optional subjects. In the 2nd year, students take introductory lessons on each filed and also learn techniques necessary to the understanding of geoscience, such as methods of fieldwork, data analysis and information processing. In the 3rd year, students choose their main field of study and focus on specialized classes (lectures, seminars, indoor and outdoor experiments). In the 4th year, students conduct research for their graduation thesis. The research methods range from fieldwork to laboratory experiment, numerical simulation and literature survey. Those who graduate receive a Bachelor of Science degree.

After Graduation

　 After having acquired a wide and general perspective on the earth, about 60% of the graduates continue their studies at the graduate level. Many of them join the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba. About 30% of graduates employees of a wide range of enterprises including construction and general consulting, resource and environmental services, IT, finance, insurance, electronics, telecommunication, publishing, manufacturing industries, distribution and travel. The rest of graduates become civil employees or teachers. Those who go on to graduate schools later become researchers at universities or national and private research centers.

Admission (for the Academic Year 2008)

- Admission Center (AC) entrance examinations: 3 students (September/October 2007)

- Application with Recommendations: 12 students (November 2007)

- General entrance examinations (1st admission): 35 students (February 2008; prerequisite: National Center Test in January 2008)