Through life science studies and experiments, we aim to cultivate bioengineering people with a foundation in theory, experimental techniques, and problem solving abilities.

• Through a well-designed curriculum, to train students in professional knowledge of life science, the scientific method, and problem solving.
• Through a quality environment for practice and research work, to provide students with life science experimental techniques and research and analytical abilities.
• By establishing fruitful interaction between professors and students, to help students overcome learning difficulties, and to guide them in their career planning.

　　The first objective of our department is a substantive one; after that is our results objective. Our department has specific methods for reaching the substantive target, and utilizes our university’s course evaluation system, the advising system, and the responses of alumni to understand whether the results objective is reached.

　　Our students are welcome to provide suggestions regarding the objectives of the department by filling out a special questionnaire.

Objective 1：Through a well-designed curriculum, to train students in professional knowledge of life science, the scientific method, and problem solving.

• Employ highly qualified faculty members for teaching and research.
• Implement a well-balanced curriculum, to give students a solid basis in general biology, and then in animal life, plant life, microorganisms, and ecology, going from the individual, to the cell, and then to the molecular level, in order to probe into the basic phenomena of life.
• Offer a variety of elective courses so that students may develop their own interests within life science.
• Offer Seminar and Selected Readings courses to train students in literature review, using professional reading, analysis, and oral reports to sharpen their skills in case studies, experimental design, the evaluation of results, and the expression of meaning.
• Utilize the Professional Ethics course to enable students to understand the moral dilemmas involved in developing science and technology, and how to face them.
• Adjust elective courses, taught by full-time or adjunct faculty, in relation to new developments in the field, so that students will be aware of the latest issues in life science.
• Attach great importance to students’ suggestions through the course evaluation system for improvements in course content and teaching methods.
• Require that students read books and reports in English to improve their English reading ability.
• Establish the “Life Science Study Website” to assist students in their studies.
• Encourage students to take a minor or double major, so that they may equip themselves with a second specialty.

Target 2：Through a quality environment for practice and research work, to provide students with Life Science experimental techniques and research and analytical abilities.

• Set up life science lab courses, with lab manuals, so that students will understand the theory and design of experiments, and know how to analyze and evaluate experimental results.
• Purchase additional experimental apparatus to meet the demands of different types of experiments, and to allow students to understand the principles, operation, and use of different types of equipment.
• Establish a Research Seminar course to encourage students to participate in life science research projects in laboratories on and off campus.
• Invite experts from within and outside the university to lecture or conduct seminars on designated topics.
• Arrange visits to life science-related academic and industrial institutions, to enable students to understand the research focus of each organization, and to provide future references for their careers.

Target 3：By establishing fruitful interaction between professors and students, to help students overcome learning difficulties, and to guide them in their career planning.

• Introduction to University Studies, taught by the freshman class advisor, helps students to get to know the advisor better, familiarizes them with the department curriculum and environment, and introduces them to the university’s counseling and advising systems.
• Class advisors utilize class meetings and the weekly advising time to enhance communication with students, provide individual academic advising, and consult on career planning.
• Juniors and seniors, through one-on-one advising, help freshman and sophomores better understand the curriculum and activities of the department.
• In certain courses more advanced students act as teacher’s aides to assist beginning students
• Alumni are invited to share their study and career experiences with current students in lectures.
• The department’s Student Association holds various activities, such as athletic and singing contents, hot pot dinners, the freshman welcome and senior send-off, and family dinners, to enhance the interaction among faculty and students, and to improve students’ ability to work together.
• The Philosophy of Life course, in conjunction with lectures and self-growth activities provided by the university, assists students in understanding the meaning of life, respecting life, and achieving one’s ideals in life.

The mission of this Institution is to "provide education and laboratory training on topics related to life sciences in order to train experts in life sciences who possess the necessary theoretical foundation knowledge, experimental techniques and problem-solving skills." In accordance with this mission, the following teaching goals have been defined:

• Cultivate the scientific methodology and abilities required to equip graduate students with critical thinking, problem analysis and independent research skills.
• Cultivate the thesis writing, reading and assertionskills of graduate students. 
• Cultivate the ability of graduate students to work as part of a research team.
• Cultivate the ability of graduate students to plan their own professional career.

1.Capable of applying their expertise in life sciences to analyze and solve academic and industry problems

2.Familiar with the conduct of life sciences experiments

3.Ability to compile data and publish reports

4.Ability to read English scientific articles