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Required English courses

Notes for Course Selection

All students not majoring in English must complete General English course requirements, which include 6 required credits that focus on foundational skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), understanding texts in English, and critical writing.

Further details:

  • General English (I), (II) and (III)

  • Retaking a course

  • Waiving a course
     


Required Credits for General English

Course Title Target Group Available Semester Credit Number Course Content
English (I) All freshmen-level undergraduates, course selection based on proficiency Fall semester 2 The required English course for incoming freshmen is divided into five levels: basic, elementary, lower intermediate, higher intermediate, and advanced, depending on the English scores of the incoming student. Classes are comprised of students from different departments and colleges.
English (II) Spring semester 2
English (III) All sophomore or higher levels of undergraduates, course selection based on subject interest Fall or spring semester (Courses are one semester long) 2 The required English courses for sophomores or higher include: Literature and Culture, English for Education, English for Technology, English for the Arts, English for Sports, English for Business, English for Science, English for Social Sciences, Academic Writing and Oral Presentation English, and Professional Presentation in English. Students may choose the subject of their interest.
















 

Students enrolled after the 2012-2013 Academic Year must first complete English (I) and English (II) with passing grades to take English (III). In general, English (I) is a prerequisite for English (II) such that a student may not take English (II) without first completing and passing English (I). If a student has a failing grade for English (I) but with a letter grade of D or above, they may apply to take English (II) in the following semester before retaking English (I). Please take special care if pursuing this option.


General English(I)(II)

English (I) and English (II) are offered in the following time slots. Freshman students should not schedule any other courses during the time slots already stipulated by each respective department for general English classes.

Schedule Department
Monday: 1st-2nd period Life Science; Earth Sciences; Computer Science And Information Engineering; Undergraduate Program of Nutrition Science; Undergraduate Program of Electro-Optical Engineering; Athletic Performance
Monday: 3rd-4th period Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Global Studies
Friday: 1st-2nd period Child and Family Science; Civic Education And Leadership; Special Education; Learning Sciences; Fine Arts; Design; Business Administration; Physical Education And Sport Sciences
Friday: 3rd – 4th period Education; Educational Psychology And Counseling; Adult And Continuing Education; Health Promotion And Health Education; Transdisciplinary Program in the College of Education; Music; Technology Application And Human Resource Development
Friday: 6th-7th period Industrial Education; Graphic Arts Communication; Mechatronic Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Undergraduate Program of Vehicle And Energy Engineering; Chinese As A Second Language
Friday: 8th– 9th period Chinese; History; Geography; Taiwan Culture, Languages And Literature; Bachelor's Degree Program of Performing Arts; East Asian Studies










General English(III)

General English (III) includes: Literature and Culture, English for Education, English for Technology, English for the Arts, English for Sports, English for Business, English for Science, English for Social Sciences, Academic Writing and Oral Presentation English, and Professional Presentation in English; students may choose accordingly. English (III) is offered during both semesters every year and regularly scheduled, for classes on the Gongguan campus, on Monday 6th-7th period and 8th-9th period as well as Friday 3rd-4th period and 6th-7th period and, for classes on the main campus, Monday 3rd-4th period; Thursday 6th-7th period; and Friday 6th-7th period. For more course information, please consult the course selection system of the Office of Academic Affairs.



Retaking English (I)/(II) 

Students who failed English (I) and/or (II) in their first year (with a score below 60) or were not assigned to an English (I)/(II) class must complete the Special Reason Online Application Form by 5:00 p.m., September 12, 2025. This will facilitate subsequent manual course registration handled by the Foreign Language Education Division of the Common Core Education Committee, Office of Academic Affairs.
Please do not submit the application this semester if you plan to retake English (II) next semester.