本專班成立於民國88年，成立目的為配合教育部『建立高等教育回流體系實施案』，以落實終身教育的理念，並培養和訓練在職進修者的專業知識與技能。

The Master of Arts in English Teaching (ETMA) Program was established in 1999 to promote continuous learning and enhance the professional knowledge and skills of educators under the auspices of the "Implementation of Higher Education Extension Program" as set up by the Ministry of Education.

一、發展方向與重點 / Development Trend and Main Features ：

1. 1. 提昇在職教師英語教學的品質，以符合當前國小、國中、高中各級教學目標的需求，其中包括教學課程規劃、教材內容之選擇、編纂和教學方法之研討改進。
   2. 加強在職教師認識『國際化政策』和『教學方針』的互動關係。
   3. 培養在職教師結合科技新知與教學之能力，如推廣多媒體語言教學，以配合時代潮流。

1. 1. To enhance the quality of English teaching among educators so that they will be better able to meet the individual needs of students in elementary school and high schools through lesson planning, selection of course contents, assessment and improvement of teaching strategies.
   2. To help educators gain a better understanding of the interaction between “Internationalization Policies” and “Teaching Principles.”
   3. To integrate technology into education through, for example, extending multimedia language teaching to follow the contemporary educational trends.

二、畢業學分 / Units Required for Graduation：

最低畢業學分共27學分，含必修「英語教學研究方法」3學分、「英語教學教材教法研究」3學分及「論文指導」3學分，其中「論文指導」為「碩士論文」先修課程。（適用於110學年度（含）後入學學生，108學年度以前入學學生最低畢業學分為36學分）

A total of 27 units is required for graduation, including two 3-unit required courses, “EFL Research Methods,” “Research Paper Writing”, and "Thesis Writing." 18 units of elective courses. Among them, the 3-unit “Thesis Writing” is a pre-requisite course for writing the thesis.

三、修業年限 / Length of Program：三至五年 / 3-5 years。

四、上課時間 / Class Schedule：

每年七月及八月(暑假期間) / July and August of each year (during summer vacation)

五、論文及口試 / Thesis and Oral Examination：

1. 1. 須修滿18學分，始得修習「論文指導」，且於修習此課程時，提出論文計畫書審查之申請 (110學年度後入學學生適用，108學年度以前入學學生須修滿24學分)。
   2. 論文考試申請時須通過論文計畫書審查，且完成論文。
   3. 論文須依照碩士在職專班之「碩士論文格式」，以英文撰寫。
   4. 論文考試時間為申請手續完成後三至六週舉行。
   5. 論文考試通過後，應於離校前繳交論文平裝兩冊至本碩士班，精裝兩冊至圖書館。

1. 1. Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units prior to taking “Thesis Writing”. A thesis proposal must be presented during enrollment for the course
   2. The thesis proposal must be approved and the thesis must be completed prior to applying for the oral defense.
   3. The thesis should be written in English, according to the standard thesis format as set out by the ETMA Program.
   4. The thesis oral defense has to be held from 3 to 6 weeks after submission of the application.
   5. After successful completion of the thesis oral defense, students should submit 2 copies of their thesis to the ETMA Program Office and three copies to the library before applying for leaving school.

六、學雜費及學分費 / Registration Fees and Credit Fees：

學雜費：准用本校公告之外語學院碩士班學基費收費標準

學分費：每學分4,500元。（未來將視狀況調整學費）

Registration fee is based on the standard of the Master Programs in College of Foreign Languages. Tuition is NT$4,500 per unit. (Fees are subject to change)