We believe that the Mathematics Division provides a rich environment for studying and researching mathematics, but more importantly, it allows students to conduct research activities of their own problems, solve them, and present their findings to the public. The joy of solving a problem after much thought is priceless, and we hope this will be their experience during their time at Sophia University.
The career paths of graduates of the Master’s Program, including the former Graduate Program in Mathematics, used to be advancement to the Doctoral Program, teaching at junior high/high schools, finance, insurance, etc. However, in recent years, society’s need for experts in mathematics has become greater, so many graduates have been employed in companies in a wide range of industries. In addition, many graduates of Doctoral Program aim to work as researchers and have gained employments at universities, the National Institute of Technology, and other institutions throughout Japan.
The Mathematics Division provides instruction with the “Mathematics Seminar” as the center of education and research. At the start of the seminar, each graduate student reads and presents a basic research paper or a technical book. However, once they decide their own research theme, they present the progress and results of their research. During this process, students also receive research guidance from their academic supervisors or faculty members, thus providing an important opportunity for students who are aiming to complete their thesis. In addition, students study specialized topics through lecture courses. This enables the students to link the basic mathematics learned in undergraduate courses with current cutting-edge research, making it possible for them to apply it to their own studies.
*Only Master’s Program students are eligible to obtain a teaching license. In addition, only subjects for a which a Type 1 license has already been obtained or for which the requirements for obtaining a Type 1 license have been met can be taken.
The average number of graduate students per faculty member in the Mathematics Division is approximately one. Compared to national or public universities with larger number of students, the research guidance is more detailed and is provided according to the level of each student.
Apart from Sophia University Central Library, students have access to Sophia University Math. Library, where 35,000 specialized books and journals are available through the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) system. In addition, graduate students can borrow laptop computers.
The Graduate School Mathematics Liaison Council is comprised of 11 universities: Sophia University, Chuo University, Gakushuin University, International Christian University, Rikkyo University, Tokyo Women’s University, Tsuda University, Nihon University, Japan Women’s University, Meiji University, and Tokyo University of Science. Through this auditing program, students can attend lectures at these universities and receive credits that can be counted as mandatory credits for graduation.
With an aim to foster human resources who can serve the development and application of Mathematics and contribute to the development of human society by communicating expertise to society and the next generation, the Mathematics Division (Master’s Program) sets standards for the skills and knowledge students should acquire before graduation as described below: Those who fulfill the requirements and pass their thesis defense shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma.
With an aim to foster human resources who can acquire high expertise that can serve the development and application of Mathematics and communicate such expert knowledge to society and the next generation, bear the interdisciplinary competence to comprehensively understand their impacts, and independently conduct research , the Mathematics Division (Doctoral Program) sets standards for the skills and knowledge students should acquire before graduation as described below: Those who fulfill the requirements and pass their dissertation defense shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma.
The Mathematics Division (Master’s Program) seeks to have students understand highly developed Mathematics and explore new truths by systematically learning specialized disciplines, devise new mathematical findings based on original thinking, learn what mathematical research is about, and communicate such learnings widely to society and future generations, thus cultivating the ability to contribute to the further development of human society, as well as to the development of human society and global environment conservation, by having students take courses in Mathematics and other divisions and receive research guidance.
The Mathematics Division (Doctoral Program) seeks to cultivate the ability to independently conduct research and development based on high expertise in Mathematics and broad knowledge of associated fields, by having students take Seminars and receive research guidance.
The Mathematics Division (Master’s Program) seeks students with the following qualities:
The Mathematics Division (Doctoral Program) seeks students with the following qualities:
Masao TSUZUKI Professor
Hiroshi TSUNOGAI Professor
Toshiki NAKASHIMA Professor
Maki NAKASUJI Professor
Kanako OSHIRO Associate Professor
Yasushi GOMI Associate Professor
Fabien Benoit TRIHAN Associate Professor
Akitoshi KIMURA Assistant Professor
Satoshi GOTO Assistant Professor
Hitoshi HIRATA Assistant Professor
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