School of Night Division
Curriculum
The School of Night Division remains loyal to its founding spirit and
continues to develop its original goals of holistic education. The School
is dedicated to cultivate its students with knowledge and the ability and
expertise necessary in their careers. We expect our students to be equipped
with humanistic thoughts, interpersonal communication skills, critical thinking
and analytical ability. The School has fifteen departments, offering courses
with a balance between theoretical research and practical training to conform
to the needs of students in employment. All courses are consistent with
their counterparts in the regular academic program.
Facilities
The Night Division Building houses classrooms and important facilities,
including multimedia and distance-learning classrooms, audio-visual languages
laboratories, computer laboratories, an activity center, conference rooms,
and an exhibition hall. We strive to provide our faculty and students better
research and learning environment.
Academic Activities and Research
Academic Conferences:
The Holistic Education Center of the School held the conference on "Society,
Humanity, and Holistic Education" to facilitate the discussion and exchange
of holistic approaches in education among schools and to develop new teaching
strategies in this field.
Academic Exchange:
The faculty members in the Departments of Chinese, History, and Philosophy
are engaged in vigorous scholarly exchange with mainland universities. During
summer and winter vacations, they often attend conferences and are invited
as guest speakers in universities across the strait. The School also invites
mainland scholars to visit and have seminars to exchange ideas and practices
in adult education and life-long learning.
Educational Goals and
Mission
The primary purpose of the Night Division is to provide those who do not earn a bachelor degree
with life-time learning opportunities and to assist students to resume their education after a
break. In 2003, a "Postgraduate Law Program" was established to meet the demand for legal
education and degrees of people in employment. Among the plans for the future of the School are
the implementation of interdisciplinary programs in business administration and business English,
the development of distance learning and synchronous/asynchronous courses, and credit programs for
the people in the Taipei area who are interested in in-service training courses.
Career Opportunities
Male students in the School of Night Division can defer the obligatory
military service while retaining the status as a student. Students may apply
the Preservice Program for Teachers and become secondary or elementary school
teachers. Upon graduation, students will be awarded a Bachelor degree which
may help students pursue higher positions in their work and improve their
career opportunities.