Introduction to BJTU International Summer School Program
Beijing Jiaotong University is a national key university under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education and now is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the China Railway Corporation and Beijing Municipal Government. It is one of the first universities included into the “National 211 Project” and the “985 Innovative Platforms for Key Disciplines Project”. BJTU has always targeted at the frontier of scientific and technological development and the demands of major national strategy.
The university had numerous significant scientific and technological achievements at international level. It has the East and West campuses in Haidian District with total area of nearly 67 hectares. All campuses have complete teaching and research facilities and beautiful environments. After the development in the past 120 years, the university has built a comprehensive discipline system with information and management as advantage, transportation science and technology as features, and engineering, management, economics, science, social science, law and philosophy developing synergistically.
As one of the most international universities in China, BJTU has established cooperative relations with 235 universities and famous multi-national enterprises from 45 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France in order to cultivate first-class talents with global vision, and promote studying abroad, summer programs and exchange student programs. As one of our global initiatives, it is opening the BJTU International Summer School Program in summer 2021.
The mission of BJTU International Summer School Program is to provide high standard college-level courses for international students and enrich their global perspectives by immersing in traditional and modern Chinese culture. BJTU International Summer School Program is a 4-week summer program expected to open from June 14 to July 09, 2021. The program will provide around 20 college-level courses. Courses cover subjects and fields of humanity, history, sociology, mathematics, literature, psychology, economics, finance, accounting, etc.
All classes will be instructed in English by visiting professors or lecturers from partner universities including Columbia University, College of William and Mary, University of California, Irvine and other world-renowned institutions. Each course will include 32 lecture hours from Monday to Thursday by instructors, 8 hours discussion sessions held by teaching assistants, 8 hours office hours and 4 hours review sessions. Some courses may have extra classes as arranged by the instructor. Students are required to attend classes regularly. Attendance, assignments, papers, projects, mid-terms and finals will be considered and evaluated as the final grade one student could get in a particular course. Each class will be counted 4 credits.
2021 BJTU International Summer School Program
Course list:
Time Slot | Code | Course | Instructor | Syllabus |
8:00- 09:50 | ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | George Sarraf | |
8:00- 09:50 | CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry with Lab | Aleksandar Jeremic | |
8:00- 09:50 | ENG 101 | English Literature | Brendan Prawdzik | |
8:00- 09:50 | EJP 101 | Elementary Japanese Language | Huang-wen Lai | |
10:00- 11:50 | ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | George Sarraf | |
10:00- 11:50 | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | Margaret Stiffler | |
10:00- 11:50 | BIOL 101 | Introduction to Biology with Lab | Aleksandar Jeremic | |
10:00- 11:50 | ACCT 111 | Financial Accounting | Helen Hurwitz | |
12:00- 13:50 | MATH 111 | Calculus 1 | Kun Zhao | |
12:00- 13:50 | PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | Margaret Stiffler | |
12:00- 13:50 | ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics | George Sarraf | |
12:00- 13:50 | CPM 101 | Introduction to Programming | Mo Sha | |
14:00- 15:50 | MATH 122 | Calculus 2 | Kun Zhao | |
14:00- 15:50 | HIS 105 | Introduction to American History | Brandon Downing | |
14:00- 15:50 | MKT 201 | Principle of Marketing | Jay Richman | |
14:00- 15:50 | ECON 202 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | George Sarraf | |
16:00- 17:50 | HIS 120 | Introduction to World History | Brandon Downing | |
16:00- 17:50 | PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics with lab | Roberto Vega | |
16:00- 17:50 | ART 101 | History of Art: Prehistory to Medieval | Katie Geha | |
16:00- 17:50 | STAT 100 | Introduction to Statistics | George Sarraf |
Instructors
George Sarraf
所在学校
University of California
执教课程
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Statistics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
教育背景
Ph.D. in Economics / Management, Claremont Graduate University
M.A. in Economics, Claremont Graduate University
Aleksandar Jeremic
所在学校
The George Washington University
执教课程
Introduction to Biology with Lab
Introduction to Chemistry with Lab
教育背景
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Huang-wen Lai
所在学校
Wake Forest University
执教AUIA课程
Elementary Japanese Language
教育背景
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
M.A. University of Massachusetts
M.A. Fu Jen Catholic University

Brendan Prawdzik
所在学校
The Pennsylvania State University
执教AUIA课程
Advanced College Writing
English Literature
Public Speaking
Art History - Prehistory to Postmodernism
Renaissance to Modern Art in West
教育背景
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (2002-2009).
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar; University of St. Andrews (2001-2002).
B.A. in English, Rutgers University (1997-2001).
Margaret Stiffler
所在学校
North Carolina State University
执教课程
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Psychology
教育背景
Ph.D., in Sociology, (2000) Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, North Carolina
Helen Hurwitz
所在学校
Saint Louis University
执教课程
Financial Accounting
教育背景
Ph.D., Accounting, Columbia University M.A., Accounting, University of Texas
Kun Zhao
所在学校
Tulane University
执教课程
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
教育背景
Ph.D. in Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mo Sha
所在学校
Binghamton University – State University of New York
执教课程
Introduction to Programming
教育背景
Ph.D., M.S., Washington University in St. Louis
M.Phil., City University of Hong Kong
Brandon C. Downing
所在学校
Marietta College
执教课程
Introduction to World History
Introduction to American History
教育背景
Ph.D. in United States History, University of Cincinnati
Jay Richman
所在学校
University of Maryland, College Park
执教课程
Principles of Marketing
教育背景
M.S in Administrative Science,Johns Hopkins University
M.S in Commercial Project Management, George Washington University
Roberto Vega
所在学校
Southern Methodist University
执教课程
Introduction to Physics with Lab
教育背景
Ph.D. WW Physics and the Higgs Boson at the SSC, University of Texas at Austin
M.A. Mathematical Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Katie Geha
所在学校
University of Georgia
执教课程
History of Art: Prehistory to Medieval
教育背景
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Note: The courses and instructors are subjected to change. Please contact your academic advisor in BJTU for your study plan or update on courses and instructors.
Program Application:
1) Each student can only take no more than THREE summer courses in BJTU International Summer School Program.
2) All applicants should get the following English Proficiency before they apply for BJTU program:
TOEFL IBT: 90
IELTS:6.5
SAT Reading above 500
Certificate of Enrollment from a university or college in the United States or Canada.
3) If you are interested in taking BJTU International Summer School Program, please consult with your academic advisor in your own institution for your study plan. Students are responsible for their own credit transfer results according to the policies in different schools.