关于学生们在校的学术生活,关于学校对教育的重视和投入,以下是一些简短的介绍。
Here is a preview of what an liberal arts education is about, and why Oxy's liberal arts education is regarded as one of the best institutions around the world.
西方学院为学生提供不同领域的30多个专业。除了专业课以外,每一名学生都被要求选修历史、人文、艺术、科学等不同领域的课程,全面发展,培养更深厚的人文底蕴。同时,学校提供针对于大一新生的文化研究课程,以此来加强学生们的写作及批判思考能力,为今后的学习打下基础。
作为一所文理学院,Oxy所倡导的教学理念与传统观念上的大学是有所差异的,下文是由来自西方学院的季纯教授编写的有关博雅教育在中国的发展前景,以供参考。
The academics at Oxy introduces the students into different realms of education. The core program trains Oxy students to think critically, to deconstruct a problem, and to come up with different solutions that will solve the issue. The CSP program sharpens the student's writing skills, so that they can become professional writers and critical thinkers when they graduate from Oxy.
As a Liberal Arts College, Occidental College has different education system than traditional universities. Here is a PowerPoint about the American Liberal Arts College and its development in China, written by Professor Tsung Chi, from Politics department of Occidental College.