元智大學106學年度起全面開設英語專班

　　有鑑於全球化的時代，英語仍是最重要的溝通語言，元智大學創全臺之先，自106學年度起，大學部各學院全面設置英語專班，每學院招收30～50名學生，各專班課程提供至少70學分為全英語授課，從基礎必修到專業進階選修課程，皆強調「全英語為主」學習，以提昇學生國際競爭力。1月6日特別舉辦說明會，邀請北部地區高中校務主管，說明英語專班的特色與亮點，吸引40餘位高中校長、老師與家長們出席。

　　元智大學為全臺首創雙語大學，全校1/4以上課程全英語授課，為建置更好的國際學習環境、實施專業課程英語教學、培養具國際觀之優秀人才，元智大學於106學年度推出英語專班特色學程，各學院（電機通訊、工程、資訊、人文社會、管理等學院）全面設置英語專班（英語學位學程），各專班（學位學程）課程提供至少70學分為全英語授課，從基礎必修到專業進階選修課程，皆強調「全英語為主」學習，且所有學生需修習基礎程式語言設計課程，以打造國際新雙語(英語、基礎程式語言)學院培養新雙語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). #