“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein -

Established in 1970, over 80 students (60 Undergraduate and 20 Graduate) in the department are provided with a high standard education under the individual supervision of the faculty (7 professors and 2 emeritus professors) for next-generation physics teachers and physicists who still have curiosity in mind with a full of “imagination” and refined “knowledge” on the fundamentals of nature. Most of students are well prepared for the national teacher-employment exam after a 4-year high quality education, and a few students keep following their imagination as a researcher in the Graduate school.

Recently, we have initiated an innovative curriculum, recitation, practical laboratory courses, and interdisciplinary lecture.

General Physics I/II/III+ Modern Physics (4 semester lectures)
Initiated by intensive “General Physics” for Classical Physics for 2 semester lectures (General Physics I/II), revolutionary ideas of Modern Physics are introduced qualitatively in depth through General Physics III (1 semester lecture) and Modern Physics (1 semester lecture).

Recitation on core Physics Lectures & Microcomputer-based Laboratory
Students are required to attend “Recitation (problem-solving)” for core physics lectures and “Laboratory Practice (Microcomputer-based Laboratory)”. Struggled in theoretical problem-solving or experiment, students recognize their own misconception and earn practical tips. This balanced training in theory and experiment sharpens their understanding and skills required in physics. Recently, we have constructed “Microcomputer-based laboratory for the first time”. This enables to experiment any curiosity on Physics and stimulate creative ideas, by which students experience how their “imagination” is in contrast or realized.

Interdisciplinary “Thursday-Lecture”
The department organizes “Thursday Lectures” twice a month. This interdisciplinary lecture is usually given by experts in non-physics fields, such as Humanities, Literature, Economics, Arts, Engineering, and interdisciplinary science, whereby students become familiar with versatile views in the wide range of knowledge.

The Department also runs various special programs such as “Education for Gifted Student in Physics”, “Physics Misconception”, and “Advanced Physics Experiment and Theory”. Any students interested in any of these programs are encouraged to contact the department office.