Established in September 1993, the Department of Foreign Languages has 4 teaching and research sections, namely English, Japanese, College English and Business English. In addition, it has a Digital Language Laboratory and a Center for Canadian Studies. The Department offers 1 master program in English Language and Literature and two undergraduate programs: English and Japanese, and is also responsible for teaching English to non-English major undergraduate and graduate students at the university. Among the 56 faculty members there are 4 professors and 16 associate professors. 14 of our faculty members have PhD degrees. Most of our faculty members have experience of studying, lecturing or working abroad. At present there are 10 international English and Japanese language and culture instructors working in our Department.

The Department has attached great importance to tapping the overall strength of the university as well as of its own faculty. It endeavors to foster talents with a strong foreign language background and knowledge of finance and economics in an effort to build a reputation for its academic programs. Besides laying a solid foundation in foreign languages, the Department provides opportunities for outstanding students to study for a second degree in the fields of international accounting, finance and business administration, etc. In order to create a favorable environment for learning, to expand the students' scope of knowledge, and sharpen their competitive edge in the job market, the Department also organizes a number of regular extracurricular activities, such as short term intensive English and culture programs in Canada, Foreign Language Festivals and International Cultural Week. Thanks to the unique structure of our programs and effective training, our students are well-received by various multinational accounting firms, international business and trade corporations, finance and banking institutions as well as government and other organizations.

Core courses for the English program

Advanced English Reading, Advanced English Writing, English and American Literature, A Survey of the UK and the USA, Cross-culture Communication, Translation Theory and Practice, Oral Interpretation for Business and Trade, Business Writing, Western Economics, Money and Banking, Accounting, Computer Application, etc.

Core courses for the Japanese program

Advanced Japanese Reading, Advanced Japanese Writing, Japanese Literature, A Survey of Japan, History of Japanese Culture, Translation Theory and Practice, Oral Interpretation, Business Writing, Western Economics, Money and Banking, Accounting, Computer Application, etc.

In order to further develop itself, the Department has, over the past three years, hosted 5 national academic conferences and invited scores of well-known scholars from home and abroad to give lectures and presentations to our faculty and students. In recent years the university has invested heavily in upgrading our teaching facilities, such as digital language labs, multi-media teaching equipment and satellite broadcasting system as well as computer servers. The Department library has also purchased a large number of newly published books on linguistics and literature and maintained steady subscriptions to the main academic journals.

We sincerely welcome professors and associate professors as well as young graduates with PhD degrees to join our faculty.

Current Dean of the Department: Wang Xiaoqun, Professor of English; M.A.

Deputy Dean: Wang Zhijun, Associate Professor of English; Ph.D.

Assistant Dean: Chen Yue'er, Associate Professor of Japanese; Ph.D.

Contact:

Tel.: +86-21 6590 4210
Fax: +86-21 6564 1917
Email: wyx@mail.shufe.edu.cn