Key Features of the Department of Information and Computer Science

Computers are now embedded in virtually every device, and it is impossible to build social infrastructure without them. Furthermore, new digital devices and network services continue to emerge at a rapid pace, changing the environment surrounding society moment by moment. The Department of Information and Computer Science focuses not only on giving students a solid grasp of the fundamentals of computing, but also on pioneering new technologies and fields, conducting research centered on creativity in a rapidly changing information society.

Communication networks can be considered part of modern society’s indispensable social infrastructure. These networks, which are required to transmit massive amounts of data at high speeds without interruption, not only facilitate the exchange of information between people, but also between objects and people, and between objects themselves. The Department of Information and Computer Science conducts research on optical communications, mobile communications, and the internet to support communication networks as social infrastructure, achieving a series of globally groundbreaking results.

The science and technology that deals with media, such as sound, text, and images, has made great strides alongside computers, bringing about various interactions in information transmission that extend beyond human-to-human communication. At the same time, the scope of information engineering is expanding to encompass touch, smell, and even emotions. The Department of Information and Computer Science considers this media technology a fundamental pillar of its work, conducting research on the foundational technologies that handle the wide range of media that serve as carriers of information.

Information engineering possesses limitless power to overcome physical constraints and make the seemingly impossible a reality. Cyber-physical systems, a new type of information infrastructure that quantifies the physical world for handling in cyberspace, are transforming numerous aspects of our lives, including labor practices, commerce, logistics, and communication, through the power of information, significantly altering our quality of life. Why not join us in learning information engineering, a core technology for future society, and become a pioneer in building a more prosperous world?

The Department of Information and Computer Science offers a curriculum that broadly covers computers, communications, networks, and information processing — the foundations of the IT industry. The only required courses are labwork and programming seminars.

After joining the Department of Information and Computer Science, students will become bilingual in Windows and Linux and master the C and Java programming languages. That is because these are essential tools for whatever they may do in the future.

For required the required lab work and programming seminars, we provide thorough instruction with numerous teaching assistants and a well-structured syllabus, ensuring that students can learn computer operation and programming even without any prior knowledge. Of course, for those aiming for professional careers, we offer advanced lectures and seminars as elective courses.

From the third year onwards, elective courses offer a wide range of options, allowing students to take subjects they excel in to fulfill their credit requirements. Unlike the foundational subjects taught in high school and the first year of undergraduate studies, all courses are designed to equip students with cutting-edge technologies closely tied to the real world.

In the spring semester of the third year, a quarter system is implemented, allowing students to participate in short-term study abroad and international internships. Be sure to take a look at the study abroad journals of students who have completed their programs.