Undergraduate Courses
Our bachelor’s degree program aims to cultivate competence in English and lay the basis for academic research and English teaching. In their freshman and sophomore years, students receive intensive education in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Moving on to their junior and senior years, the courses focus on professional abilities. Also, the department places an emphasis on core courses such as literature, culture, linguistics, and teaching proficiency. This demonstrates the depth and width of our program.
As for literature and culture, in addition to standard courses such as Introduction to Literary Works, English Literature, and American Literature, we offer a number of diverse and cross-department elective courses to include Asian and comparative viewpoints. With these courses, we aim to cover the latest in literary and cultural issues.
In the field of linguistics, we don’t just offer essential courses like Introduction to Linguistics and Language Analysis, but also elective courses, such as Syntax, Phonology, Semantics, Language Discourse, and Pragmatics. This course design covers the relationships between language and culture, society, psychology, and gender, to more fully illuminate and understand the close connections between language studies and daily life.
As for English teaching courses, by combining the results of empirical research and field experience in classes, following current trends in foreign language learning, we offer students the opportunity to apply what they have learned about “micro-teaching” and “teaching internship” in junior high or high schools.
Our program not only further improves our students’ English abilities, forming a solid foundation for developing literary, cultural, linguistic and teaching research skills, but also enhances critical thinking skills. We encourage our students develop an international outlook to help them succeed and lead in different fields.
Minimum credits required for graduation: 128
51 (required by the department) + 18 (must selected by the department) + 27 (elective) + 10 (liberal arts) + 18 (general education) +4 (physical education) = 128
Core Competence (Bachelor Program)
1-1 Be able to understand the knowledge categories and application aspects of literature, linguistics and English language teaching
1-2 Be familiar with the historical, social and cultural backgrounds of the languages and literatures of major English-speaking countries
1-3 Be familiar with important concepts of language learning, and understand the acquisition process of English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
1-4 Be able to appreciate and analyze British and American literary works in different periods and understand various literary theories
1-5 Be able to describe and analyze language structures and phenomena, and understand related linguistic theories
1-6 Be familiar with the development process of English as an international language for communication
1-7 Be familiar with concepts and skills appropriate to cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communication
2-1 Have correct English pronunciation and good English communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation
2-2 Be able to effectively use English to communicate in professional fields and related workplaces
2-3 Be able to apply relevant professional knowledge to help others improve their English proficiencies
2-4 Be able to use multimedia and information technologies
2-5 Be able to think creatively and develop a second expertise
2-6 Be able to use English to acquire, integrate, create, and apply new knowledge.
3-1 Be open-minded and able to cultivate local and global perspectives in the process of foreign language acquisition
3-2 Have an international outlook, be able to integrate diverse views, respect different opinions, and be able to affirm oneself
3-3 Be able to think independently, discover problems and be critical
3-4 Be able to cultivate aesthetic appreciation and develop humanistic awareness
4-1 Be able to distinguish right from wrong, be a role model, and abide by professional ethics
4-2 Be able to be responsible and treat everyone with sincerity
4-3 Be able to support disadvantaged groups and be concerned for the welfare of society
4-4 Be able to cherish resources and preserve the Earth