Curriculum Guide
Undergraduate School and Graduate School
学部・大学院
Master's Program
Course of Study
The curriculum is designed for students to acquire specialized knowledge and skills in computer science and engineering from fundamentals to applications, to solve practical problems related to ICT industry, and to do research on structure and function of "information". The Master's Program provides students with several different course groups as described in items 1 to 5 below.
1. Course of Study
A varied selection of regular courses, including high-level and advanced studies, has been prepared to meet the goals of each field of study. When selecting courses, students are expected to consider the objectives of his or her studies and plans for the future. It is important that students do not limit themselves to a particular field, but choose well-balanced courses that offer an expanded range of studies.
2. Seminars
The Graduate School requires students to acquire higher knowledge and to foster their creativity and ability to identify and solve problems through positive and self-directed learning. Toward this end, the School offers seminars for students to supplement their own voluntary studies through exposure to diverse points of view, and at the same time to study with a wider perspective, not limited solely to their field of study.
3. Thesis Research Course
This is a required course for students affiliated with the Graduate Department of Computer and Information Systems. In taking the course, guidance from relevant research advisors on the writing of the thesis, etc. should be taken into consideration.
4. Project Development Arena
Students affiliated with the Graduate Department of Information Technologies and Project Management must obtain 14 credits of academic credits from courses, Project Development Arena I to IV.
5. Conversion courses
These courses are basic to studies related to computer science and engineering. It is desirable for students who have not completed subjects equivalent to the conversion courses before entering the University (because they have majors other than computer science and engineering, etc.) to complete all unfinished conversion courses in the first year, if possible. In this case, the number of credits earned for the conversion courses shall not count as those for regular courses required for completion of the program. Conversion courses must be chosen under the guidance of a research advisor.
Required Credits for Completion
＜The Graduate Department of Computer and Information Systems（CIS）＞
Completion Requirements：at least 30 credits
| Regular Courses （at least 16 credits） |
Seminars |
Thesis Research Course（Master Thesis） （6 credits） |
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★Fundamental Core Courses |
★Research Seminar I（2 credits） |
★Thesis Research Course（6 credits）
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＜The Graduate Department of Information Technologies and Project Management（PM）＞
Completion Requirements：at least 40 credits (Students admitted in AY2023 or later)
| Regular Courses （at least 16 credits） |
Seminars （at least 10 credits） |
Project Development Arena （14 credits） |
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★Fundamental Core Courses |
★PM Research Seminar（2 credits） ★Conference Presentation Seminar（2 credits） ★Educational Seminar （2 credits） -Tea Seminar（2 credits） -Contest（2 credits） -Creative Factory Seminar（2 credits） -Research Paper Writing I（2 credits） -ICT Global Venture Laboratory（2 credits） -Effective Academic Research Presentation Seminar *1（2 credits） |
★Project Development Arena ◆A team of 2-4 students perform a project. The team is evaluated by a biannual technical report that summarizes its progress/results. At the end of Arena IV, overall results of I-IV is evaluated for completion of the program. |
★Required
*1 Effective Scientific Presentation Seminar is the course of the Doctoral program, but Master's students can also register. When Master's students earn its credits, they are counted as credits of seminar courses of the Master's program.
*2 Certificate of Honor is going to be accredited upon completion of the program
* Schedule from Admission to Completion
Registration Guide
＜Course Registration＞
Courses below should be registered using the Administration System during the registration period .
・Regular Courses (included intensive courses)
・Effective Scientific Presentation Seminar
・Research Paper Writing I
・ICT Global Venture Laboratory
・Creative Factory Seminar
For registration of other courses, the announce will be sent in each case.
See the details Here about how to register the courses by Academic System.
＜Course Cancellation＞
For cancellation of regular courses, students should use the Academic Administration System within the first 2 weeks of a quarter (10 working days).
See the details Here about how to cancel the registration by Academic Administration System.
For cancellation of intensive courses and seminars, please send an email to Academic Affairs Section（sad-aas@u-aizu.ac.jp）with following information within on the first day of the course.
・Title of email: " Cancellation of GS course registration---(Course code)"
・Your Student ID No.
・Your Name
・Code and Title of the Course
Doctoral Program
Course of Study
Course Registration ※Applied to students admitted in AY2020 Autumn or later.
The curriculum of the Doctoral Program consists of regular courses, seminar courses and research activities necessary to use broad and advanced expertise and skills to solve problems in computer science and engineering (CSE) and related areas, and to conduct research on the structure and function of information systems.
1. Regular Courses
In regular courses, students will acquire the ability to grasp trends and solve problems in their research fields and also learn the ethics and knowledge of topics such as intellectual property they will need to conduct research. Students must obtain at least 2 credits.
2. Seminar Courses
In seminar courses, students acquire the ability to write papers and give presentations in English at a high level, to verify hypotheses through critical thinking, and to create, implement, and test solutions. Students must obtain at least 8 credits.
Required Credits for Completion
＜The Graduate Department of Computer and Information Systems（CIS）＞
*New courses and academic credit requirement for completion of the Doctoral Program shall apply to students who enrolled in October AY2020.
Completion Requirements： 10 credits
| Regular Courses （2 credits） |
Seminar Courses （8 credits） |
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[Elective] Research Ethics (1 credits) |
[Required]Research Seminars III（6 credits） |
*1 "Effective Academic Research Presentation Seminar" is a course of the Doctoral program, but Master's students can also register. When Master's students earn its credits, they are counted as credits of seminar courses of the Master's program required for program completion. In case students who earned credits of this seminar during the Master's program enter the Doctoral program, those students are not permitted to register this seminar at the Doctoral Program. Moreover, credits earned during the Master's program are not counted towards credits required for the completion of the Doctoral program.
*2 "ICT Global Venture Laboratory" is a course of the Master's program, but Doctoral students can also register. In case Doctoral students earn its credits, they are counted as optional credits. In case students who earned credits of this seminar during the Master's program enter the Doctoral program, those students are not permitted to register this seminar at the Doctoral Program.
*3 "Courses of the Master's program" can be registered, as necessary with the advice of the research advisor, by doctoral students such as graduated other than Computer Science and Engineering related field. Credits of those courses are optional which are not counted as credits required for the program completion.
Registration Guide
＜Course Registration＞
Complete the registration process in the Student Affairs Office.
Registration information will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
＜Course Cancellation＞
For cancellation of regular courses, students should use the Academic Administration System within the first 2 weeks of a quarter (10 working days).
See the details Here about how to cancel the registration by Academic Administration System.
For cancellation of intensive courses and seminars, please send an email to Academic Affairs Section（sad-aas@u-aizu.ac.jp）with following information within on the first day of the course.
・Title of email: " Cancellation of GS course registration---(Course code)"
・Your Student ID No.
・Your Name
・Code and Title of the Course