Scientific English I , II
The goal of the International Science and Math course is two-fold. The first goal is to develop English skills to enable students understand scientific and mathematical terminology. The second goal is to develop students' practical oral communication skills.
The skills students attain in this course are applied in the second year,when students take a trip to the United States. There,students use their auditory and oral communication skills to learn about the NASA space program.

Natural Science Research I,II
Students learn about phenomena found on earth and in space through experiments in school in addition to supplementary field studies.
Through their participation in an overseas trip, they observe and study the lives and habits of living things as well as geology in a scale and scope different from that of Japan.

Research
Students themselves choose their own focus and study it with teachers in a small group. At times, lecturers from universities or corporations will help their research.
Students have opportunities to present the results of their study in school or through competitions.

Purpose of the International Science and Math Course
The admissions process into top Universities has become both rigorous and complicated.
As a result,Misuzugaoka High School has developed a new curriculum and supplementary course work designed to better prepare students to realize their dreams. Students who complete the newly established International Science and Math Course will have the prerequisite skills necessary to enter the best national,public,and private universities of sciences.

Scope of Science and Math
Science,Technology,Science Technology,Information,Agriculture,Medicine,Dentistry,Nursing, Home Economics,and Educational Science.

Futures of the International Science and Math Course:
University Preparatory Material
The International Course curriculum is designed to provide the knowledge required for the college entrance exam used by the College Entrance Exam Center,as well as national,public,and private universities.

Small Classes
Class sizes range from 10 to 20 students,allowing greater interaction between teachers and students.

Projects,Essays,and Debates
Curriculum focuses on developing critical thinking skills through individual and group projects,essays,and debates. These skills are essential as students develop their own theories and understanding about science and math. In addition,these skills are important characteristics sought by Universities and Colleges in their admission processes.

7 Lessons a Day,Twice
Due to the five-day school week,which will be implemented in 2002,students will participate in seven lessons a day,two times a week. This is necessary to keep students competitive at the highest academic levels.

Supplementary Course work & Intensive Study Skills Camp
Misuzugaoka High School has great prior success with similar supplementary course work activities as well as Intensive Study Skill camps,and will continue in the same tradition.

The new world is going to shift to the time of a science.

When President Kennedy announced that he had a plan to send human beings to the moon by the end of the 1960's, many people laughed and believed that it was nothing but a dream. But through the Apollo project, "the dream" was realized, as human beings succeeded in traveling to the moon.
While the development of technology as well as large sums of money were crucial to this ambitious project, a third factor was equally important. A nation and its scientists clutched onto a dream and saw it to fruition.
Through the development of information and technology, we are at the forefront of a new age, and experts in science and mathematics are sure to be required. In April, 2001 , Misuzugaoka High School instituted on its own "project," an International Science and Math Course.
This course is designed to foster young scientists who will play active parts in the future international field. Perhaps through this course, we can inspire
dreams in our young scientists and leaders. We encourage you to pursue your dreams through our new course.

Principal Tadanori Kakugawa