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Majors and Degrees
Undergraduate Programs
Shown below is an A-Z list of undergraduate majors in the fields of agriculture, arts and humanities, education, engineering, health care, science and social science we offer at our four college campuses: Kojirakawa (K), Iida(I), Yonezawa (Y), and Tsuruoka (T). These majors lead to Bachelor of Arts (B. A.), Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Law, Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) in Literature, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (B. A. S.), Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.), Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.), Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agr.), Bachelor of Medicine (M. B.), and Bachelor of Nursing (B. N.) degrees.
| Majors | Degrees | Faculty (Campus) |
|---|---|---|
| Art (Fine arts) | B. A. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Art history and art culture | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Asian culture (Chinese & Japanese literature) |
B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Biochemical engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Biology | B. Sc. | Science (K) |
| Bio-system engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Chemistry and chemical engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Comparative culture and cultural representation | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Cultural anthropology and religious history | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Earth and environmental sciences | B. Sc. | Science (K) |
| Economics and business management | B. A. in Economics | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Electrical engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Environmental Science and Technology for Water and Land Use | B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| Environment and space design | B. A. S. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Food and Applied Life Sciences | B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| Food and nutrition | B. A. S. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Forest science | B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| Geography | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| History | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Human information science | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Informatics | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Intercultural studies | B. A. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Law | B. A. in Law | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Linguistics (English and Japanese linguistics) |
B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Management of food, agriculture and environment |
B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| Material and biological chemistry | B. Sc. | Science (K) |
| Mathematical sciences | B. Sc. | Science (K) |
| Mechanical systems engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Medicine | M. B. | Medicine (I) |
| Music | B. A. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| North American and European culture | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Nursing | B. N. | Nursing (I) |
| Philosophy | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Physics | B. Sc. | Science (K) |
| Plant and bioresource sciences | B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| Polymer science and engineering | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Psychology | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Public policy | B. A. in Policy Studies | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Safe and reliable agricultural production | B. Agr. | Agriculture (T) |
| School education | B. A. in Education | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Sociology | B. A. in Literature | Humanities and Social Sciences (K) |
| Special needs education | B. A. in Education | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Sport | B. A. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
| Systems innovation | B. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Systems science and information Studies | B. A. S. | Education, Art and Science (K) |
Graduate Programs
Shown below are an A-Z list of 39 graduate majors we offer in the fields of agriculture, arts and humanities, engineering, science and health care on our four campuses at YU. These majors lead to Master of Agriculture (M. Agr.), Master of Arts (M. A.), Master of Arts (M. A.) in Clinical Psychology, Master of Arts (M. A.) in Literature, Master of Arts (M. A.) in Policy Studies, Master of Engineering (M. Eng. ), Master of Nursing Science (M. N. S.), Master of Science (M. Sc.), Master of Teacher Training, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Doctor of Engineering (D. Eng.), Doctor of Nursing Science (D. N. S.), Doctor of Medicine (M. D.), Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) and Doctor of Medical Science (D. Med. Sc.). The letters in the parentheses indicates the campuses: K (Kojirakawa), I (Iida), Y (Yonezawa), and T (Tsuruoka).
| Majors | Degrees | Faculty (Campus) |
|---|---|---|
| Art | M. A. | Regional Education and Culture (K) |
| Biochemical engineering | M. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Bioengineering | D. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Bioenvironmental Science | M. Agr. | Agricultural Sciences (T) |
| Biology | M. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| Bioproduction Science | M. Agr. | Agricultural Sciences (T) |
| Ph. D. | Agricultural Sciences, Iwate U. (T) | |
| Bioresource Science | M. Agr. | Agricultural Sciences (T) |
| Bioresources | Ph. D. | Agricultural Sciences, Iwate U. (T) |
| Bio-system engineering | M. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Biotic Environment | Ph. D. | Agricultural Sciences, Iwate U. (T) |
| Business Systems | M. A. in Policy Studies | Social and Cultural Systems (K) |
| Chemistry and chemical engineering | M. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Clinical Psychology | M. A. in Clinical Psychology | Regional Education and Culture (K) |
| Cryobiosystems | Ph. D. | Agricultural Sciences, Iwate U. (T) |
| Cultural systems | M. A. in Literature | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Earth and environmental sciences | M. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| Electrical engineering | M. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Electrical engineering and informatics | D. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Environmental life science | M. Med., D. Med. | Medical Science (I) |
| European and American cultures | M. A. in Literature | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Human sciences | M. A. in Literature | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| iFront program | D. Eng. | Engineering (Y) |
| Informatics | M. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Interactive symbiosphere sciences | D. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| International cultural studies | M. A. in Literature | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| International systems | M. A. in Policy Studies | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Management of technology (MOT) | M. Eng., D. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Material and biological chemistry | M. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| Mathematical sciences | M. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| Mechanical systems engineering | M. Eng., D. Eng. | Science and Engineering (Y) |
| Medicine | M. D. | Medical Science (I) |
| Music | M. A. | Regional Education and Culture (K) |
| Nursing | M. N. S., D. N. S. | Medical Science (I) |
| Organic device engineering | M. Eng. | Organic Materials Science (Y) |
| Organic materials engineering | D. Eng. | Organic Materials Science(Y) |
| Philosophy and history | M. A. in Literature | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Physics | M. Sc. | Science and Engineering (K) |
| Polymer science and engineering | M. Eng. | Organic Materials Science(Y) |
| Public systems | M. A. in Policy Studies | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Social systems | M. A. in Policy Studies | Cultural and Social Systems (K) |
| Sport | M. A. | Regional Education and Culture (K) |
| Teacher training | Master's degree (2 tracks) | Teacher Training (K) |
M. A. - Master of Arts
M. Agr. - Master of Agriculture
M. Eng. - Master of Engineering
M. Med. - Master of Medical Science
M. N. S. - Master of Nursing Science
M. Sc. - Master of Science
D. Eng. - Doctor of Engineering
D. Med. - Doctor of Medical Science
D. N. S. - Doctor of Nursing Science
D. Sc. - Doctor of Science
M. D. - Doctor of Medicine
Ph. D. - Doctor of Philosophy