The Department was established in 2004, initially recruiting students in the four-year daytime Bachelor Program. In the following year, additional programs were introduced, including the four-year evening Bachelor Program, the two-year evening Bachelor Program, and the two-year evening Associate Program. The department currently offers four programs: a four-year daytime Bachelor Program, a four-year evening Bachelor Program, a two-year evening Bachelor Program and a two-year evening Associate Program. The department's five core objectives are:
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Training highly skilled early childhood education professionals
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Fostering students' development of a second area of expertise
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Enhancing practical learning to improve employability
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Establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with industry
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Integrating and contributing to community resources
By leveraging on-campus resources and strengthening regional industry-academia connections, the department actively supports the development and enhancement of local early childhood education. This ensures high-quality teaching and effective learning outcomes, nurturing early childhood professionals who meet industry demands.
Key Achievements
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Recognized by the Ministry of Education as an accredited department for training early childhood educators and care professionals
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The only department specializing in early childhood education and care in the southern Taoyuan region
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Established in 2004 (Year 93 of the Republic of China calendar)
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Awarded First-Class rating in the 2011 Academic Evaluation by the Ministry of Education
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Received "Accreditation" in the 2016 Higher Education Evaluation Center’s departmental review
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Offers programs in four-year daytime, four-year evening, and two-year evening formats
Programs and Admission Types
Four-Year Daytime Bachelor Program:
Admission Methods: Application-for admission, technical talent screening, four-year program screening, Joint Entrance Examination placement, and independent admission.
Two-Year Evening Associate Program:
• Admission Method: Independent admission
• Class Schedule
• Weekday Program: Monday to Friday
• Weekend Program: Saturday and Sunday
Two-Year Evening Bachelor Program:
• Admission Method: Independent admission.
• Class Schedule: Weekend Program (Saturday and Sunday)
