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A Study on the Curriculum Development of College English ESP Courses in Relation to Professional Certification Requirements: A Case Study of Northwest Normal University

Xiaoyan Zhang

Abstract


This descriptive research identified the status, problems, and demand characteristics involving the college English ESP curriculum
design concerning professional certification. A questionnaire survey with a sample of 384 undergraduates at Northwest Normal University
was conducted and data collected. The study suggested three optimization strategies for the design of ESP curricula: hierarchical structure,
contents, and methods of teaching.

Keywords


Professional Certification; College English; ESP Courses; Curriculum Development

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/eer.v3i5.9360

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