Introduction

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Introduction

I. Background

The department originated from the English minor in the Department of Languages and Literature Education at NUTN.

It was established in 2006 and admits 43 students every year. The night school division started in 2009.

Ⅱ. Educational Objectives

To meet the demand of English ability stemming from globalization and internationalization.
To increase the channels for English professionals to acquire further education and conduct research.
To aid teachers and students in passing the General English Proficiency Tests or related English proficiency tests.
To promote academic exchange and people-to-people relations.
To satisfy regional supply and demand of English teacher development.
To raise students’ absorption and application of English academic materials.

Ⅲ. Curriculum Design

The department’s curriculum consists of required courses and electives within two programs:

Literature and Linguistics
Applied Foreign Language

Ⅳ. Faculty

There are seven full-time teachers in the department, including 3 professors, 3 associate professors and 1 assistant professors.

Ⅴ. Features and Vision

Special Features of the Department

To be devoted to English academic study and integrating English academic theory with practice.
To cultivate English teachers for junior high schools and elementary schools.
To expand curriculum design, teaching facilities, and to cultivate English teachers for pre-school
education according to the supply and demand of the English teaching profession.
To cultivate English talents for publicly-owned or privately-owned enterprises, and support the
demand for English professional talents resulting from globalization and internationalization.
To help to raise the English learning environment inside the country and the citizens’ basic English communicative ability. To promote international cultural exchange, and raise our country’s international image and position.

The Vision of the Department

To further promote students’ global perspective and cultural interactions through exchange students program.
To cultivate students’ English ability for the job market.
To provide the chance for continuing English education for the public.
To establish an English graduate school.

Ⅵ. Student Career Opportunities

After graduation from the Department, students can pursue higher education, either in Taiwan or abroad, in the fields of English teaching, Chinese teaching, English literature, comparative literature, linguistics, business management, translation and international business, etc.

Our graduates can find promising positions in the job market as English education professionals, overseas Chinese teachers, translators or interpreters, tour guides, staff in journalism and cultural businesses, representatives of international enterprises, as well as qualified professionals in many other areas of business sector.

國立臺南大學英語學系