117 Academic Year University Admissions: Mathematics Subject Requirements Announced, Nearly Half of Departments Do Not Require Math
Taiwan's University Entrance Committee announced the mathematics subject requirements for the 117 academic year university admissions. This allows current first-year high school students to understand the math requirements of various departments before choosing their elective courses, with nearly half of departments not requiring mathematics.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 30th) The University Entrance Committee today announced the inquiry system for mathematics subject requirements across the three major admission channels for the 117 academic year. This allows current first-year high school students, before choosing their elective courses, to understand the mathematics subject requirements of various departments. Approximately half of the departments do not require mathematics.
The University Entrance Committee today officially launched the "University Star Recommendation, Individual Application, and Distribution Admission Mathematics Subject Requirement Inquiry System" this morning, providing information on the mathematics A, B for the General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) and mathematics A, B for the Advanced Subjects Test (AST) requirements for each department group across the three major admission channels for the 117 academic year.
Wang Hung-jen, Executive Secretary of the University Entrance Committee and Dean of Academic Affairs at National Taiwan University, stated in a media interview that the use of mathematics subjects by universities shows a stable trend. Slight changes in some departments' requirements are flexible adjustments made to meet their specific admission needs and positioning.
According to the University Entrance Committee's statistics, for the "Star Recommendation" channel, 538 department groups require Mathematics A, 208 department groups require Mathematics B, 134 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using both Mathematics A and B, and 783 department groups do not require mathematics.
For the "Individual Application" channel, 625 department groups require Mathematics A, 235 department groups require Mathematics B, 151 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using both Mathematics A and B, and 965 department groups do not require mathematics.
Compared to the 116 academic year, the proportion of department groups using mathematics subjects and fully requiring mathematics in the above two admission channels remains roughly the same, showing a stable trend.
For the 117 academic year "Distribution Admission" channel, 60 department groups require Mathematics A, 129 department groups require Mathematics B, 477 department groups use Mathematics A (AST), and 143 department groups use Mathematics B (AST) (a slight decrease from 155 department groups in the 116 academic year). 80 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using Mathematics A or B, and 859 department groups do not use mathematics at all.
The University Entrance Committee pointed out that since the 114 academic year, "Mathematics B" was included in the Advanced Subjects Test. After two years of exploration, universities' selection considerations have been optimized and adjusted. Among the 143 department groups that use Mathematics B (AST) in the 117 academic year, finance, information, and management clusters account for about 70%. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 30th) The University Entrance Committee today announced the inquiry system for mathematics subject requirements across the three major admission channels for the 117 academic year. This allows current first-year high school students, before choosing their elective courses, to understand the mathematics subject requirements of various departments. Approximately half of the departments do not require mathematics.
The University Entrance Committee today officially launched the "University Star Recommendation, Individual Application, and Distribution Admission Mathematics Subject Requirement Inquiry System" this morning, providing information on the mathematics A, B for the General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) and mathematics A, B for the Advanced Subjects Test (AST) requirements for each department group across the three major admission channels for the 117 academic year.
Wang Hung-jen, Executive Secretary of the University Entrance Committee and Dean of Academic Affairs at National Taiwan University, stated in a media interview that the use of mathematics subjects by universities shows a stable trend. Slight changes in some departments' requirements are flexible adjustments made to meet their specific admission needs and positioning.
According to the University Entrance Committee's statistics, for the "Star Recommendation" channel, 538 department groups require Mathematics A, 208 department groups require Mathematics B, 134 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using both Mathematics A and B, and 783 department groups do not require mathematics.
For the "Individual Application" channel, 625 department groups require Mathematics A, 235 department groups require Mathematics B, 151 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using both Mathematics A and B, and 965 department groups do not require mathematics.
Compared to the 116 academic year, the proportion of department groups using mathematics subjects and fully requiring mathematics in the above two admission channels remains roughly the same, showing a stable trend.
For the 117 academic year "Distribution Admission" channel, 60 department groups require Mathematics A, 129 department groups require Mathematics B, 477 department groups use Mathematics A (AST), and 143 department groups use Mathematics B (AST) (a slight decrease from 155 department groups in the 116 academic year). 80 department groups allow for admission grouping or selective verification using Mathematics A or B, and 859 department groups do not use mathematics at all.
The University Entrance Committee pointed out that since the 114 academic year, "Mathematics B" was included in the Advanced Subjects Test. After two years of exploration, universities' selection considerations have been optimized and adjusted. Among the 143 department groups that use Mathematics B (AST) in the 117 academic year, finance, information, and management clusters account for about 70%. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150430
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