Director:Shun-jie Ji (紀舜傑)
The Center for General Education and Core Curriculum (CGECC) was established in 1995 for the purpose of reforming Tamkang University’s General Education Program. This reform was based on the belief that students must be equipped not only with specialized knowledge, but also with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing society. Through its well-rounded approach to education, the center instills in student’s self-responsibility and a conscientious attitude toward the broader community and the global environment.
Currently, more than 400 faculty members from the center or related departments teach courses in the CGECC’s General Education Program. The center functions as an independent department and is responsible for course design, teaching support, and other tasks. The faculty members hired by the center are divided into three major fields: social analysis, philosophy and religion, and arts appreciation and creation. The center also caters to students’ needs by offering elective courses.
Mission
The center was established in the hope of developing curriculum programs to fulfill the ideal of general education. Its courses enable students to more efficiently access information, develop a view for the future and a global vision on which to base their future goals and objectives.
The Center aims to improve the quality of general education and prepare students for a changing world by instilling in them the following qualities:
Faculty
Lecturers
Yen-Wei Hu (胡延薇) ; Yih-Lin Hwang (黃奕琳); Yu-Ying Teng (鄧玉英) ;
The Program
The General Education Program consists of three types of courses: fundamental courses, general education and core courses, service and extra-curricular activities.
Fundamental Courses: 12 credits
1. Language Expression: (10 credits)
a. Ability of Expressing in Spoken and Written Chinese (2 credits)
This course aims to improve students’ communicative competence and to enable them to express themselves in an articulate and succinct manner.
b. Foreign Languages and Drills (8 credits)
This course equips students with a basic knowledge of a foreign language and the culture(s) in which the language is spoken. The course aims to heighten students’ interest in learning and to improve their communication skills.
2. Learning and Development (1 credit)
This course aims to equip students with the skills needed to complete their university studies and to become capable, independent, and self-motivated learners.
3. Extracurricular Activities and Team Development (1 credit)
By giving students the chance for practical participation in student clubs, this course hones students’ skills in the fields of teamwork and leadership, project planning and practice, creative thinking and problem solving, and communication/coordination.
General Education and Core Courses: 12 credits(2024 academic year)
1.Exploring Sustainability(1 credit)
2.AI and Programming Language (1 credit)
3.Humanities (2 credits required, 1 out of 4 categories)
a. Literature and Classics
Through the analysis and appreciation of Chinese and Western novels, poetry, prose, and well-known literary works, students are led into the realm of world literature, where they gain insights into a diverse range of classics.
b. History and Culture
This course develops students’ ability to view and analyze historical events and helps students gain an objective and practical knowledge of history.
c. Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy and Religion courses aim at promoting understanding and respect of diverse cultures and religions, and reflection of differing moral values and their grounds of justification. Students are to be trained and encouraged to achieve these aims with independent thinking.
d. Arts Appreciation and Creation
The art disciplines invite students to appreciate and analyze music, dance, theater and/or the visual arts and introduce various styles and techniques in the fascinating world of the arts.
4. Society and Culture (2 credits required, 1 out of 4 categories)
a. Global Outlook
This course familiarizes students with concepts relevant to international relations and heightens students’ global awareness and their understanding of the modern world.
b. Futures Studies
Futures Studies encourages a forward-looking perspective and a view for the future that encompasses society, technology, the economy, the environment, and politics.
c. Social Analysis
This course domain aims to arouse students’ interest in social problems and to urge them to contemplate the moral standards of modern society. It also helps students face their difficulties head on and live a healthy life.
d. Civil Society and Participation
This course provides students with a firm grounding in the general principles of constitutional law. It aims to equip students with basic legal knowledge and produce well-rounded citizens.
5. Scientific Inquiry (2 credits required, 1 out of 3 categories)
a. Information Education
Education in Information Technology: The courses are designed not only to enhance students' computer knowledge, including programming, network management, network communications, multimedia, and video graphics, but also to improve their abilities for retrieving the desired information from the Internet. Meanwhile, related topics such as e-commerce, malware, and information security are introduced such that students can have enough skills for further investigating and learning more advanced techniques and applications.
b. Global Technological Revolution
This course describes the development of science and technology in the past and its potential impact on our future and the environment.
c. Natural Sciences
This course helps students explore the laws of nature and learn the principles of natural sciences, while also providing non-science majors the opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Service and Extracurricular Activities
1. Physical Education(4credits and are not counted towards the graduation credits)
2. All-Out Defense Education Military Training (1)-National Defense Technology (0 credit)
3. Campus and Community Service-Learning(2credits and are not counted towards the graduation credits)
4. Common Elective Courses/Extra-curricular activities/Sport competition and performance/ Art competition and performance/ Other activities
The Organization of the General Education Committee
Fundamental Courses and Coordinators
1. Ability of Expressing in Spoken and Written Chinese
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Chinese Literature
2. Foreign Languages and Drills
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of English
3. Learning and Development
Coordinator: Chair of the Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling
4. Extracurricular Activities and Team Development
Coordinator: Chief of the Extracurricular Activities Guidance Section
General Education and Core Courses
1. Literature and Classics
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Japanese
2. History and Culture
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of History
3. Philosophy and Religion
Coordinator: Coordinator of Philosophy and Religion courses
4. Arts Appreciation and Creation
Coordinator: Coordinator of Arts Appreciation and Creation courses
5. Global Outlook
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations
6. Futures Studies
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Education and Futures Design
7. Social Analysis
Coordinator: Coordinator of Social Analysis courses
8. Civil Society and Participation
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Public Administration
9. Information Education
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
10. Global Technological Revolution
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering
11. Natural Sciences
Coordinator: Chair of the Department of Physics
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