對應當前人生的問題：愛情、性、幸福、理想、死亡、不朽、生命意義等等，都是同學的設身問題，也是他們必須面對的人生挑戰。我希望同學能領會中西文化的思想，反省自身的存在，並且緊扣當前情況，懂得面對和處理人生的問題。

Corresponding to current life issues: love, sex, happiness, ideals, death, immortality, meaning of life, etc., these are all students’ personal problems and life challenges that they must face. I hope that students can understand the ideas of Chinese and Western cultures, reflect on their own existence, closely follow the current situation, and know how to face and deal with life's problems.

通識課程不同於專業課程，實乃著重引導學生主動關懷、探索與實踐人類的終極價值與智慧；同時通識課程所提供的知識，不是專業課程的淺薄化，而是具有厚實感的基礎知識。本校根據創校傳統、校訓與辦學理念訂定通識教育定四大基本素養：求真素養、篤信素養、力行素養與宏通素養，以具體落實本校通識教育之理想。希望本校學生能發揮自主學習精神，在通識課程老師的引導下，逐漸培養其通識教育基本素養，並期待能終身學習。各種基本素養並訂有具體的學習成效指標，以做教學與學習成效之自我檢證的具體指標，分述如下：求真素養（自然領域）：1.學習自然科學的方法或哲學以探索物理與生命世界的微妙，2.發揮就事論事的精神，3.能參與科學議題相關的公共事務。篤信素養（人文領域）：1.學習人文精神以探索內在自我與領會人類文明的深層價值，2.發展自律精神，3.能運用理性進行道德推理。力行素養（社會領域）：1.運用社會科學的方法或哲學以激發學生的傾聽與溝通能力，2.承認與尊重多元差，3.實踐民主審議的精神。宏通素養（跨領域）：1.追求人類的整體價值，2.融通求真、篤信、力行等素養於個人生命之中。各領域的課程對於學習成效指標可以跨選，不必拘泥。

General courses are different from professional courses. They actually focus on guiding students to actively care for, explore and practice the ultimate value and wisdom of mankind. At the same time, the knowledge provided by general courses is not the superficiality of professional courses, but basic knowledge with a solid sense. Based on the school’s founding tradition, school motto and school philosophy, the school has formulated four basic qualities for general education: truth-seeking quality, belief quality, practical quality and general quality, in order to concretely implement the school’s ideals of general education. We hope that our students can develop their independent learning spirit and gradually develop their basic literacy in general education under the guidance of general education teachers, and look forward to lifelong learning. Various basic competencies have specific learning effectiveness indicators for self-examination of teaching and learning effectiveness, which are described as follows: Truth-seeking literacy (natural field): 1. Learn the methods or philosophy of natural science to explore the subtleties of the physical and life world, 2. Use the spirit of discussing things as they are, 3. Be able to participate in public affairs related to scientific issues. Belief literacy (humanities field): 1. Learn the humanistic spirit to explore the inner self and understand the deep value of human civilization, 2. Develop a spirit of self-discipline, 3. Be able to use reason for moral reasoning. Practical literacy (social field): 1. Use social science methods or philosophy to stimulate students' listening and communication skills, 2. Recognize and respect diversity, 3. Practice the spirit of democratic deliberation. Hongtong literacy (cross-field): 1. Pursue the overall value of human beings, 2. Integrate qualities such as truth-seeking, faith, and practice into personal life. Courses in various fields can choose from different learning outcome indicators, so there is no need to be rigid.

指定參考書：
1. Aries, Philip. Western Attitudes toward Death. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1974.
2. Aries, Philip. The Hour of Our Death. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
3. Bailey, Lloyd R. Biblical Perspectives on Death. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1979.
4. Carse, James P. Death and Existence. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1980.
5. Davis, Stephen T. Death and Afterlife. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.
6. Kramer, Scott & Wu Kuang-ming. Thinking Through Death. Vol 1 & 2. Malabar, Fl.: Robert E. Krieger Publ., 1988.
7. Momeyer, Richard W. Confronting Death. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.
8. Obayashi, Hiroshi. Death and Afterlife. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992.
9. Toynbee, Arnold et al. Life After Death. London: Weidenfeld, 1976.
10. 唐君毅：《人生之體驗續篇》，臺北：學生書局，1961。
11. 《中國文化新論：宗教禮俗篇──敬天與親人》，台北：聯經，1982。
12. 江大惠等編：《死死生生》，香港：崇基學院神學組，1987。
13. 越遠帆：《死亡的藝術表現》，北京：群言出版社，1993。
14. 段德智：《死亡哲學》，臺北：洪葉文化，1994。
15. 孫利天：《死亡意識》，吉林長春：吉林教育出版社，2001。

Designated reference book:
1. Aries, Philip. Western Attitudes toward Death. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1974.
2. Aries, Philip. The Hour of Our Death. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
3. Bailey, Lloyd R. Biblical Perspectives on Death. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1979.
4. Carse, James P. Death and Existence. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1980.
5. Davis, Stephen T. Death and Afterlife. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.
6. Kramer, Scott & Wu Kuang-ming. Thinking Through Death. Vol 1 & 2. Malabar, Fl.: Robert E. Krieger Publ., 1988.
7. Momeyer, Richard W. Confronting Death. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.
8. Obayashi, Hiroshi. Death and Afterlife. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992.
9. Toynbee, Arnold et al. Life After Death. London: Weidenfeld, 1976.
10. Tang Junyi: "Sequel to the Experience of Life", Taipei: Student Bookstore, 1961.
11. "New Theory of Chinese Culture: Religious Etiquette and Customs—Respecting Heaven and Relatives", Taipei: Lianjing, 1982.
12. Jiang Taihui et al., eds.: "Death, Death, Life and Life", Hong Kong: Chung Chi College Theology Section, 1987.
13. Yue Yuanfan: "The Artistic Expression of Death", Beijing: Qunyan Publishing House, 1993.
14. Duan Dezhi: "Philosophy of Death", Taipei: Hongye Culture, 1994.
15. Sun Litian: "Death Consciousness", Changchun, Jilin: Jilin Education Press, 2001.