Travel and Tourism Program,
International College
Dr. Hsuan Hsuan Chang
Director of Travel and Tourism Program of International College
Assistant Professor of Department of Leisure and Recreation
Management
Ming Chuan University
Contents
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IC Features
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IC Program
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Program History
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Students
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Faculties
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Program Curriculum
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Internship
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Dual degree program/overseas
exchange program
Basic Information
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From 1999 to 2008.
From 17 to over 700 students.
1 graduate & 7 undergraduate programs
IC Features
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English as the language of instruction and interaction in
class
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The four-year undergraduate curriculum of IC is conducted
in English, which is the first such institution in Taiwan.
Cross-cultural interactions and global view
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in an international community: IC has more than three
hundred students from 68 different countries,
IC Features
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Dual degree and exchange options:
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IC encourages students to study abroad for one to two
semesters at the universities which have cooperative
agreements with Ming Chuan University.
Graduate School of International Affairs
Program
Taipei Campus
International
College
Program of
International Business & Management
Program of
Journalism & Mass Communication
Program of
Applied Computing
Program of
Tourism & Travel
Program of
Electronic Engineering
Department of
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
History
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The International College was established in 1999.
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Travel and Tourism Program started in 2001
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Originally designed and operated by Tourism School
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Share the same faculties
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The same course design
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Difference : the language
History
Year
graduates
2005
6
2006
20
2007
35
Student
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International students
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High school graduates (K-12, IB, STPM, Form 6) holding
foreign passport
TOEFL or related test: above 500
Local students
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Local high school graduates passed College Entrance
Examination
Transfer students from related departments within and
outside MCU
Student
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2-year Transfer students from different countries
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EX, this year, Travel and Tourism Program accepted 8
Korean students, who transferred from Suwon Science
College, to join junior class
Short term exchange student
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Foreigner students come to study in our program only for
one semester or one year
EX this year, we have four students from Hong Kong City
University and lots from South Korea
Students
2008 Data
Taiwan
International
2+2
Total
Senior
13
16
5
34
Junior
10
9
8
27
Sophomore
16
9
25
Freshman
18
5
23
50% -enter
Try to keep the class size between 25 to 30.
Good for everyone
Faculties – Directors of IC
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Yih-Lan Ellen Chen
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C.Walter Wang
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Dean of IC
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Journalism
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Ph.D., University of
& Mass Com.
Washington, Seattle
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Dr.L-T Wang
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Dr.H-S Tu
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Director of
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Director of
Applied Computing
Intertnaioal Business
Faculties of IC travel & tourism
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Dr.Chang, Hsuan Hsuan
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Dr.Mojdeh Jamina
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Park, Recreation and Tourism
Resources, College of Nature
Resources, Michigan State University
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Department of Management, School of
Business and Economics, University of
Exeter
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Dr.Paul Miko
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Dr.Kevin Ho
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College of Physical Education,
Recreation, and Health University of
Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Department of Marketing, Webster
University
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Q630
Faculties from Tourism School
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Dr.Lai, Hung-Sheng
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Dr.Shen Lai
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Texas Tech
University, USA
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Texas A&M
University, USA
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Dr.Kuo, Nien-Te
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Dr.Sung, Yung-Kun
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Assistant
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Assistant Professor
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Barry university, USA
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Florida International
University , USA
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Faculties from Tourism School
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Dr.Chen, Chi-Ten
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Dr.Hu, Shin-Hui
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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Iowa State
University, USA
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Iowa State
University, USA
Staff
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Debby – ext 3298
 Academic Affairs
 The course registration
 Your class advisor
Anita -3195
 Student affair
 Student activity
Annie Tai - 3332
 Supervisor for student internship
 Very helpful
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Information to download
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IC web site ProgramTravel & tourismFurture
information2008 curriculum to down
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Keep this with you for 4 year
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Number of credits to graduate – 130 credits
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Type of courses
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College/professional
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Required/elective
Type of courses
credits
College required
courses
27
Language, Information Technology, PE
Service learning-16hrs
College core
elective course
21
5 types, for each type, there is certain
criteria on the number of courses u
must take, pay attention to notes
Professional
required course
67
You must take, if you fail, you must
take it again until you pass it
Professional
elective course
15
You can choose elective courses
based on your interests
General Courses
Literature
Languages
PE
General
Information
History
College Courses
Natural
Science
Arts &
Humanity
College
Social
Science
Intl’
Related
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Freshmen/Sophomores
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Introduction to tourism / Leisure and recreation
administration
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Introduction to hospitality industry / Travel agency
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Leisure and recreation management
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Hospitality management
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Travel agency management
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Freshmen/Sophomores
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Ticketing
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Eco-and Green Tourism / sustainability tourism
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Accounting / Economy / Statistics
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Consumer service
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Research Method
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Junior & Senior
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Tour guide / interpretation service
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Tourism policy and regulation
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Airline reservation
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Tourism product package design
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Travel agency advanced
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Financial management in tourism industry
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Junior & Senior
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Hospitality services
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Tourism industry in Europe and America
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Travel disputes
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Tourism marketing management
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Human resources management
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Consumer psychology
Travel and tourism curriculum
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Junior & Senior
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Gaming management
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MICE – Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibition
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Internship
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Conducted during the summer break
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After you finished second year, you can think about it
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Domestic or overseas
Internship
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400 hours interns in industry in Taiwan or abroad
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The internship regulation is located in the web site
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In travel agency, hotel, airline company, restaurant,
B&B, museum, national park and so forth
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Annie – key person to take care of internship
IC special activity
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Each semester IC will arrange two events
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One field trip – visit tourism & hospitality related enterprise
 Transportation
fee will be at your own expense
 The trip itinerary will be released
one month ahead
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One hour speech from professionalism of industry
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Dr.Ho – Key person for this activity
Facility
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Ming Chuan Teaching Hotel in Tayouan and Taipei
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Travel Agency Center in 3rd floor of P building
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Travel Information Center in 3rd floor of P building
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Food & Beverage Laboratory in 4th floor of P building
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Tutoring center in 5th floor of Q building
Something you need to plan for
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In the following years
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Professional licenses acquired
 TOEFL or ISLES test (2nd)
 English Tour Guide/Tour Leader
 Apply for graduate
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(3rd)
school aboard (4th)
Exchange or Dual program (4th)
 5 students
in UK
 3 students
in USA
 3 students
in Korea
Service/counseling
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International College
http://www.mcu.edu.tw/department/intercollege/college/index.asp
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Curriculum & instruction
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Faculty
International Education and Exchange
http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?pageID=583
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foreign student recruitment
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academic exchanges (30 active partners)
Service/counseling
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International Student Advising Office
http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?PageID=21
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Care for int’l students’ daily life affairs
Mandarin Studies and Culture Center
http://www.mcu.edu.tw/admin/mscc/english/index.htm
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Chinese courses for students and faculty
Tips for your IC life
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Academic performance
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Try to prepare and do your homework with others
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You will get better from time to time
Your personal life
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Try to make some friends outside and inside of IC
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Try to participate in student association/club
Talk to your teacher
Tips for your IC life
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Try to see/think things in different way
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Show you respect to others
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Cross-culture difference
Faculty, staff, your classmates
You can play hard but you must study hard
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Always finish your homework and study before you go out for fun