Tunghai UniversityInternational College

Vision. Leadership. Innovation.

Why Come to Taiwan?A Vibrant, Multi-Cultural Immersion

Experience• One of the most multi-cultural nations in East Asia with rich cultural

diversity and historical impacts from Aboriginals, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, and Westerners

• A gateway to China• A treasury of traditional Chinese culture and values• Mandarin Chinese with reading and writing of traditional characters• Over 20% of GDP invested in China, leading to opportunities for

internships or further study across the Strait• Friendly, warm people• Clean air and a beautiful natural environment (Tunghai University is the

“most beautiful” university campus in Taiwan, with architecture designed by I.M. Pei and extensive green spaces)

• A vibrant multi-party democracy with no restrictions on personal freedoms (no web censorship; no limits to political, artistic, or personal expression)

• Deep social and economic relationships with diverse cultures of the world, including Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and China

Tunghai UniversityFostering Talents for the 21st Century• Established in 1955• The first comprehensive University in Taiwan• Founders: Christian Leaders and the United Board for

Christian Higher Education in Asia• Location: Taichung, Taiwan• Campus Size: 345 acres• Programs: 35 undergraduate, 36 masters, and 13 doctoral

programs• Over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students• 9 Colleges: Arts, Science, Engineering, Management,

Social Science, Agriculture, Fine Arts and Creative Design, Law, and International College

Tunghai Values and Heritage Tunghai University has a rich past with international roots. The Christian Church played a large role in establishing the University, United States Vice President Nixon presided over the ground breaking, and world renowned architects I.M. Pei, C.K. Chen, and Chao-kang Chang designed the campus. Tunghai also boasts a highly creative and experimental spirit. Upon its founding in 1955, Tunghai went on to be the first in the history of Chinese education to pioneer a general education curriculum, Student Service Program, and a student honor code. Rooted in excellence, Tunghai University continues to stand tall in higher education boasting exemplary programs, teachers, and students with the curiosity and drive to seek truth and share their ideas with Taiwan and the world.

Experiential Learning

Flexibility of course selections at Tunghai International College:• General Education courses taught in English (topics:

Society, Culture, and Political History of Taiwan, East Asian Religions, Happiness Studies)

• Introductory and Intermediate Business courses taught in English

• Advanced courses/internships taught in English (Internships can be repeated or extended pending visa approval and local conditions)

• Chinese language courses and complimentary culture classes through the Chinese Language Center (assigned based on a placement test)

• A core faculty of domestic and international professors, and local CSL (Chinese as a Second Language) instructors from a highly regarded program on the Tunghai campus

The International College VisionThe International College is an innovative liberal arts based College that strives to redefine how students see and interact with the world. In striving to achieve this vision, the International College is committed to providing an English immersion environment, interdisciplinary curriculum, experiential learning, and multi-cultural experiences. Students are also encouraged to continue seeking learning experiences outside the classroom through meeting successful professionals, pursuing internships, and traveling abroad to engage in the world around them. Providing such an international environment gives us a distinct advantage to help students become leaders in the globalized 21st Century and grow a strong alumni network in Taiwan and around the world.

Why The International College?

Global LeadershipCore Values:

Awareness of current eventsEngagement with the world

A self critical attitudeLeadership and confidence

The goal of the Global Leadership Honors Program is to enhance students’ international awareness and global vision. Through coursework, guest lectures, and English events and activities in an international atmosphere, Honors Program students will gain a multi-faceted, factual, and first-hand understanding of global trends in business, economy, culture, and the arts.

Tunghai International CollegeInternational Business Administration (IBA)In 2014 Tunghai University, continuing its long tradition of international education, launched the International College. The International College offers all English taught programs, promotes the liberal arts and sustainability studies, and embodies the ideals of humanism and professionalism.With an emphasis on cross-cultural communication, global leadership, and holistic fundamental education, the International College has designed a general education curriculum with coursework in contemporary trends in politics, economics and society; arts and letters; ecology and sustainability; and global citizenship for the 21st century. THU’s International College is the first English-Immersion undergraduate program in Taiwan. Moreover, the International College is collaborating with overseas partners that share Tunghai’s commitment to professional studies with a liberal arts foundation. Taiwanese students and their foreign counterparts are brought together under an English-based learning and living environment. Through in-class lectures, discussions and oral presentation, and overseas studies, our students can experience different cultures and study global issues with classmates from around the world.

International College FacultyDiverse Fields and International Backgrounds

Yuan-Fang Tung Dean of the College of Arts; Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University, USA

James Sims IBA Program Director, and Associate Professor; Ph.D. in Bilingual & Multilingual Education, Florida State University, USA

Wen-Den Chen Professor; Ph.D. in Business & Management, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

I-Kuan Yang Professor; Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, USA

I-Min Tso Professor; Ph.D. Museum of Zoology and Department of Biology, University of Michigan, USA

Jeng Liu Dean of the College of Social Sciences & Professor; Ph.D. in Social Science, University of Texas Austin, USA

Hui-Chen Lin Professor; Ph.D. in Biology, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Li-Pyng Yan Professor ; Ph.D. in Food Microbiology, University of Kentucky, USA

Mei-Chiang Shih Professor; Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Oklahoma, USA

Ding-Yah Yang Dean of the Science College & Professor; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, USA

Walter Den Dean of the International College; Ph.D. in Civil Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, USA

Tao-Ming Wang Professor; Ph.D. in Discrete Mathematics, Northeastern University, USA

Albert Chiu Associate Professor; Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Nebraska, USA

Meng-hau Sung Associate Professor; Ph.D. University of Delaware, USA

Chih-Si Hwu Associate Professor; Ph.D. Department of Business Administration, University of Houston, USA

Ying-Hsiu Lu Lecturer; Ph.D. in Cultural Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

James Gillespie Lecturer, Master of Accounting and Financial Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, USA

Li-Kai Liao Assistant Professor; Ph.D. in Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans, USA

Hao-Cheng Chen Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in Economics, Kyoto University, Japan

Yi-Chi Chang Assistant Professor; Ph.D. in Service Operations Management, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, England

Shawn Shaw-Fawn Gao Associate Professor; Ph.D. in International Relations, University of Virginia, USA

Randall Nadeau Visiting Professor and Curricular Consultant; Ph.D. in Chinese Studies, University of British Columbia, Canada

Wendy Wing-Nga Associate Professor, PhD. in Personality and Social Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Pu-Tai Yang Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, USA

Special Features ofThe Program

Learning In And Outside of the Classroom

• Cultivates management specialists with a global vision• Emphasizes English communication and presentation skills in business environments• Appoints full-time American Teaching Assistants to help students with their required

courses• Allows flexible semester schedules to regularly invite foreign professors to offer

electives each academic year• Recruits foreign students to engage in joint studies in Taiwan and to visit international

enterprises in Mainland China• Provides summer internship opportunities both locally and abroad and invites

professional practitioners to offer career advice• Designs exclusively English-based evening activities and clubs• Establishes comprehensive English learning environments and hands-on advising• Offers a unique all-English taught general education curriculum• Collaborates with partner schools in Europe and America to offer study abroad and

dual-degree programs

Study Abroad andExchange Opportunities

Fostering the Internationalization of Future Global Leaders

International study tours and internship experiences

Short-term and long-term student exchange programs

2+2/3+2/3+dual degree programs

A Variety of Study Abroad Options

Opportunity Time Overseas Benefits

Student Exchange Programs

1 or 2 Semesters Spend one or two semesters overseas at a particular university and receive degree-required credits from the partner university, while living and traveling in a foreign country

Short Term Courses and Studey Tours

2 to 6 Weeks Take specialized courses at partner universities; academic credits can be granted (subject to faculty approval). Usually fee-based but fee reduction is negotiable

International Internships and Volunteering

2 Weeks to 6 Months Gain practical experience overseas to complement academic studies and gain a head start in a future career

The 2+2 ProgramEarning a Dual Degree at One of Our Partner Universities

Trinity University in Texas USA, and the University of Rhode Island have entered into partnership with Tunghai University (THU) to develop a plan for an International Bachelor’s (2+2) program for THU students. For students who elect this option, the Bachelor of Arts degree will be delivered partly at THU and partly in the United States. The educational objective of the program is to prepare students to be proficient in the language, society, and culture of both countries.

How It Works:1. After 2 years of study at Tunghai University, THU students will transfer to a partner institution to complete the bachelor’s

degree within the next two years (2+2).2. THU applicants (2+2) must submit the official results of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the

IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or the Pearson Test of English taken within the past two years. The minimum score on the Paper-based TOEFL is 550; the computer-based 213 or iBt score 79. Minimum requirement for the IELTS is a 6.5, and the minimum requirement for the Pearson Test of English is 53.

3. THU applicants (2+2) must submit an official transcript demonstrating completion of coursework equivalent to the partner institution’s General Education and major requirement through the sophomore year. The Office of Admissions at the partner institution must approve all transfer credit.

4. (2+2) THU students will pay THU tuition and fees during the first two years of their Bachelor’s program at THU. They will pay tuition and fees to Trinity University or the University of Rhode Island during their second two years of study (2+2) at the partner institution.

5. Each student is responsibly for living expenses, including during extended academic recess (e.g., summer, winter and spring breaks), all transportation costs, books and supplies, health insurance, and personal and incidental expenses.

Required Courses

Graduation Requirements

• Required Courses (International Business Administration): 65 Credits

• Global Leadership (GL) Honors Program: 15 Credits

• Elective Courses: 48 Credits

Global Leadership CoursesGL 1 Personal Identity in Historical Perspective (3 hours)GL 2 Trends in Culture and the Arts (3 hours)GL 3 Trends in Global Ecology and Environmental Change (3 hours)GL 4 International Political, Social and Economic Policy (3 hours)GL 5 Leadership and Global Citizenship for the 21st Century (3 hours)

International BusinessMandarin Chinese (4 hours)First Year English (6 hours)Second Year English (4 hours) Economics (6 hours)Accounting (6 hours)Principles of Management (3 hours)Business Statistics (3 hours)Effective Business Communication (English) (4 hours)Effective Business Communication (Chinese) (3 hours)Organization Behavior (3 hours)Marketing and Management (3 hours)Human Resource Management (3 hours)Electronic Commerce (3 hours)Financial Management (3 hours)Business Policy (3 hours)International Business Management (3 hours)Business Ethics (3 hours)Internship Program (3 hours)Entrepreneurship (3 hours)

Bachelor of Science/Engineering in Sustainability in Science and Engineering

SSE Required CoursesSpecial Features of the Program • Turns sustainability into a business opportunity.• Emphasizes an English language focus centered on policy,

scientific and engineering communication skills.• Develops scientific, engineering, and policy skills that seek

to turn resources into effective environmental action.• Provides summer industrial/onsite internship opportunities

both locally and abroad and invites professional practitioners to offer career advice.

• Offers a unique all-English taught general education curriculum and exclusively English-based evening activities and clubs.

• Boasts a diverse faculty from different backgrounds and areas of expertise.

• Appoints a full-time American teaching assistant to help students with their required courses.

• Collaborates with partner schools in Europe and America to offer study abroad and dual-degree programs.

Mandarin Chinese (4 hours) First Year English (6 hours)Second Year English (4 hours)Calculus (3 hours)General Chemistry (3 hours)Chemistry Laboratory (1 hour)Economics (3 hours)Physics (3 hours)Ecology (3 hours)Introduction to Sustainability Science and Engineering (3 hours)Material and Energy Balance (3 hours)Principal of Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering (3 hours)Pollution Control (3 hours)Green Chemistry and Cleaner Production (3 hours)Renewable Energy Process Design (3 hours)Sustainable Resources Management (3 hours)Health Risk Assessment and Management (3 hours)Sustainability Governance (3 hours)Industrial Ecology and Eco-Industrial Development (3 hours)Senior Project (I) (3 hours)Senior Project (II) (3 hours)

Future OptionsFurther Academic Study

Students are encouraged to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees for careers in business, research, and education. THU has collaborated with overseas partner universities to offer 3+2 dual-degree programs allowing International College students to fast-track advanced degrees.

Professional Development

Most International College graduates will go straight into industry in management roles. They will be trained to put into practice what they have learned at school to work in a variety of professions including marketing, advertising, finance, international business, project management, human resources management, health care administration, and accounting and tax services. With the cultivation of their English communication and presentation skills and abilities, International College graduates will enter the job market with confidence and skill.

Admission Requirements

(1) Taiwanese Students: Through application screening (personal application) or entrance examination.

(2) Foreign Students: Through online application Applicants are required to provide proof of English language proficiency.

Admission Deadlines: September 1 – November 30 February 1 – April 30

Tuition and Fees:Tuition is approximately 2,300 USD per semester and living costs are approximately 3,000 USD per 6 months.

Contact Us

Office of the International College Reception desk is open 8:00 – 17:00 (Monday to Friday). Tel: +886-4-2359-8941 Email: ic@thu.edu.tw Address: No.1727, Sec. 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan R.O.C. Box 95