1. Program introduction:
In 2010, SWJTU and OSU mutually settled on curriculum and credit validation
and signed “2+2” undergraduate exchange agreement. About 10 students have taken
part in this “2+2” exchange program so far. Furthermore, in 2016, on the basis
of former cooperation between SWJTU and OSU, a cooperation agreement of joint
declaration of Sino-foreign education program was signed.
A “double campus” model is set up within our program, that is, in the
first 3 years, students study in SWJTU, while in the fourth year, they study in
OSU. Education plan and training program are decided and implemented by the
efforts of two schools. During the period in China, students are taught by
Chinese and American professors in English or bilingual to complete majority
educational and teaching activities, and during the period in USA, students get
used to American campus life, learn some courses, improve their
English-speaking and transnational social abilities, broaden their horizons and
strengthen their international abilities.
Fire Protection Engineering of Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental
Engineering was established in 2004 at SWJTU, which is the third domestic key
university to set up this major and is the first university in the west of
China qualified to award bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. Currently, Fire
Protection Engineering at SWJTU is in the second position comparing to it at
other universities within the whole nation, and this major is chosen to be a
part ofSichuan Province Excellent
Engineering Education Training Plan. Besides, Urban Rail Transit (Fire
Protection Engineering direction) is selected to be a part ofNational Excellent Engineering Education
Training Plan.
Oklahoma State University was founded in 1890, Fire Protection and Safety
Technology was established in 1937 and is the oldest Fire Protection class
major in North America, also is the first Fire Protection major to be certified
by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This major is
known as “the West Point in the field of Fire Protection”, reputable in global
fire protection education and fire researches, and available the global only
one Fire Science Professional Accreditation Committee.
2． Set-up major: Safety
Engineering (undergraduate)
3. Training model: 3+1 model,
that is, 3 years in SWJTU, one year in OSU
4. Awarded
degree:
qualified
graduates will get the following certificates:
China: SWJTU
undergraduate diploma, SWJTU bachelor’s degree certificate
USA: OSU
diploma
5. Curriculum：
SWJTU and OSU
decide the education plan, training plan, courses and teaching contents
together, the standard should be at least as the same academic level as that in
OSU. The total curricula and core curricula provided by OSU and implemented in
SWJTU should be at least one third of the whole curricula and core curricula of
this program, and the total curricula and core curricula taught by excellent
teachers who are hired by global open recruitment should be at least one third
of the whole curricula and core curricula of this program.
Teaching
method is mainly face-to-face teaching. Referring to required education systems
of both sides, the first year education generally focuses on common courses,
English intensive course and those basic courses of science and engineering
majors. In the second and third years, teaching affairs should be
comprehensively conducted according to the requirements of syllabus, practice
training is emphasized, and experts are introduced to supervise the professional
teaching. Every student can get the status as a student in both SWJTU and OSU, and
according to the student management requirements of OSU, students must take an
OSU online elective per year during their study period in China. After passing
all the curriculum, students are qualified to study in OSU and work out their
graduation thesis or project.
6. Faculty：
The number of excellent
teachers designated by OSU should be one third of the total number;
The number of
excellent teachers who are hired by global open recruitment should be one third
of the total number;
The number of
excellent teachers who are experienced in teaching and practice and have
overseas education backgrounds should be one third of the total number.
7. Administration：
SWJTU-OSU management committee of Safety Engineering undergraduate
program;
SWJTU-OSU Safety Engineering project group.
8. Prospective students：
This program
is a part of national higher education college enrollment plan. Students who
want to take part in this program must take college entrance examination, reach
the first tier admission criteria, and the score of English should be at least
75% of its total point.
9. Admission criteria：
According to
national admission policy, give admission to the best applications.
10. Tuition：
Tuition in
China: 65,000 RMB/Year/student;
Housing rate
in China: 1,200 RMB/ Year/student;
Tuition in
USA: The first three years in China, students should take an OSU online
elective per year, the course fee is decided according to OSU charging rate.
The fourth year in USA, the tuition is decided according to OSU charging rate,
and all the American curriculum fees are collected by OSU.
11. Scholarship
and financial aid system：
Students participate
this program are qualified to apply for the intramural scholarship and
financial aid just the same as those students from other majors;
Additionally,
a special scholarship for this program is provided by SWJTU, and the total
amount is 200,000 RMB/Year, the highest scholarship is equal to one-year
tuition in China.
12. Available spots：
Enrollment Plan 2017: 60 students
13. Resources and facilities：
Laboratory, professional
equipment, seminar room and other supporting facilities are provided. English is
used in self-regulated learning zone where air-conditioning system is
installed, Wi-Fi is covered. The zone environment is similar to that of OSU
virtual learning.
14. Opportunities for working abroad：
After four-year study, students must have
proficiency in a particular line, master theoretical knowledge well, be
humanity-improved and skilled in using English to study and working. Besides,
they should have international perspective and cross-culture communication,
competition and cooperation abilities, finally become high-quality talents in
the wave of global economy and society development. Cross-learning experience
and double degree of SWJTU and OSU can make every student stand out among many
candidates, be advantageous to hunt a job abroad and helpful for them to be
global citizens.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Where are the universities?
Southwest
Jiaotong University E’mei campus (3 years), Oklahoma State University
Stillwater campus (1 year)
2. How can one
be eligible to join this program?
Students who
join this program must take college entrance examination, reach the first tier
admission criteria, and the score of English should be at least 75% of its
total point.
3. If students can
understand those English-teaching professional courses?
The first year curriculum mainly aims at improve students’ English
studying ability and lay the groundwork for mathematics, physics and chemistry.
All of these are the foundation of the following three-year professional
courses studying. Through the first year studying, students can adapt to fully
English teaching professional courses.
4. Why the
tuition of this program is higher than other majors’?
Because advanced teaching techniques and high quality education resources
are introduced, excellent Chinese and American teachers are hired at a generous
salary, besides, laboratories, office buildings and teaching buildings are
constructed according to the SWJTU-OSU requirements of running a school.
5. What is the
administrative level of this program?
Bachelor’s
degree education（as long as students reach the graduation standards, they will be rewarded
diplomas of both SWJTU and OSU）
6. If students
can study continuously in China after graduate from school?
Students
involved in this program are qualified to apply for postgraduate studying as
well as other SWJTU majors’ students (the requirements of admission
recommendation please refer to SWJTU judging requirements of examination
exemption postgraduates)
CONTACT
Tel:（028）66367582 /（028）66367584
Email: swjtu-osu@swjtu.edu.cn
Address: 4th teaching building of SWJTU, West District, Gaoxin District, Chengdu
City, Sichuan Province
Website: http://fpset.swjtu.edu.cn/