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 Faculty Professional Development
The major tasks of university teachers are research, providing services and teaching. In recent years, in addition to emphasizing the research and services of teachers, a new focus of Taiwan higher education which is how to improve teaching quality has been developed. On February 1 st , 2007, the Center for Faculty Professional Development was established with an aim to assist the school faculty in improving teaching quality.
The missions of the center are to assist new-coming teachers in getting to know the university and promote their interaction with other teachers, to hold workshops of teaching knowledge and skills for teachers, to establish teaching resources classrooms  with complete facilities and assist teachers in developing digital teaching materials, and to systematize teaching assistants, release the teaching burden and improve the teaching and learning qualities. The ultimate goal is to inherit the extraordinary traditions and create innovation education.
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General Education
The mission of the general education program is to train students' communication abilities in humanity, society, and technology and to develop their personality with the aggressive action, lifelong learning, refined and outstanding citizenship.
Starting from 2004, the General Education courses were divided into six categories. Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits from at least five out of the six categories to get proportionate development in knowledge of general education:
- Languages and Literature (2 credits): domestic languages, foreign languages, appreciation of literature, classics, etc.
- Humanities and Social S cience (4 credits): philosophy, social sciences, cultural studies, law, civic education, interpersonal communication, etc.
- Mathematics and Information S cience (4 credits): mathematics, natural sciences, technology and information science, etc.
- Art education (4 credits): music, fine arts, dance, etc.
- Physical and Health education (2 credits): health education, sports, physical education, etc.
- Comprehensive education (2 credits): national defense education, general education lecture series, science and technology integration, etc.
In addition to general education courses, all the students are also required to take ten credits of basic core courses, which include Freshman Chinese, English, and Physical Education. In order to improve students' learning and performance ability, they are required to take the periodic proficiency tests and any kinds of language tests with NTCU subsidization.
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