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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Undergraduates Education in School <strong>of</strong><br />

Mathematical Sciences: A Broader<br />

Way to Success<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2007--10—23<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=193113391<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Oct. 23rd, 2007: <strong>PKU</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences<br />

has achieved great success in its undergraduate‘s education since its first recruited<br />

new students in the autumn <strong>of</strong> 1913. As the ‗Base for Basic Science Research and<br />

Education‘, School <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences was awarded a national special prize<br />

in the excellent teaching achievements competition in 2001. Another thing worth<br />

mentioning is that out <strong>of</strong> nearly 8000 graduates <strong>of</strong> this school since 1952, 32 persons<br />

have been academicians <strong>of</strong> the Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences (CAS) or that the<br />

Chinese Academy <strong>of</strong> Engineering (CAE), which is definite a great honor.<br />

Several factors should be attributed to these accomplishments. First <strong>of</strong> all, there is a<br />

long tradition in this school that academicians themselves would teach<br />

undergraduates. Almost all the prominent pr<strong>of</strong>essors such as Jiang Zehan, Duan<br />

Xuefu, Cheng Mingde and Ding Shisun taught students in person. Their lectures are<br />

very popular among students.<br />

Secondly, School <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences carries out two specially designed ‗3+5‘<br />

and ‗4+4‘ scheme for college students, which are put into effect in 1997 and 2003<br />

respectively. These schemes put more emphasis on basic training in the first 3 or 4<br />

semesters, laying a solid foundation for their later major choosing as well as their<br />

career building.<br />

In order to upgrade students‘ academic ability, School <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences<br />

provides a variety <strong>of</strong> scientific activities from the discussion class for the lower<br />

grades students, to the diverse research funds supporting both theory and<br />

application studies, and graduation thesis as well. Besides, it is a significant way to<br />

broaden their minds <strong>of</strong> academic research by engaging in international study and<br />

communication activities. No wonder students from School <strong>of</strong> Mathematical<br />

Sciences stand out for their extraordinary performances in extracurricular scientific<br />

research activities.<br />

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