The educational goals of the Department of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences are to educate students who have a solid foundation of academic skills and research capabilities in the fields of life sciences and medicinal chemistry, and to cultivate the ability to define problems and to find those solutions. In order to develop advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences and medicinal chemistry, students are provided the curriculum to collaborate with graduate program which educates pharmaceutical scientists in the field of life science and drug discovery. The department also strengthens comprehensive communication skills by using active learning in small groups, and furthermore, cultivates critical and logical thinking abilities through various research experiences.