College of Tourism and Health Science
The college's teaching goal is to foster high-quality tourism and leisure industry professionals. Therefore, four departments and one graduate institute are established under the College of Recreation Studies; the departments are Department of Eco-tourism, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Department of Culinary Arts, and Department of Applied Foreign Languages; and the Graduate Institute of Environmental Resources Management. We train students in tourism, recreation, eco-tourism, catering services, cooking and professional language skills with well-designed curricula, and the recreation-study-related, interdisciplinary courses are provided to students in order to meet students’ diverse learning needs.
In day-to-day teaching, the college pays close attention to creative projects, practical productions, and international language skills in order to help students get two certificates and four licenses before they graduate and to increase students’ abilities and skills. In students’ employment counseling, the college is committed to linking with popular tourist sites, leisure centers, restaurants, and hotels in order to provide opportunities for students to observe and learn. In addition, all senior students will get a full-year internship to enhance students’ employability and competitiveness.
The College of Health Sciences consists of three undergraduate departments which are Biotechnology, Early Childhood Educare, and Sports Health & Injury Prevention. In addition to undergraduate programs, Department of Biotechnology has graduate program. Two centers, Center for General Education and Physical Education Center, are included in the college as well.
The main developments of the college focus on issues related to physical, psychological, and spiritual health. Through the effective integration of the core competencies of each unit, we expect to promote health technology, to enhance local characteristics, to promote health industries, to improve quality of college teaching, services and capabilities of R&D center, to promote international cooperation, and to train students with industrial required skills.