Faculty Information
History of Akita University
Meiji Era
| Meiji 6 (1873) | Akita Pref. Denshu (Teaching) School (The origin of the Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University) |
| Meiji 7 (1874) | The name was changed into Akita Pref. Taihei School Teaching course, secondary education course and associated elementary school were established |
| Meiji 11 (1878) | The name was changed into Akita Pref. Teacher's School (April) The name was changed into Akita Teacher's School (December) |
| Meiji 13 (1880) | Akita Teacher's School for Women was opened |
| Meiji 19 (1886) | Akita Teacher's School for Women was merged with Akita Teacher's School The name was changed into Akita Jinjo (Normal) School |
| Meiji 31 (1898) | The name was changed into Akita Pref. Teacher's School |
| Meiji 42 (1909) | Akita Teacher's School for Women was separated from Akita Teacher's School |
| Meiji 44 (1911) | Associated preschool was established in Akita Teacher's School for Women |
Taisho Era
| Taisho 13 (1924) | Teacher Cultivation Course, Akita Prefectural Business Studies School was established |
Showa Era
| Showa 10 (1935) | The name was changed into Teacher Cultivation Course, Akita Prefectural School for Youth |
| Showa 18 (1943) | Akita Governmental Teacher's School was established |
| Showa 19 (1944) | Teacher Cultivation Course, Akita Prefectural School for Youth was abolished Governmental Akita Teacher's School for Youth was established |
| Showa 22 (1947) | Associated Junior High School was established for Akita Governmental Teacher's School |
| Showa 24 (1949) | Akita University was established (Faculty of Science and Arts, Faculty of Mining Studies) Associated Library for Akita University was established |
| Showa 40 (1965) | Science and Arts Special Course and Education Special Course were opened in Faculty of Science and Art |
| Showa 42 (1967) | Faculty of Science and Arts was renamed into Faculty of Education Studies |
| Showa 45 (1970) | Faculty of Medicine was established in Akita University |
| Showa 47 (1972) | Associated School for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Persons was established |
| Showa 48 (1973) | Pamphlet of "Hundred Years History" of Faculty of Education Studies, Akita University was issued |
| Showa 52 (1977) | Education Technology Center was opened in Faculty of Education Studies |
| Showa 55 (1980) | Special Education Special Course was opened in Faculty of Education Studies |
Heisei Era
| Heisei 1 (1989) | Graduate School of Education Studies was opened in Akita University |
| Heisei 3 (1991) | Information Science Department was established in the Faculty of Education Studies |
| Heisei 4 (1992) | Education Practice Studies Guidance Center was opened in the Faculty of Education Studies |
| Heisei 10 (1998) | The Faculty of Education and Human Studies was established in Akita University |
| Heisei 12 (2000) | General Education Practice Center was opened in Faculty of Education and Human Studies |
| Heisei 14 (2002) | Psychology and Education Practice Special Sub-Course was opened in Education Studies Department Qualified to take the examination for Type I qualification for Clinical Psychologist |
| Heisei 15 (2003) | Adopted the "Support Program for Universities/Colleges with Unique Features" recommended by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Cultivation of local/clinical leaders in association with three faculties) |
| Heisei 17 (2005) | Adopted the "Promotion Program for Cultivation of Teachers in Universities/Graduate Schools" recommended by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (School Clinical Cultivation of Education Studies Leaders) |
| Heisei 18 (2006) | Adopted the "Promotion Program for Cultivation of Teachers in Universities/Graduate Schools" recommended by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Construction of Gaming/Simulation Type Teaching) |
| Heisei 19 (2007) | Associated School for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Persons was renamed into "Associated Special Support School" Adopted the "Education Promotion Program for Graduate Schools for Specialty Profession" recommended by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Handing-Down and Creation of Practical Knowledge) Concluded the Association Agreement on Education with Akita North High School |
| Heisei 20 (2008) | Special Education Special Course was abolished Concluded the Association Agreement on Education with Happo-cho, Akita pref. |
| Heisei 21 (2009) | Akita Pref. General Education Center was opened (associated with the Board of Education of Akita prefecture) Concluded the Association Agreement on the Studies of Teaching Subjects by Respective Researchers |
| Heisei 22 (2010) | Support Center for Education Practice Studies was opened in the Faculty of Education and Human Studies "Manabi (Study) General Area" project was started with the special financing by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Heisei 24 (2012) | "Teacher Cultivation Model in Akita" PR project was started with the special financing by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Selected for the "Supporting Business for Establishing the Teacher's Training" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Concluded the Association Agreement with the Board of Education of Akita prefecture and the Board of Education of Akita city |
| Heisei 26 (2014) | Faculty of Education and Human Studies was reorganized |
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