On October 1st, 2001, the Junior College of School of Medical Sciences was incorporated into the Faculty of Medicine. The newly established School of Health Sciences aims at training staff who can support advanced and specialized medical treatment according to the needs of national health, medical care and welfare. The School of Health Sciences, comprising 3 majors in Nursing, Radiologic Science, and Laboratory Science, admits 124 undergraduate students annually and offers a 4-year education program leading to the Bachelor’s degrees of Nursing and Health Science. The Major in Nursing includes departments of Fundamental Nursing, Adult & Gerontological Nursing, Maternal & Pediatric Nursing, and Community & Psychiatric Nursing. The Major in Radiologic Science has departments of Radiologic Science & Engineering and Radiologic Technology. The Major in Laboratory Science has departments of Functional Laboratory Science and Morphological Laboratory Science. The School provides basic and clinical courses in each specialty in addition to university-wide programs of general education. Students receive practical training in the University Medical and Dental Hospital.