Major Outline

In the Earth System Science program, students investigate various phenomena occurring in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere of the earth and explore their mechanisms and interactions by systematic approaches with a historical perspective. Majors offered in this course include Physics of the Global Environment, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Hydrospheric Material Chemistry, Geodynamics, Structural Adaptation Biology, and Functional Adaptation Biology. This interdisciplinary postgraduate program, which integrates physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, is unique among universities in western Japan.