Academics
Junior College
Academics
Junior College
Boasting traditions and achievements among the highest in Japan, the Division of Food and Nutrition trains dietitians who are equipped with assured confidence and practical ability in the area of food.
Students are able to practice at the University and other facilities specialized in cooking, including our sister school, Nakamura Culinary School.
Ten subjects are offered as practical work classes. From basic to applied cooking, students learn to prepare over 200 types of dishes over the course of two years.
Learn authentic techniques and knowledge through professional cooking demonstrations.Experiencing the real thing will raise your awareness and goals.
In this department, we provide support according to the goals of each individual student,and every year, one in four students transfer to a four-year university. There is also an internal recommendation system for students transferring to the Department of Nutrition Science, Department of Food Management, and Department of Distribution Science.For those who wish to transfer, various courses are offered, and we provide a wide range of support, including not only specialized subjects but also English and essay preparation.
Practical experience as a dietitian following graduation enables eligibility to sit for the National Examination for Registered Dietitians. To strengthen cooperation with graduates and help more people play active roles as registered dietitians, we hold an examination preparatory course for graduates of the Division of Food and Nutrition. About 30 persons take the course every year, with the number of Division graduates who pass the examination exceeding the national average.
The Division of Food and Nutrition trains nutritionists who are able to contribute to health management matched to individual lifestyles in a graying society with a declining birthrate, through the acquisition of nutrition and cooking knowledge and skills that address every life stage. In addition, the Division fosters proactive, caring human resources equipped with sound sense and judgment as working adults, through the acquisition of wide-ranging education and ethics.
The Division seeks persons who are equipped with knowledge, skills, capabilities, sense of purpose, and ambition as follows, to develop dietitians who can play active roles in society.
The Division conducts classes that systematically organize liberal arts subjects, specialized subjects, etc. for the purpose of satisfying the educational content and number of credits prescribed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and achieving the graduation certification and degree conferral policies of the University.
The Division awards an Associate degree (Food and Nutrition Sciences) to persons who have completed the prescribed course and who have acquired qualities and abilities as follows.