The College of Liberal Arts was founded in 1955. All undergraduate programs aim to prepare secondary school teachers, while the graduate programs are to educate both the advanced researchers in the fields and educators of liberal arts. Currently, the College has annually published its own journal Teaching and Research for faculty members and graduate students. Department of Chinese The Department of Chinese is the largest one in the University. The undergraduate program accommodates 16 classes with 600 students or so.
All graduates are qualified Chinese teachers in secondary schools.
The graduate program trains scholars specializing in Chinese literature with a general background of Chinese culture. The other area of emphasis is placed on the teaching methods and materials. It offers curricula that lead to master and doctor degrees in Chinese literature and linguistics. The curriculum places emphases on basic English language skills, and professional knowledge in linguistics, literature, and teaching English as a foreign language. The undergraduate program emphasizes on the fundamental training in geography in the first two years, and the studies in local and regional geography and independent studies in the third and the fourth years.