英语新闻丨学科专业调整新增29个本科专业

China has added 29 new undergraduate majors in its latest annual reshuffle of university disciplines released on Tuesday, aiming to respond rapidly to the evolving needs of national strategies and the pursuit of high-quality development, according to the Ministry of Education.

教育部表示，为快速响应国家战略发展需求和高质量发展要求，教育部周二发布了最新一年度高校学科专业调整报告，新增29个本科专业。

Universities nationwide added 1,839 new undergraduate programs while suspending enrollment in 2,220 programs and phasing out 1,428 others. Additionally, 157 existing programs underwent modifications in degree categories or the duration of study.

全国高校新增1839个本科专业，暂停2220个专业招生，并取消1428个专业。此外，157个现有专业调整了学位类别或学制。

The ministry releases the reshuffle every year, and it said the latest one marks a more drastic change in undergraduate majors.

教育部每年都会发布学科专业调整报告，此次调整标志着本科专业的调整更为彻底。

Among the 29 newly added majors, it added ones that serve strategic areas of national interest, such as regional and country studies, carbon neutrality science and engineering, marine science and technology, and health and medical security.

新增的29个专业中，新增了一些服务于国家战略利益领域的专业，例如区域与国别研究、碳中和科学与工程、海洋科学与技术以及健康医疗保障等。

It also included those focusing on technological frontiers, such as intelligent molecular engineering, medical device and equipment engineering, and spatiotemporal information engineering.

新增的专业还包括智能分子工程、医疗器械与设备工程以及时空信息工程等面向技术前沿的专业。

Majors catering to emerging market trends were added, such as international cruise management and aeronautical sports, as well as artificial intelligence-integrated disciplines such as AI education, smart audiovisual engineering and digital drama.

此外，顺应新兴市场趋势，也增加了国际邮轮管理、航空体育，以及人工智能的融合学科，例如人工智能教育、智能视听工程和数字戏剧。

To facilitate a more agile response to national strategies, the ministry has implemented a new mechanism allowing swift adjustments to the curriculum in response to newly prioritized strategic areas.

为了更灵活地响应国家战略，教育部实施了一项新机制，允许根据新的优先战略领域快速调整课程。

Addressing the rapid development needs of the low-altitude economy, six universities, including Beihang University, have been guided to add a major in low-altitude technology and engineering.

为满足低空经济快速发展的需求，教育部指导北京航空航天大学等六所高校增设低空技术与工程专业。

With China's higher education system now offering 62,800 undergraduate programs, the ministry emphasized strengthening the alignment between academic planning and employment trends.

鉴于中国高等教育体系目前提供6.28万个本科专业，教育部强调要加强学科建设与就业趋势的衔接。

A senior official with the ministry's department of higher education said that universities need to apply a year in advance to add new majors, so that they will not rush to set up trendy "hot majors" without proper consideration.

教育部高等教育司一位高级官员表示，高校增设新专业需要提前一年申请，以免仓促开设热门专业而缺乏充分考虑。

Meanwhile, the ministry has offered guidance to universities in establishing majors related to emerging industries and national strategic needs, the official said.

该官员表示，同时，教育部还指导高校开设契合新兴产业和国家战略需求的专业。

Moreover, it has guided five provincial regions to better match university majors with local development needs, he said.

此外，他还表示，教育部还指导五个省级行政区推动高校专业结构与区域发展需求更好对接。

For example, almost 30 percent of university majors in Heilongjiang province were adjusted last year, with 74 percent of the existing majors supporting its key industries, the official said.

这位官员表示，例如黑龙江省有近30%的高校专业去年进行了调整，其中74%的现有专业对口当地重点产业。

Lang Shiyuan, an English teacher at the First High School of Changsha in Hunan province, said he and his students pay close attention to the annual changes in majors.

湖南省长沙市第一中学英语老师郎士原表示，他和他的学生密切关注每年的专业变化。

He said that the new majors were more practical and conform to the needs of society.

他认为，新增专业更具实践性，也更贴近社会需求。

His students, especially the top ones, have strong opinions on what majors they are going to study at university, he added.

他还补充说，他的学生，尤其是尖子生，对自己未来大学所学专业有明确的偏好。

"They will choose majors offering good career prospects," he said. "Interest and sense of achievement are also important."

“他们会选择有良好职业前景的专业，”他说，“兴趣和成就感也同样重要。”

spatiotemporal

/ˌspeɪʃioʊˈtempərəl/

adj.时空的；涉及时间与空间的

neutrality

/njuːˈtræləti/

n.中立；中性状态

interdisciplinary

/ˌɪntəˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/

adj.跨学科的；多学科交叉的

realignment

/ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt/

n.重组；重新调整