 The
development of the Dept of Economics,
School of Social Sciences, Taipei University, can be traced
down to the Dept of Public Finance of Taiwan Provincial
Junior College of Administration, established in 1949.
In 1955, the Junior College renamed the Taiwan Provincial
College of Laws & Business, and the department was
renamed in 1958 as the Dept of Economics. Then in 1961,
it was transformed into the Dept of Economics, School
of Laws & Business, Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsin University.
Since 1964 the department started recruiting students
into its night school since 1964 and has implemented the
day and night dual teaching system. It was then promoted
in 1971 and became the Dept of Economics, School of Laws
& Business, National Chung Hsin University (including
the night section). In 1979 a master program in Economics
was formed in the Graduate School, which has complemented
the existing Dept of Economics, and brought up numerous
excellent economic professionals for the society. A doctor
program was formed in the graduate school in 1987. In
response to eager social demand, the Dept of Economics
was extended to two classes in 1991. In 1995 the undergraduate
program and the Graduate program was merged in compliance
with the newly revised University Law. In 1998, the night
section was transformed into the section of extension
education, and hence the department features a complete
program that consists of undergraduate extension education,
master, and doctor programs. On Feb. 1, 2000 the department
was transformed into the Dept of Economics, School of
Social Sciences, National Taipei University. At present,
it comprises of the undergraduate program, the extension
education program, a master program, and a doctor program.
Under rapidly changing economic circumstances, all walks
of life in Taiwan grow noticeably. The excellent alumni
of this department have achieved superior performance
in various vocations among which the trade of financial
services and relevant government agencies in particular
are where many graduates get employed. In the trend of
liberalization and internationalization, Taiwan expects
to become an operation center in the Asian and Pacific
Region and so it badly needs outstanding economic professionals
in service; therefore, it’s the duty-bound task of department
to bring up excellent professionals.
Based on the guideline of nourishing economic professionals,
the department gathers the most superior teachers, extends
teaching facilities, and strengthens cooperation with
academic research institutions and business circles
so that graduates from the department can contribute
their expertise to Taiwan in the course of its economic
growth.
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