The Ministry of Education recently made public its list of 2,442 new majors available to students entering national universities in 2005.
The ministry rejected 317 majors for which applications were made, and 13 junior college medical majors were disqualified. Four medical majors will have to be reevaluated before students may enroll in them.
Universities are not permitted to enroll new students in majors that have not been approved by the ministry. In Beijing, 12 majors at eight universities were disqualified, although more than 60 new ones were approved for nearly 30 universities.
According to the Ministry of Education's Zhang Qingguo, some proposed majors failed to gain approval because of shortages of qualified teachers, poor educational equipment or lack of specific curricula.
The ministry regards with favor proposed majors that meet the needs of China's economic development.
Approved majors (sample list)
| University |
Major |
| Central University for Nationalities |
Social Work |
| Chinese People's Public Security University |
Public Security Intelligence,
Criminology,
Public Security Management |
| Renmin University of China |
Physics,
Chemistry |
| University of Science and Technology Beijing |
Logistics Projects |
| Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
Software Engineering,
Digital Media Arts |
| China Agriculture University |
Grape & Wine Projects |
| Communication University of China |
Lighting Arts |
| Beijing Sport University |
Health and Recovery through Sports |
Rejected majors
| University |
Major |
| Central University for Nationalities |
Medical Science of Nationalities,
Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
Communication |
| Communication University of China |
Sci-Tech Communication |
| Central University of Finance & Economics |
Actuary, Customs Management |
| China University of Geosciences |
Oil & Gas Reconnaissance,
Groundwater Science & Project |
| Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture |
Automobile Project |
| Beijing International Studies University |
Exhibition Economy & Management |
| Beijing City University |
Law,
Information Security |
(China.org.cn by Wang Sining, April 6, 2005)
