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　　The Department of History is one of the best centers for historical study in Taiwan, with an international reputation for its teaching and research. It has flourished since 1928 and currently has 28 full-time faculties and a number of part-time faculties offering courses and graduate supervision in a wide range of subjects (Chinese, Far Eastern, European and American) and chronological span (from the ancient period to the twentieth century). There are 351 students, 247 undergraduate students and 104 graduate students, registered in the Department in 2004.
　
　　The Department provides immense academic resources and facilities to students. Library resources are extremely rich in a number of fields, including a comprehensive Chinese collection with special holdings of modern historical periodicals, archives of Taiwanese history and growing resources in European collections. More collections of Chinese, Japanese and English resources are easily accessible in other academic institutes around Taipei city. Computer and Athletic facilities are also available in the campus.
　
　The Department offers regular staff and postgraduate seminars and organizes a number of lectures, seminars and colloquia each year. An active research program of lectures and seminars provides opportunities for faculties, graduate student and visitors to address their current research ideas and questions. Exchange programs with university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Holland and many other countries enable students to contact with foreign scholars. The Department also possesses close a close link with Academia Sinica, especially in such fields as archaeology, historiography, woman study, economic history, art history, demography, area study, history of science and cultural studies. Academic exchanges and joint supervision of research degrees can be freely arranged. Always maintaining vigorous commitment to research work, the Department has been dynamic and forward looking in the development of new areas of study, and has been an important and creative center of Chinese studies. Three periodicals and a series of selective dissertations are published and issued regularly by the Department.
　
　The course is offered in response to a growing need for an advanced study in history and other related disciplines. And students are asked to explore in depth the sources for such study. A broad-based research training program is arranged for students in their first year. The MA and Ph.D. programs offer an attractively wide variety of courses. Students can therefore create a degree scheme to suit their own interests. These courses are very valuable to cultivate qualified scholars and teachers. Supervision is available in most areas of Chinese history. Other special research interests of member of staff include: Modern Chinese History, Intellectual History, Economic History, Religious History, Japanese History, Taiwanese History, Ancient and Modern European History, and International History.
　

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Professor & Chairman
Hu, Peing-Sheng
(Ph.D., National Taiwan University)
Professor
Lee, Yung-Chih (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
Liu, Ching-Hui (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
Liu, Ts'ui-Jung (PhD, Harvard Univ.)
Huang, Fu-San (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
Huang, Chun-Chieh (PhD, Univ. of Washington )
Liang, Ken-Yao (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Ku, Wei-Ying (PhD, Univ. of British Columbia)
Chen, Yung-Fa (PhD, Stanford Univ.)
Lee, Tong-Hwa (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Wu, Chan-Liang (PhD, Yale Univ.)
Yang, Su-Hsien (PhD, Univ. of Edinburg)
Kan, Huai-Chen (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Wang, Shih-Chung (PhD, Univ. of Leeds)
Associate Professor
Wu, Mi-Cha (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
Lin, Wei-Hung (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
Chou, Po-Kan (PhD, Univ.of Chicago)
Chang, Chia-Feng (PhD, Univ. of London)
Wang, Yuan-Yi (PhD, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison)
Chao, Ena (Ph.D, Univ. of North Carolina , Chapel Hill)
Assistant Professor
Yen, Hong-Chong (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Tung, Chang-Yi (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Liu, Chiao-Mei (PhD, Univ. De Paris I.)
Fang, Cheng-Hua (PhD, Brown Univ.)
Lee, Wen-Liang (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Yi,Jo-Lan (PhD, National Taiwan Normal Univ.)
Chen,Tsung-Jen (PhD, National Taiwan Univ.)
Lecturer
Hsu, Ping-Yu (MA, National Taiwan Univ.)
　

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Foreign Applicants for Graduate Program ( MA degree )
　
  • Submit the application form and application materials  the same as beyond to the Graduate Studies
  • Graduate applicants are required to submit study plan or research papers to the Department of History.
  • The Graduate Committee will interview with applicants except non-degree students between May and June every year.
　
Foreign Applicants for Graduate Program ( Ph.D degree)
　
  • All applicants are required to take and pass the College Entrance Examination to be enrolled as students of NTU.
  • The Entrance Examination divided into three parts : (1) General Review for research ability (65%), (2) Written Examination 20%, (3) Oral Examination about 15%. 

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　The Department of History offers two graduate programs at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels. They are designed to help students develop their abilities of independent research.
 
A) Requirements for the M.A. Degree　
　M.A. Students are required to take a minimum of 24 credits in course work. These courses must include the following: (1) Research and Discussion, (2) a two-semester reading course on non-Chinese historiography in a foreign language, (3) a course related to the student’s research interest in another department, and (4) M.A. thesis and research (0 credit). Aside from course work, M.A. students are also required to pass a preliminary written examination and an oral defense of their M.A. theses.
　
B) Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree:
　Ph.D. students must take a minimum of 24 credits in course work, including the following required courses: (1) Research and Discussion, (2) a course related to the student’s research interests taught by the graduate advisor ; (3) Ph.D. thesis research (0 credit). Aside from course works, Ph.D. students are required to pass a language test, a preliminary written examination and an oral defense of their Ph.D. theses.
Class Information

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　The undergraduate program of the Department of History aims to enhance the education of the humanities and to provide specialized training for prospective students in the research and teaching of history. The Department offers a four-year program. Students are required to take a minimum of 128 credits for a B.A degree.
　
A) Basic Requirements

Students need to complete 96 credits of the required courses designed by the University and the Department. The required credits designed by the Department of History are as follows:

Course                                                        Credits
History of China　　　　 12
Survey of World History　　 8
Study of History as a Discipline　 3
History of Taiwan  　　 4  
Foreign Language (2nd yr.) 　　　　　 6
Historical Methodology  　　 3
History Classics　　　　　 4
Auxiliary Course　　　　 (at least 1 course)*
Categories of History　　　　 9**
Major Field of Study　　　 24
Class Information
*The course taken from the Auxiliary discipline (such as Anthropology, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Human Geography, etc.) will count 2 credits for completing the basic requirements.
**Credits from the Categories of the History will count as credits earned for the Major Field of Study.
B) Other Requirements
For the rest 32 required credits, Students are free to choose from all the courses offered in the University.

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  1. The Department organizes a lecture series every year. Having both domestic international speakers, the topics of lectures include a wide range of history researches.
  2. The Department publishes regularly “Shi-Yi”, “Shi-Yuan”, “History and Chinese Literature Series”, and the “Bulletin of the Department of History of National Taiwan University”.
  3. The Department has complied a multi-volume series of Abstracts of Journal Articles on Chinese History and composed a series of Taiwanese oral history from 1965 to 1966. The Department also published translations of foreign language articles on Asia (two volumes) and on the West (four volumes) in 1971.
  4. The Department frequently hosts national and international conferences.
  5. The Department is involved in collecting materials related to the history of Taiwan, and in collating the valuable collection of such materials held in the University.

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If you have any question about our Department, please feel free to contact with our staff and faculty.

Chen,Yi-Fang

Administrative Assistant

Tel: 886-2-23630231 ext 3293

Fax: 886-2-23620028

Address: Department of History

              National Taiwan University

              No.1 Sec.4 Roosevelt Rd. Taipei 106, Taiwan R.O.C

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