College of Humanities--Integrating the Wisdom of Life Both from the East and the West; Leading the Wave of World Cultures The development aims of College of Humanities in MingDao University are “to integrate the wisdom of life both from the East and the West, and to lead the wave of world cultures.” There are Department of Chinese Literature, Department of English Studies, Department of Japanese Studies, Graduate Institute of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Institute of Chinese Studies (including Master Degree’s program and Doctor Degree’s program, the unique Doctor Degree’s program in Taiwan on calligraphy) and MingDao Preschool in College of Humanities. The fields to promote language and literature, thoughts, cultures and education have been established and in scale, and with the co-operation between powerful teaching and research teams, the substantial and fruitful achievements have been shown specifically. The short-term objectives and characteristics of College of Humanities:
Ideas and ideals of three “PINs”: Morality accomplishment of noble characters, quality cultivation of professional talents and taste appreciation of arts and humanities
Professional competence of seeking depth, being practical and pursuing innovation, anticipating the integration of theory and practice.
Understanding current trends in society to assist students with career development and planning
Allying with domestic and foreign universities and research institutions to achieve the height and depth of academics.