📢 Semester 1151 General Education Foreign Language Course Registration Guidelines (Stage 1)

📢 1151 Semester General Education Foreign Language Course Registration Guidelines (Stage 1)

Yuan Ze University List of Required Common Courses

Dear Students,

Please find below the important guidelines for Stage 1 course registration of General Education Foreign Language courses for the 1151 semester:

🔹 1. Sophomore English (Thematic Courses)

(1) Credit Requirements

• Cohort 112
  • Total: 5 credits across 3 semesters
  • Limit: One course per semester (No limit for seniors)
  • Graduation requirement:
    • Complete 3 different thematic English courses
    • (Including EL163 Freshman Pre-sessional English; students who did not take EL163 may take other thematic courses as substitutes)
• Cohorts 113 & 114
  • Total: 4 credits across 2 semesters
  • Limit: One course per semester
  • Graduation requirement:
    • Complete 2 different thematic English courses

(2) Course Selection Rules

• Students must select courses according to their college schedules.
• If course time conflicts with required departmental courses:
  • Please visit the Language Center during the registration period to submit a Course Issue Form.

(3) TOEIC Mock Test Requirement

• Students scoring below 350 on the Freshman English post-test must:
  • Enroll in EL260 Test Preparation Course
  • Drop other thematic English courses
• If the TOEIC mock score remains below 350 after completion:
  • The course will be marked Fail
  • Students must repeat EL260 until reaching 350 or above
  • Only then may they register for other thematic English courses
• Students not meeting this rule:
  • Incorrectly enrolled courses will be removed before Stage 3 registration

(4) Transfer Students (Cohorts 113 & 114)

• Students without valid English proficiency records must:
  • Take an English placement test at the Language Center during Stage 1 or Stage 2
  • Then proceed with course selection

(5) Course Selection Limit

• One course per semester only

(6) Course Time Slots (by College)

(7) Offered Thematic English Courses (1151 Semester)

Examples include:

• EL220 – English through Films
• EL221 – English Literature and Reading
• EL222 – Practical Technology English
• EL223 – Media & News English
• EL224 – Global English
• EL225 – Business English
• EL226 – English through Internet
• EL227 – Practical English Writing
• EL228 – Oral Communication in English
• EL260 – Test Preparation Course (Required for students scoring below 350)
• EL261 – Advanced Test Preparation
• EL232 – IELTS Preparation
• EL233 – Public Speaking
• EL235 – Basic Translation (English-Chinese)
• EL238 – Tourism English
• EL429 – Interpretation (I)
• EL431 – Translation (I)

(Note: Some courses recommend completion of intermediate/advanced freshman English.)

🔹 2. Freshman English (I)

• Courses are pre-assigned according to class schedules
• Not open for selection
• Retake or extended-study students:
  • Must visit the Language Center to submit a request form during registration

🔹 3. English Proficiency Courses (EL360 / EL160)

• Scheduled to open in 1152 semester
• For credit waiver:
  • Register test scores via Portal:
    • Portal → Applications → Language Certification → Upload results
  • Bring original certificate and student ID to the Language Center for verification
• Remedial course eligibility:
  • Senior students only
  • Must meet one of the following:
    • Have taken an approved English test with a converted grade of “F”
    • OR have valid campus online test results

🔹 4. Other Foreign Language Electives

• Students may freely select via the system
• If applying to replace English with a second language:
  • Must select second language courses during Stage 1 to reserve seats

🔹 5. Important Reminder

• Students who attended the Summer Freshman English Camp:
  • Please check Portal for EL163 credits
  • Path: Portal → Personal Information → Academic Records

• International students may take up to 10 credits of Chinese language courses.

The required 10 credits must include 2 credits of “Chinese Proficiency (Mandarin Certification)”.

For course enrollment restrictions and important notes regarding the Chinese Proficiency course, please refer to:

the “General Education Foreign Language – English Proficiency Course Regulations”, and

the “Yuan Ze University Regulations for Credit Waiver of Chinese Language Courses for International Students.”

📞 Contact Information

For any course registration inquiries, please contact:

International Language and Culture Center (ILCC)
Location: R70210
Extension: 3243

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