元智大学106学年度起全面开设英语专班

　　有监於全球化的时代，英语仍是最重要的沟通语言，元智大学创全台之先，自106学年度起，大学部各学院全面设置英语专班，每学院招收30～50名学生，各专班课程提供至少70学分为全英语授课，从基础必修到专业进阶选修课程，皆强调「全英语为主」学习，以提昇学生国际竞争力。1月6日特别举办说明会，邀请北部地区高中校务主管，说明英语专班的特色与亮点，吸引40余位高中校长、老师与家长们出席。

　　元智大学为全台首创双语大学，全校1/4以上课程全英语授课，为建置更好的国际学习环境、实施专业课程英语教学、培养具国际观之优秀人才，元智大学於106学年度推出英语专班特色学程，各学院（电机通讯、工程、资讯、人文社会、管理等学院）全面设置英语专班（英语学位学程），各专班（学位学程）课程提供至少70学分为全英语授课，从基础必修到专业进阶选修课程，皆强调「全英语为主」学习，且所有学生需修习基础程式语言设计课程，以打造国际新双语(英语、基础程式语言)学院培养新双语π型人才。＃

English-taught degrees in all colleges of YZU to be available
YZU is the first university to offer a selection of English-taught degrees starting from the coming fall semester, and every college expects to accept 30-50 students. In the orientation, the Academic Office invites administrators in high schools of Northern area to attend. Also, more than 40 principals, teachers, and parents participate in the meeting.

English is still the dominant language in the globalized age.  YZU is the first university to launch bilingual education, and one of the fourth courses are taught in English.  The new project of English Bachelor is offered in all five colleges: Electrical and Communication Engineering, Engineering, Informatics, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management. At least 70 credits will be taught in English, from required and selected courses.  YZU also requires students to take programming design classes, for fulfilling the goal of nurturing Pi-type talent (polyglot). #