CURRICULUM

Department of English Language and Literature thinks highly of teaching our students based on learners' ability, and provides diversified and individualized curriculum planning for students of different levels. As these reasons, change of Our Curriculum Structure has been comprehensively approved by Department Meeting and the Meeting of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and it has been implemented since the beginning of 2016 academic year.

In addition to Core Curriculum with the total of 36 required credits, a numerous of professional courses, offered by our Department, can be divided into four main groups, including History of Western Literature, Topics on Western Culture, Linguistics and English Teaching, and English for Practical Purposes. The graduation requirement is students must complete at least two groups of professional curriculum with the minimum complete credits for each groups as shown in the above flow chart. Sure-footed English Learning category is compulsory for students who do not pass a B1-CEFR or equivalent examination. Lastly, other English Elective and second major courses are not listed in the above categories.

60ELA01 Department Core Curriculum with the total of 36 required credits：

NO

Course name

Grade

 Credits
Fall

Spring

3791/3792

 Introduction to Linguistics (1), (2)

Freshman

 2

2

0554

 Introduction to Literature

Freshman

 N/A

3

1318

 Introduction to Western Literature

Sophomore

 3

N/A

0165/0166

 Sophomore Listening and Speaking (1), (2)

Sophomore

 3

3

0163/0164

 Sophomore Writing (1), (2)

Sophomore

 2

2

0169/0170

 Junior Listening and Speaking (1), (2)

Junior

 2

2

0167/0168

 Junior Writing (1), (2)

Junior

 2

2

5147

 Translatology and Translation Practice

Junior

 2

N/A

5180

 Translation Practicum

Junior

 N/A

2

4526/4527

 Debating and Reporting Practicum (1),(2)

Senior

 2 2

2.160ELB01 History of Western Literary with the total of 10 minimum complete credits

NO

 Course name Grade Credits
Fall Spring

4721/5184

English Literature (1), (2)

 Sophomore 2 2

2070

Readings in Poetry

 Sophomore 2 N/A

5183

Readings in Drama

 Sophomore 2 N/A
5182

Readings in Fiction

 Sophomore

N/A

2
1983

American Literature: The 19th Century

 Junior

2

N/A
1982

American Literature: The 20th Century

 Junior

N/A

2
5181

European Literature

 Junior

2

N/A

2.260ELB02 Topics on Western Culture with the total of 10 minimum complete credits

NO

 Course name Grade Credits
Fall Spring

1378

Greek Mythology

 Freshman 2 N/A

0196

 Women’s Literature Freshman

2

N/A
4973

The Brothers Grimm’s Fairytales

 Freshman

2

N/A

4969

Readings in English Historical Narratives

 Freshman N/A 2

3470

Contemporary Prose

 Sophomore N/A 2

3621

Dream Literature

 Sophomore N/A 2

0567

Literature and Psychology

 Sophomore

2

N/A
3680

Literature in Opera

 Sophomore

N/A

2

3488

The Bible Studies

 Sophomore N/A 2

5129

Shakespeare

 Junior 2 N/A
0682

Introduction to Comparative Literature

 Junior

N/A

2
0569

Literature and the Arts

 Junior

2

N/A
5017

Film Studies: Art & Literature

 Junior

N/A

2
2068

British Culture and the English Language

 Junior

N/A

2
2092

Production of English Stage Play

 Senior

1

N/A

2.360ELB03 Linguistics and English Teaching with the total of 10 minimum complete credits

NO

 Course name Grade Credits

Fall

Spring

0723

Syntax

 Sophomore 2 N/A

3797

Semantics

 Sophomore N/A 2

1802

Socio-linguistics

 Sophomore N/A 2

2093

English Phonetics

Sophomore

2

N/A
2983

Second Language Acquisition

 Junior

2

N/A
5072

Bilingual Education

 Junior

2

N/A
2081

Instructional Strategies and Teaching Materials

 Junior

2

N/A

Special topics in English language teaching

 Junior

2

N/A

2.460ELB04 English for Practical Purposes with the total of 16 minimum complete credits

NO

 Course name Grade Credits

Fall

Spring

 

Learning English Through Popular Culture

 Freshman 2 N/A
2238

Travel and Tourism English

 Freshman

2

N/A
2802

English for Receiving Guests

 Freshman

2

N/A

4298

Workplace English

 Freshman N/A 2

4971

English Through Current Event

 Freshman 2 N/A
5694

Social Media Marketing

 Sophomore

2

N/A
5121

English Public Speaking

 Sophomore

2

N/A

2095

Career Planning in English

 Sophomore N/A 1

3711

Management

 Sophomore 2 N/A

5252

International Marketing

 Sophomore N/A 2

3447

Journalism and Journalistic English

 Sophomore 2 N/A

5637

Tzu Chi Humanities Teaching in English

 Sophomore

N/A

3
2620

Business English

 Junior

N/A

2
5251

Business English and Internet Technology

 Junior

2

N/A
5696

Workplace English and Internship

 Junior

2

N/A

 

Tzu Chi Humanities Teaching and Internship (USA)

 Junior 2 N/A

2074

English Mass Media and application

 Junior 2 N/A

2051

Magazine Writing and Editing in English

 Junior 2 N/A

2069

British Culture and the English Language in an Authentic Context

 Junior

2

N/A
1439

Children’s Literature and Children’s Books Creation

 Junior

2

N/A
5093

TED Talks Seminar

 Junior

N/A

2
3626

Practical English

 Junior

N/A

2
0149/0150

Interpretation (1), (2)

 Senior

2

2

3.160ELB05 Sure-footed English Learning (providing that students do not pass a B1-level or equivalent, they must complete 20 credits of this curriculum group)

NO

 Course name Grade Credits

Fall

Spring

0157/0158

Freshman Listening and Speaking (1), (2)

 Freshman 3 3

0155/0156

Freshman Writing (1), (2)

 Freshman 3 3

2076 /2077

English Grammar (1), (2)

 Freshman 2 2
1317

Selected Readings in Western Literature

 Freshman

N/A

2
4984

Basic English Pronunciation

 Freshman

2

N/A
2032

Readings in English News

 Freshman

N/A

2
1985

American Movies and Multi-culture

 Freshman

2

N/A

Interdisciplinary Program

Interdisciplinary Program