Shih Chien University (USC; ) is a

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and

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. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi, Zhongshan District,

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and the other in Neimen District,

History

It was established in 1958 by Hsieh Tung-min. Formerly known as the Shih Chien School of Home Economics. In 1979 the school was renamed the Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics, in 1991 the school was upgraded to become the Shih Chien College of Design and Management. In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become Shih Chien University.

Academics

Organization

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus *'
College of Human Ecology
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Department of Food and Beverage Management

Department of Social Work

Department of Music

Department of Family Studies and Child Development

Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology
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College of Design
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Department of Fashion Design

Department of Architecture

Department of Industrial Design

Department of Communication DesignCollege of Management

Graduate Institute of Creative Industries

Department of Business Administration

Department of Information Technology and Management

Department of Finance and Banking

Department of Risk Management and Insurance

Department of International Business

Department of Accounting

Department of Applied Foreign Languages
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College of Business and Information
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Department of Accounting Information System

Department of International Business Management

Department of International Trade

Department of Marketing Management

Department of Finance

Department of Information Management

Department of Information Technology and Communication

Department of Computer Simulation and Design
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College of Culture and Creativity
'' **Bachelor Program in Computer Animation
Department of Tourism Management

Department of Recreation Management

Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising

Department of Fashion Styling and Design Communication

Department of Applied English

Department of Applied Chinese

Department of Applied Japanese

Research Units

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus *College of Human Ecology
Research Center for Early Care
*College of Design **Studio for Design Psychology *College of Management
Research Center for Financial Development

Cardif Bank Research Center for Insurance

Other education facilities

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
Kindergarten

Notable alumni

Ko Chia-yen Ko Chia-yen (; born 10 January 1985), also known as Alice Ko, is a Taiwanese actress. Career Ko's debut acting role was in the 2006 film ''Do Over'', by award-winning director Cheng Yu-chieh. Subsequently, she had starring roles in the films ...

, actress * Berant Zhu, actor *

Summer Meng Summer Meng (; born 20 July 1991) is a Taiwanese actress known for her roles in television series such as '' Sweet Sweet Bodyguard'' (2012), '' Aim High'' (2014), and '' Love, Timeless'' (2017). She got nominated for Best Actress at the 53rd Go ...

, actress * Ashin, singer

Sister schools

* Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Finland * Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands *

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, Germany *

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, UK * University of Cumbria, UK * Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada * University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA * Dallas Baptist University, USA *

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, Australia *

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, New Zealand *

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, USA

Transportation

The university Taipei campus is accessible within walking distance North from Dazhi Station of the

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

References

External links

Taipei Campus, Shih Chien UniversityKaohsiung Campus, Shih Chien UniversityShih Chien University (English)
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