, or is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. Founded in 1874, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Faculties & Graduate Schools Shiga University has three faculties, the Faculty of Education in Ōtsu Campus, the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Data Science, the first for faculty in Japan, in Hikone Campus. Each faculty has a graduate school. See also "The improvement work of Shiga University Auditorium" The Faculty of Education The Faculty of Education consists of three departments: (1) Department of School Teachers' Training, which aims to develop teachers with attractive personality as well as practical leadership to respond productively to the new school education; (2) Department of Environment Education, which aims to enhance understanding of current environmental systems and problems and encourage students to create new ways to solve problems they are facing. Graduate School of Education School Education (Master's Degree) School Education offers 3 courses: Educational Science, Special Education, and Development of Teaching Materials (1) Educational Science The Educational Science course offers classes focusing on educational foundations and methods, development and learning. Educational Science Special Education (2) The Special Education course offers classes focusing on the theory of educational practice, classes focusing on neuropsychology and clinical child development, and classes focusing on medicine for disabled children. Special Education (3) Development of Teaching Materials The Development of Teaching Materials course offers various specialization classes, with subject education, teaching material development, and lesson observation, and includes practical and theoretical education research. Japanese Education Social Studies Education Mathematics Education Science Education Music Education Visual Arts Education Health and Physical Education Technology Education Home Economics Education English Education Environmental Education Advanced Professional Development for Teachers (Professional Degree Program in Education) Advanced Professional Development for Teachers offers 2 courses: the Professional Development Course for School Management and the Professional Development Course for Curriculum and Instruction, Guidance, Classroom Management. (1) Professional Development Course for School Management The Professional Development Course for School Management is aimed at currently practicing teachers and focuses on improving school management skills. Professional Development Course for School Management (2) Professional Development Course for Curriculum and Instruction, Guidance, Classroom Management The Professional Development Course for Curriculum and Instruction, Guidance, Classroom Management is aimed at fresh graduates from the Faculty of Education and currently practicing teachers, and focuses on improving practical skills, including lesson and class management skills.