Classes

Admission and Graduation Requirements

There are eighty classes of four-year bachelor’s programs altogether, including day college and evening college.

There are three areas in the Institute’s general education courses: humanities and arts, social studies, and natural sciences. As for the area of natural sciences, it is composed of courses in such academic disciplines as environmental protection, life science, etc. with calculus, physics, and information science not included in general education courses, but in professional ones.
For students of two-year bachelor’s program, they are required to complete at least 10 credits of general education courses, including 2 credits of Chinese literature, 4 credits of English language or literature, 4 credits of other general education courses in the fields of humanities and arts, social science, and natural science. To complete the last requirement, students are required to take 2 credits in two of the three fields.
For students of four-year bachelor’s program, they are required to complete at least 28 credits of general education courses, including 4 credits of Chinese literature, 8 credits of English language and literature, 4 credits in basic general education courses, 4 credits in the field of humanities and arts (except languages and literatures), 4 credits in social science, 4 credits in natural science. In addition, it is compulsory for students to take a two-hour-per-week course in physical education for four semesters and a two-hour-per-week course in military education for two semesters without earning credits.
Through the offered courses and the hidden curriculum, the general education program will:
● equip students with the abilities to think and reason critically, to make rational judgments, to communicate effectively, and to appreciate and evaluate human cultures and civilizations with the aim of enhancing students’ awareness of human knowledge and providing a basis for lifelong learning.
● familiarize students with skills of interpersonal relationships, social and professional ethics, operational norms of a democratic society with a view to preparing students for their membership as citizens in a free society.
● help students grasp correct concepts of the relationship between people and the natural world, and understand the priceless value of the lives of humans and other species so that they will cherish lives and protect the environment.

Objectives of General Education

Human education can be divided into professional education and general education. The former is designed to cultivate professional and occupational skills so that students can be employed in the job market after graduation. Although earning a living is important, it is only part of our lives. Successful and satisfying lives require a wide range of skills and knowledge. It is the aim of general education that gives students a breadth of knowledge and understanding across the major disciplines of humanities and arts, social science, and natural science, which is a balance and complement to the depth provided by students’ majors. Therefore, general education can address needs and objectives not adequately served by professional education. In addition, through different disciplines, students will not only expand their horizons but will also acquire different modes of inquiry, which will inspire them to deal with issues and problems from different perspectives.

Curriculum Features

● Language abilities in both English and Chinese are emphasized.
● Students enjoy the freedom to take courses according to their own interest and ability.
● The general education program at Hwa Hsia University of Technology is institute-wide; that is, regardless of students’ majors, they hold their general education requirements in common.
● Students are provided with the opportunity to learn how different disciplines define, organize, and acquire knowledge so as to expand their horizons and acquire different modes of inquiry.
● Extracurricular activities and campus landscape design are considered the hidden curriculum of general education or part of the general education program. Therefore, a committee on general education has been created so as to strengthen it by collective efforts.

Staff

2 associate professors, 8 lecturers

Student Career Development

It has been more than 40 years since the Institute was founded. Our alumni can be found in countless fields and are increasingly in demand with employers. Most of them enjoy successful careers. With the serious and complete training from school , the major work force of the younger generation will boost the competitive power of
each and every field.

Contact Information

Director of General Education Center: Professor Ching-Ching Lu
E-mail: gec@cc.hwh.edu.tw
TEL: 00886-2-89415168
Best Time to contact us: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Admissions and Programs

Graduation requirements

The General Curriculum is divided into two areas: the core curriculum and the developing curriculum.

1. Globalization?
2. Originality?
3. Attitude?
4. lifelong learning

Total credits for graduation from a four-year program： at least 26 credits on liberal required courses. Students can take elective courses if necessary.?

Total credits for graduation from a two-year program: at least 10 credits on liberal required courses. Students can take elective courses if necessary.

Educational objectives

Through the offered courses and the hidden curriculum, the general education program will:
1. Equip students with excellent language abilities.
2. Provide the basis for lifelong learning.
3. Inspire creativity in accordance with students’ interests.
4. Enhance students’ awareness of human knowledge.
5. Cherish the value of human lives and other species.
6. Help students cherish the natural resource and environment.?

Curriculum features

● Language abilities in both English and Chinese are emphasized.
● Students enjoy the freedom to take courses according to their own interest and ability.
● The general education program at Hwa Hsia University of Technology is institute-wide; that is, regardless of students’ majors, they hold their general education requirements in common.
● Students are provided with the opportunity to learn how different disciplines define, organize, and acquire knowledge so as to expand their horizons and acquire different modes of inquiry.
● Extracurricular activities and campus landscape design are considered the hidden curriculum of general education or part of the general education program. Therefore, a committee on general education has been created so as to strengthen it by collective efforts

Departmental Facilities

1. Multimedia Language Laboratory

1. Situational Classroom

Staff

2 associate professors, 1 assistant professor, 11 lecturers

Student Career Development

It has been more than 40 years since the Institute was founded. Our alumni can be found in countless fields and are increasingly in demand with employers. Most of them enjoy successful careers. With the serious and complete training from school, the major work force of the younger generation will boost the competitive power of
each and every field .

Contact Information

Director of General Education Center: Professor Ching-Ching Lu
E-mail: gec@cc.hwh.edu.tw
TEL: 00886-2-89415168
Best Time to contact us: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM