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?http://ufsu.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/?ercbr/(Japanese) ?Graduate School of Life and Environmental ScienceThe Division of Life and Environmental Science was established in April 2000, and reorganized in 2008. The division consists of three courses: Biological Science 26and Biotechnology, Agriculture and Forest Science, and Environmental Science and Technology. Students must take four semesters to complete a course which begins in April or October. Each student chooses one of three academic programs depending on his/her future plan: the researcher-oriented program, professional-oriented program, or local industrialist-oriented program. The Master’s degree in Life and Environmental Science is awarded to those who have earned enough credits and have submitted an approved dissertation in the fourth semester.URL:?http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/mastercourse/(English)?http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/daigakuin/(Japanese)Course of Biological Science and BiotechnologyIn the Course of Biological Science and Biotechnology, education and research are undertaken, aiming not only at a full understanding of biological phenomena but also at applying it to human society. Living organisms are studied with conventional as well as the latest technologies at various levels from molecules, cells, tissues, and individuals to entire populations. The educational programs cover a wide range of specialty fields, such as morphogenesis, structural cell biology, biodiversity, applied plant genomics, molecular and cellular controlling systems, biomolecular signaling, microbiology, and biomolecular structure-function. In this course, students are effectively educated to be researchers and educators in biological sciences and develop practical skills for various life science-related areas of business, (e.g. those managing and assessing natural resources).Course of Agriculture and Forest ScienceThe Agriculture and Forest Science course consists of four fields: agricultural production, plant pathology, forest environmental science and agriculture and resource management. We provide an extensive educational program with coursework in farm and forest resource use, regional management in cooperation with technological development in the farm management, and distribution of agricultural products.Our aim of education is the realization of sustainable human life, appropriate systems of bio-production, activation of agriculture, stockbreeding and forestry through improving the technology, and development of methods to use the multiple functions of farm and forest.Our students acquire profound knowledge in specialized technologies in agriculture, animal science, fishery, forest science, forestry and social science, and plant disease control. We aim to train specialists, researchers, teachers and employers with entrepreneurial spirits to create the future of the agricultural and timber industries.Course of Environmental Science and TechnologyIn the Environmental Science and Technology course, we aim to produce “professionals on environmental issues” who contribute to fields of research, industry, education, and culture concerning “Environmental Resources” to realize a sustainable and affluent society in the 21st century. The term “Environmental Resources” includes the fields of water, air, soil, organisms, energy, facilities, institutions, and information. We bring up highly trained students who understand key issues and can wisely manage and use environmental resources. The students admitted to our course are required to have the spirit of inquiry, and will cultivate their research abilities, analyzing and settling various environmental issues that we face. The Environmental Science and Technology course integrates the three following educational and research fields: Environmental Bioscience, Environmental Resource Engineering, and Regional Environmental Restoration. Students will not only deepen their specialties but also learn the various types of approaches to cope with environmental issues using the knowledge and techniques of basic and applied sciences. Our graduates have many career opportunities, including researching environmental resources, teaching environmental education, becoming highly educated technicians familiar with the ecological environment, becoming administrative officers who can foresee environmental issues and technologies in the future, and leading regional activism with eco-friendly manners.