The University of Toyama will open a mathematics and data science education program in 2020, making mathematics and data science education compulsory for new students of all faculties.This policy was evaluated in response to the government's "AI (Artificial Intelligence) Strategy 2019" calling for the development of students with practical mathematical and data science abilities, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's mathematical and data science Selected as an educational cooperation school.
According to Toyama University, new students from 2020 onwards will learn the basics of data science and information processing in the compulsory subject "Information Processing" and choose from mathematical and data science education programs that systematize classes related to mathematics and data science. Take this course and connect it to specialized education.
After being selected as a mathematical and data science education cooperation school by the Ministry of Education, Toyama University will play the role of a business management school in the Hokuriku area for two years from 2020, and will share know-how in collaboration with Kanazawa University and Fukui University. And promote the introduction of the credit transfer system.
With the rapid evolution of information and communication technology and artificial intelligence in recent years, the importance of mathematical and data science education is increasing worldwide.In AI Strategy 2009, about 50 university and technical college students acquire beginner-level abilities annually, and about 25 of them acquire basic skills to apply to their specialized fields. I am aiming to do it.
