About   STU 
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History ↑Top

Shu-Te University is committed to achieving teaching excellence and developing higher standards for commerce, service and design industries. In 1986, “Shu-Te Institute of Technology” was founded in Yen Chau, Kaohsiung. The Institute offered four undergraduate programs in 1997: Information Management, Business Administration, Applied Foreign Languages, and Interior Design. In 1998, another four programs were added: Insurance & Finance, Visual Communication Design, Fashion Design, and Early Childhood Care & Education. In addition, the Extension Education Center was established to offer four-year degree programs in both day and night sections for full time and part time students. Two years later on August 1, 2000, the institution was renamed “Shu-Te University” after obtaining accreditation from the Ministry of Education. The accreditation was the first one of its kind in southern Taiwan. The academic programs were expanded to fourteen departments and seven graduate schools. Shu-Tu University based on the school motto of academic study, knowledge acquisition, happiness and hope, is committed to developing students with skills and knowledge not only in humanities and sciences but also in organization leadership and problem-solving abilities. The University currently consists of five colleges, fifteen departments, and nine graduate schools. Through its programs of instruction, research, opportunities for extended education, and collaborative relationships with private enterprise, public and nongovernmental organizations, Shu Te University fulfills the commitment to its mission. That is to produce qualified professionals equipped with the broad knowledge base, specialized technological expertise, creativity, and experience needed to meet the challenges of the Twenty-first Century successfully in their future careers.

Facilities ↑Top

College Department

Management Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Insurance & Finance (B.B.A., M.B.A.)
International Business & Trade (B.B.A.)
Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Management (B.B.A.)
Logistics Management (B.B.A.)
Business and Administration (M.B.A.)

Informatics Information Management (B.B.A., M.B.A.)
Computer Science & Information Engineering (B.S., M.S.)
Computer and Communication (B.S., M.S.)

Design Interior Design (B.F.A.)
Visual Communication Design (B.F.A.)
Fashion Design (B.F.A.)
Product Design (B.F.A.)
Architecture & Historic Preservation (B.S.)
Architecture & Environmental Design (M.S.)
Applied Arts & Design (M.D.)

Social Science Applied Foreign Languages (B.A.)
Early Childhood Care & Education (B.A., M.A.)
Human Sexology (M.H.S.)

Liberal Education Chinese
English
Art
Law and Politics
Natural Science
Knowledge Acquisition
Physical Education
Military Service

Educational Facilites ↑Top

Shu-Te University is a new university of science and technology that aims to provide students with the best learning environment, including state-of-the-art facilities, which are continually updated to meet the highest standards. The University facilities are as follows:

The University Library, which occupies 8,700 square meters, and provides automated access to more than one thousand periodicals and advanced multimedia resources.

Seven multimedia laboratories including LD, DVD, overhead projectors and an AV Mixer.

One professional interpretation laboratory.

Professional design, management and information laboratories including e-commerce and virtual reality, first aid, metal, ceramics, glass, wood and bamboo, man-made digital simulation, visual reality, digital communication, preserving scientific instruments, traditional color drawing maintenance, digital computer, knitting design, modeling design fabric composition, shuttle weaving design, printing and dyeing design, fabric science, fashion projects, materials and combustion, furniture and space design.

Campus Web Facilities:
The campus computer network in the University was originally built with ATM switch and fiber communication technology to meet bandwidth specifications to integrate information, and to satisfy the requirements of various kinds of telecommunication. In 1999, the University established its campus computer network with Gigabit Ethernet technology to connect the core equipment in each building on campus and to promote the connection with a speed up to 1000Mbps.

Teaching Resources:
● A professional computer laboratory in every department.
● Four hundred and twenty new IBM computers in computer laboratories open to all faculty and students.
● An E-learning Teaching System.
● ISDN simultaneous remote learning classrooms.

Administration Resources
● An Electronic Documents and Forms system.
● Campus E-management system (Campus Information Integration, Curriculum Information management, Course Selection System, student record management, dormitory management, faculty evaluation management, online repairing management staff publishing management, human resources management, goal management, alumnus management .

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Modern Campus architecture that reflects the spirit and mission of the university.
Advanced Gigabit high-speed Ethernet fiber campus network.
Free elective courses, according to students’ interests.
The first human sexuality research center in Taiwan.
The only Department of Human Sexology research center and Graduate Department.
A Digital Arts Center to promote the use of digital tools for arts instruction and production.
A research center for Non-Governmental Organizations to integrate civil resources to facilitate international network exchange and dialogue.
An Innovation Incubator Center to cooperate with business enterprises.
Interaction with the local community to develop a strong neighborhood partnership.
Set up English zone, promote practical English, and improve English ability and practical usage.
Student safety and awareness on campus.
Set up Million-Dollars Dream Come True scholarship, award students’ dreams.

Student Clubs ↑Top

There are 76 students clubs: 16 in academic fields, 8 in music and drama, 10 in communications, 12 in sports, 14 in service areas, and 16 others.

Campus Life ↑Top

Accommodations:
4 male and female dormitories. All new students are welcome to apply for a student residence (air-conditioned or normal rooms) on campus where personal telephone numbers, a Gigabit high-seed Ethernet Fiber Campus Network, and RO drinking water are provided. Surrounding NanTze and Tashe area are many conveniences for students. Nonresident students may make use of university buses.

Student Life:
The University has indoor centers for sports, such as aerobics, table tennis, billiards, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. The swimming pool, bowling alley, movie theater, and Karaoke are available at private recreational centers contracted with the University.

Transportation:
The University is located in Yen Chau, adjacent to Qinan Highway and 500 meters from the South Highway 2 Exit of National East 10 Highway.
It is five kilometers from the Nanzi/Qishan Exit of Highway 1. The University is thirty minutes from the Kaohsiung Train Station, or from Kaohsiung Hsiaokang International Airport.