Undergraduate Program of Business English

Students in Business English are provided with a well-rounded academic foundation on linguistics, economics, management, international commercial laws and are well acquainted with international business rules and practices. They are prepared to be interdisciplinary and application-oriented talents with not only abilities and skills in English proficiency, business practice, cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, innovation, and independent learning but also a global vision and humanistic literacy, which pave the way for professional success in the international marketplace.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

When students fulfill the four-year undergraduate program, they are equipped with:

● Language Proficiency

They have a good command of a range of business English skills and have passed the standardized test of English proficiency.

● Business Expertise

They have been acquainted with international business rules and practices and are able to tackle complex business issues with professional knowledge and business skills.

● Communication Competence

They have a global vision and can, in the international context, make efficient communication with their counterparts and the public, including writing reports, designing drafts, making public speaking, expressing views and opinions, and giving proper response.

● Research Capacity

To solve complex business problems, they can employ scientific theories and methods, make researches including business case analysis, data analysis and interpretation, then integrate information and make rational conclusions.

● Industry Norms

With humanistic literacy and sense of social responsibility, they can understand and comply with industry norms and ethics and fulfill their social responsibility.

PERIOD OF SCHOOLING AND DEGREE

● Period of Schooling: Four years

● Degree: Bachelor of Arts

CORE CURRICULA

● Comprehensive Business English and English Reading Courses:Comprehensive Business English, Advanced Comprehensive Business English, Business English Reading, Reading English Newspaper and Magazines, Selected Readings from British and American Literature, Overview of Chinese Culture

● English Listening and Speaking Courses:English Phonetics Practice, Business English Reading, Business English Speaking

● English Writing Courses:English Writing Rudiments, Practical English Writing, English Research Paper Writing

● Business Translation Courses:Business Translation, Business Interpretation

● Business Courses:Contemporary Business Conspectus, Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Management, International Trade, International Commercial Law, International Finance, Business Negotiation, Management in International Engineering Project, Marketing Management, E-Commerce

CORE REQUIREMENTS

Curriculum System

Credit Requirements

Compulsory Courses

Selective Courses

Subtotal

Total

Theory

Practice

Theory

Practice

Liberal Education and Public Foundation Courses

Ideological and Political Courses

10

4

14

43 credits

Military Courses

1

2

3

Liberal Education Courses

8+2（a）

10

Foreign Language Courses

12


12

Physical Education

4

4

Discipline-level and Specialized Basic Courses

Computer Courses

1.5

1.5

3

88

credits

Math Courses

3


3

Physics Courses




Discipline-level Basic Courses

74

0

74

Specialized Basic

Courses

8

0

8

Specialized (or within the major ) courses

Specialized (or within the major ) courses

10

12

22

27

credits

Specialized Experiment and Practicum

3

3

Innovation and Entrepreneurship




2

2

Graduation Project (Thesis)

8

8

8

credits

Compulsory Section

Freshmen Orientation



0

0 credits

Current Situation and Policies



0

Extracurricular activities



0

Total

166

Notes:

A. Freshmen Seminar is a part of the Liberal Education module and offered in the first year. The School of Foreign Languages offer an array of courses for students to choose from and students are supposed to gain 2 credits in the first year.

B. 3+3 credits and 4+4 credit hours are required for foreign language courses.

CURRICULUM

Course Module

Course Code

Courses

Course Type

Total Credits

In-class Practice Teaching Credits

Semester

Liberal Education and Public Foundation Courses

(43 credits in total, including 35compulsory and 8 elective tied to the major）

Ideology and Moral Cultivation & Basics of Law

Compulsory

3

1


Outline of Chinese Modern History

Compulsory

2

2


Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought and the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics I

Compulsory

3

1

3


Mao Zedong’s Thought and the Theory System of Chinese Characteristics Socialism II

Compulsory

3

1

4


The Basic Principles of Marxism

Compulsory

3

1

5


The second foreign language: Japanese, Germany, French

Compulsory

4

4


The Second Foreign Language: Japanese, Germany, French

Compulsory

4

5


The Second Foreign Language: Japanese, Germany, French

Compulsory

4

6


Military Theory

Compulsory

2

1

1


Military Skill Training

Compulsory

1

1

短1


Physical Education I

Compulsory

1

1


Physical Education II

Compulsory

1

2


Physical Education III

Compulsory

1

3


Physical Education IV

Compulsory

1

4


Freshman Seminars

Compulsory

2

1



Discipline-level and Specialized Basic Courses

(88 credits)

Discipline-level Basic Courses

(74 credits)

Advanced Mathematics

Compulsory

3

1

Computer Basics

Compulsory

3

1.5

1

Comprehensive Business English AI-AIV

Compulsory

24

1~4

English Phonetics Practice

Compulsory

2

1

Business English Listening I-IV

Compulsory

8

1~4

Business English Reading I- II

Compulsory

4

1~2

English Writing Rudiments I- II

Compulsory

4

1~2

English Reading of Newspaper and Magazines

Compulsory

2

3

Practical English Writing

I- II

Compulsory

4

3~4

Linguistics

Compulsory

2

3

Intercultural Communication

Compulsory

2

3

Introduction to European Cultures

Compulsory

2

3

Advanced Comprehensive Business English AI-AII

Compulsory

8

5~6

Business Translation

Compulsory

4

5-6

Business Interpretation

Compulsory

4

5-6

Selected Readings from British and American Literature

Compulsory

2

6

English Research Paper Writing

Compulsory

2

7

Specialized Basic Courses

(8 credits)

Introduction to Economics

Compulsory

2

3

Business English Speaking

Compulsory

2

3

Introduction to Management

Compulsory

2

4

Financial Management

Compulsory

2

7

Specialized (or within the major ) Courses

(22 credits, including 10 compulsory and 12 elective tied to the major)

Business Courses

(6 credits, compulsory)

Contemporary Business Conspectus

Compulsory

2

3

International Trade

Compulsory

2

5

International Commercial Law

Compulsory

2

5

Courses on Chinese Traditional Culture

(compulsory) 4 credits

Overview of Chinese Culture

Compulsory

2

2

Chinese Traditional Linguistics

Compulsory

2

5

Business Courses

(elective)

Marketing Management

Limited Optional

2

5

E-Commerce

Limited Optional

2

5


International Finance

Limited Optional

2

7

Business Negotiation

Limited Optional

2

7

Courses on International Engineering Projects

(elective)

Introduction to Railway Transportation

Limited Optional

2

5

FIDIC Conditions of Contract

Limited Optional

2

6

Management in International Engineering Project

Limited Optional

2

7

Practical English for International Project Contract & Management

Limited Optional

2

7



Tendering Procedure for International Engineering

Limited Optional

2

7

Courses on Cross-

cultural and Humanities

(elective)

British Social Progress and the Evolution of English

Limited Optional

2

4

Globalization and Sinicization

Limited Optional

2

5

Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Cultures

Limited Optional

2

6

Selected Readings from Western Classics

Limited Optional

2

7

Specialized Experiment and Practice

(summer internship, etc.), (compulsory) 5 credits

Business Knowledge

Compulsory

1

短1

Business English Translating Practice

Compulsory

1

短2

The Comprehensive Operation Practice of Business English

Compulsory

1

短3


Creation and Entrepreneurship

Compulsory

2

8

Graduation Project (Thesis)

8 credits

Graduation Thesis

Compulsory

8

8















Note: The two credits of extra-curricular innovation practice and academic lecture are to be awarded to students in accordance withThe Credit Determination and Management Regulations of Innovation Practice of Southwest Jiaotong University.

CURRICULUMIN COMPULSORY SECTION

Course

Course Type

Credits

Instruction

Freshmen Orientation

Compulsory

0

Implemented in accordance withThe Management Regulations of Freshmen Orientation of Southwest Jiaotong University

Current Situation and Policies

Compulsory

0

Extracurricular Activities

Compulsory

0

Implemented in accordance withThe Management Regulations of the Second Classroomestablished by the League Commission