Travel and Tourism Program, International College Dr. Hsuan Hsuan Chang Director of Travel and Tourism Program of International College Assistant Professor.

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

IC Features IC Program Program History Students Faculties Program Curriculum Internship Dual degree program / overseas

exchange program

Basic Information

From 1999 to 2009 From 17 to over 700 students 1 graduate & 5 undergraduate programs

Graduate School of International Affairs

Program of International Business & Management

Program of Journalism & Mass Communication

Program of Applied Computing

Program of Travel & Tourism

Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

InternationalCollege

Program

Taipei Campus

IC Features

English as the language of instruction and interaction in

class

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 in an international community: IC has more than three

hundred students from 60 different countries

IC Features

Dual degree and exchange options ：

IC encourages students to study abroad for one to two semesters at the universities which have cooperative agreements with Ming Chuan University

History

The International College was established in 1999 Travel and Tourism Program started in 2001 Originally designed and operated by Tourism School

Share the same faculties The same course design Difference : the language

History

Year graduates

2005 6

2006 20

2007 35

2008 43

2009 31

Student

International students

High school graduates (K-12, IB, STPM, Form 6) holding foreign passport

TOEFL or related test: above 500 Local students

Local high school graduates passed College Entrance Examination

Transfer students from related departments within and outside MCU

Student

2-year Transfer students from different countries

EX, last year, Travel and Tourism Program accepted 8 Korean students, who transferred from Suwon Science College, to join junior class

Short term exchange student

Foreigner students come to study in our program only for one semester or one year

EX, last year, we have four students from Hong Kong City University and lots from South Korea

Students

2009 Data Taiwan International 2+2 Total

Senior 13 7 5 25

Junior 16 14 4 34

Sophomore 17 11 28

Freshman 23 9+ 32+

50% -admission rateTry to keep the class size between 25 to 30.

Good for everyone

C. Walter Wang

Journalism

& Mass Com.

Dr. L-T Wang

Director of

Applied Computing

Dr. H-S Tu

Director of

Intertnaioal Business  

Faculties – Directors of IC

Yih-Lan Ellen Chen Dean of IC

Ph.D., University of

Washington, Seattle

Dr. Kevin Ho Department of Marketing, Webster

University Q630

Dr. Yi-De Liu PhD in Management, Sheffield Hallam

University, UK Q610

Faculties of IC Travel & Tourism

Dr. Chang, Hsuan Hsuan Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources,

College of Nature Resources, Michigan State University

Dr. Charles Shih Park, Recreation and Tourism

Resources, College of Nature Resources, Michigan State University

Dr. Kuo, Nien-Te Assistant Professor Barry university, USA

Dr. Sung, Yung-Kun Assistant Professor Florida International University , USA  

Faculties from Tourism School

Dr. Chiang, Wan-Erh National Central University Purdue University, USA

Hsin, Chien-Wu Lecturer National ChengChi University CEO of David Travel Agency

Dr. Hu, Shin-Hui Assistant Professor Iowa State University, USA

Faculties from Tourism School

Staff Debby – ext 3298

Academic Affairs The course registration Your class advisor

Anita – ext 3195 Student affair Student activity

Annie Tai – ext 3332 Supervisor for student internship Very helpful

Yi-Han Su – ext 3341 assistant

Information to download IC web site Programs Travel & Tourism

Further Information 2009 curriculum to down

Keep this with you for 4 year

Number of credits to graduate – 128 credits

Type of courses College / professional Required / elective

Travel & Tourism curriculum

Type of courses

credits

College core required courses 33

Professional required course 66

Professional elective course 15

Other elective course 14

Language, Information Technology, PE,

Service learning-16hrsYou must take, if you fail, you must take it again until you pass it

You can choose professional elective courses based on your interests (From Travel & Tourism) – check Learning Map

Choose courses from other programs of IC such as IB, Mass Com

PE

Information History

Languages

Literature

General

General Courses

Natural Science

Social Science

Intl’Related

Arts &Humanity

College

College Courses

Freshmen / Sophomore Introduction to Tourism / Commercial Recreation Hospitality Management / Restaurant Management Tourism Geography / Sustainable Tourism Travel Agency Management / Air Travel Management Travel and Transportation Operation Management Marketing Management for the Tourism Industry

Travel & Tourism curriculum

Freshmen / Sophomore Accounting / Management Economics / Statistics Recreation Programming for Senior People Tourism E-commerce

Travel and Tourism curriculum

Junior & Senior Tour Manager Practice Tourism Administration and Regulation Tourism Marketing Research Computerized Reservation System Airline Ticketing Product Strategy and Tour Design Convention and Meeting Management Financial Management in Tourism Industry

Travel and Tourism curriculum

Junior & Senior Hospitality Services Special Topics on International Tourism Travel Industry and the Media Etiquette Travel Risk and Safety Management International Hotel Management Managerial Communication and Negotiation Skills Human Resource Management

Travel and Tourism curriculum

Junior & Senior Gaming management Beverage Management Internship

Conducted during the summer break After you finished second year, you can think about itDomestic or overseas

Advanced Tourism Internship (elective course)Conducted during your 4th year 2-3 days a week in tourism related industry

Travel and Tourism curriculum

400 hours interns in industry in Taiwan or abroad

The internship regulation is located in the web site In travel agency, hotel, airline company, restaurant,

B&B, museum, national park and so forth Annie – key person to take care of internship

Internship

Each semester IC will arrange two events One field trip – visit tourism & hospitality related

enterpriseTransportation fee will be at your own expenseThe trip itinerary will be released one month aheadDr. Liu – Key person for this activity

One hour speech from professionalism of industry

Dr. Ho – Key person for this activity

IC special activity

Ming Chuan Teaching Hotel in Taoyuan and Taipei Travel Agency Center in 3rd floor of P building Travel Information Center in 3rd floor of P building Food & Beverage Laboratory in 4th floor of P building Tutoring center in 5th floor of Q building

Facility

In the following years Think about your future – check the learning Map

Professional licenses acquiredTOEFL or IELTS test (2nd)English Tour Guide/ Tour Leader (3rd)Hotel, MICE, Travel Agency, Airline related licensesApply for graduate school aboard (4th)

Exchange or Dual program (4th)

Something you need to plan for

International College

http://www.mcu.edu.tw/department/inter-college/college/index.asp Curriculum & instruction Faculty

International Education and Exchange http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?pageID=583 foreign student recruitment academic exchanges (30 active partners) 5th floor of Q building

Service / Counseling

Service / Counseling

International Student Advising Office

http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?PageID=1147 Care for int’l students’ daily life affairs 1st floor of Q building

Mandarin Studies and Culture Center

http://www.mcu.edu.tw/admin/mscc/english/index.htm Chinese courses for students and faculty

Academic performance

Try to prepare and do your homework with others You will get better from time to time

Your personal life Try to make some friends outside and inside of IC Try to participate in student association/club

Talk to your teacher

Tips for your IC life

Try to see / think things in different way Cross-culture difference

Show you respect to others Faculty, staff, your classmates

You can play hard but you must study hard Always finish your homework and study before you go

out for fun

Tips for your IC life