The First Six Years 1963-69

Together w ith the implementation o f new teaching methods, parallel steps were taken to de-emphasize examinations. I t has been found necessary to institute an Intermediate Examination at the end o f an undergraduate's second year in the University as a test o f his general education, his ab ility to benefit from his course o f studies in the University, and his working knowledge o f the basic principles o f his chosen field. The Intermediate Examination has two sections, w ith a language test on Chinese and English and a subject test consisting o f one paper on his major subject, one on his m inor and one in an elective field o f studies. I t is not an additional course examination. The purpose o f the Intermediate Examina tion, on the contrary, is to give the Colleges as much flex ib ility as possible even to the extent o f doing away w ith course examinations. The Intermediate Examination was held for the first time in 1967. In January 1969, the Senate decided to eliminate the elective paper o f section I I o f the Intermediate Examination following the principle that the University examination system should not be regarded as rigid and should be kept under constant review. To reduce the work load o f the students in the final year, it was decided to allow the final examination leading to the degree to be taken in two parts ， one at the end o f the th ird year and the other at the end o f the fourth year. In 1968, a decision was made to reduce the total number o f papers for the Degree Examination from a m inimum o f nine to seven. Since 1963, a number o f new subjects have been introduced into the undergraduate studies programme: Music at Chung Chi College in 1965; Journalism at New Asia College in 1965; and Electronics at United College in 1964. The first two offer major degree courses, while the latter became a m inor degree course in 1967. Foreign language courses have been offered by the Foundation Colleges for several years. French has been offered by New Asia College since the founding o f the University. This programme was reinforced in 1968 by the assignment under the auspices o f the French Government o f a V isiting Programme and a visiting lectur er. German was first offered at United College in 1964 w ith a part- time visiting lecturer obtained through the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst- D A A D ). In 1969, the German Academic Exchange Service con tributed two visiting lecturers to this programme in addition to one lecturer already assigned to United College. Japanese was first introduced at Chung Chi College in 1967 and the service o f a visiting professor and two visiting lecturers was made available through the Japanese Government. In 1968 ， the Senate approved a proposal to introduce French ， German and Japanese as m inor 34