This year is also known as the "first year of the strong base transition". Since 2020, the implementation of the "Strong Foundation Plan" has entered its fourth year, and the first batch of Strong Foundation students has ushered in a "transition". The major universities implementing the Strong Foundation Plan have recently announced the results of the 2024 Strong Foundation Plan Transfer, and most of the strong foundation students have completed their undergraduate education and entered the next step of further study. What assessments do you need to go through for the first strong foundation student transfer?What is the opt-out mechanism?What do you think about the transition rate?The reporter sorted out the official disclosure information of each university.
The school and the strong foundation students are two-way choices.
In 2020, the Ministry of Education issued a document to carry out a pilot program for the enrollment reform of basic disciplines (also known as the Strong Foundation Plan) in some colleges and universities, and selected 36 colleges and universities to carry out the pilotIn 2022, three universities, Northeastern University, Hunan University, and Northwest A&F University, joined the "Strong Foundation Plan", expanding the number of universities to 39. According to data released by the Ministry of Education, since 2020, as of May 2023, a total of 1More than 80,000 people.
This year, the first batch of strong foundation students ushered in the "transition". "Transfer" means that strong foundation students end their undergraduate Xi and transfer to graduate school or direct doctoral studies. Since April this year, colleges and universities have successively released the implementation rules for the transfer of students in the 2020 Strong Foundation Program, and at present, 36 universities in the first Strong Foundation Program have carried out the transfer assessment and announced the results.
From the detailed implementation rules for the transfer of the strong foundation plan issued by each school, we can roughly summarize the commonality of the transfer mechanism. For example, the implementation rules of the transfer section of the strong foundation plan of chemistry discipline of Xiamen University propose that strong foundation students should be trained in accordance with the "3+1+x" model. The first three years are the undergraduate Xi stage;After the transfer of students, they will enter the bridging stage of this graduate in the fourth yearX is the duration of study at the postgraduate level, 2-3 years if you transfer to a master's degree, and 4-5 years if you directly study for a Ph.D. degree.
The transfer of strong foundation students is part of the promotion and exemption of graduate students. Huazhong University of Science and Technology has made it clear in relevant documents that the number of students who transfer to graduate training will be specially issued by the Ministry of Education, and the 2024 graduate enrollment plan and the acceptance plan of the training unit (direct doctoral students or master's students) will be occupied.
The School of Biological Science and Engineering of South China University of Technology also clarified in the work plan that in terms of process, this batch of students should refer to the recommended exemption work procedures and complete the information uploading, review and confirmation, formal admission and other related work of the students who are transferred to the strong base in the "National Recommendation and Exemption Information Disclosure and Management Service System".
The reporter noticed that some schools require that strong foundation students can only choose specific articulation majors of the school, or choose interdisciplinary cross-training. For example, the School of Nuclear Science and Technology of the University of Science and Technology of China requires that strong foundation students who have obtained the transfer qualification can only choose to transfer the major within the schoolThe School of Life Sciences of Huazhong University of Science and Technology clearly requires that strong foundation students who have obtained the qualification of transfer can only apply for transfer to study for a master's degree or doctoral degree in the university.
There are also schools that give a certain amount of choice. For example, the School of History of Wuhan University proposes that if students apply for a major that is not within the scope of a given discipline, but has a strong interest in the humanities and social sciences related majors in the field of humanities and social sciences, which are in short supply of national talents, they can also apply, but they still need to accept the assessment organized by the application for transfer to the training unit. If an undergraduate student of the "Strong Foundation Program" who applies for cross-training units to select graduate majors fails to be transferred to the training unit for acceptance, his or her original training unit shall accept him or her and continue to carry out postgraduate training in his or her own unit.
The Department of Chemistry of Xiamen University proposed that students who intend to transfer to the strong foundation program of chemistry through the transfer method should pass the qualification assessment of the original major transfer and the postgraduate assessment of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the same time.
The assessment method is based on morality first, attaching importance to scientific research ability and comprehensive literacy.
How to assess the transition of strong base students?Requirements vary from university to university. The requirements of the chemistry discipline of Xiamen University are that the assessment form is an interview, which is the same as the interview process for the graduate students who are recommended for exemption from the examination. Those who pass the assessment will enter the bridging stage of the undergraduate research to continue their studies and Xi, and those who fail will withdraw from the strong foundation plan.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology requires that all transfer assessment units should take the students' ideological and moral assessment as the primary basis for the selection of the transfer section, and those who fail the ideological and moral assessment will not be recommended for the transfer sectionThe credits, academic situation and comprehensive development ability of undergraduate courses should be included in the assessment scope, and the comprehensive evaluation of students' academic level, innovative thinking, innovation ability, development potential and ability to solve cutting-edge scientific problems is emphasized.
The School of Life Science and Technology of Huazhong University of Science and Technology further proposes that it is required to abide by the law and discipline, have good conduct, have no record of any violations of laws and disciplines, be honest and trustworthy, have a good style of study, and have no record of cheating in exams or academic misconductHave completed the credit requirements of the first 3 years of the training program of the strong foundation plan of the major, and there is no failure of the course after retaking, and there is no failure in the comprehensive quality evaluation of the academic yearFocus on all-round development, and perform well in science and technology, sports, art activities, etc.
Students who have passed the qualification review and applied for admission to the relevant professional Xi of the School of Life Sciences will be evaluated by the experts of the transfer assessment working group through the presentation of the students' professional scientific research in the first three academic years, and comprehensively consider the "2020 Life Strong Foundation Plan Transfer Application Assessment and Approval Form" collected for evaluation, mainly to investigate the scientific research ability, comprehensive quality and follow-up scientific research Xi plan of the applicants.
Academic assessment is an important part. The Department of Physics of Fudan University requires that, in principle, students with a strong foundation in a four-year undergraduate major have obtained no less than 100 credits. The English score should meet or exceed the Fudan University English Proficiency Test D, the National College English Test Level 4 score of 425, the TOEFL score of 59, and the IELTS score of 5One in five. The department's assessment team will review the application materials and rank them according to their Xi grades. On this basis, students who need to participate in the interview will be determined according to their comprehensive results, and whether they will pass the assessment will be determined based on their comprehensive Xi performance.
The School of History of Wuhan University included the number of credits, academic performance and comprehensive development ability of students of the "Strong Foundation Program" in the transfer qualification assessment. Among them, the individual is required to apply and provide one or two letters of recommendation written by the course faculty or academic advisor;Meet the relevant national and university undergraduate graduation requirements;Applicant's GPA 30 or more;Excellent grades in the academic year, participate in the comprehensive assessment of the college and have excellent grades (in principle, both scores are above 85 points).
Undergraduate students of the "Strong Foundation Program" who have obtained the qualification to apply for transfer are required to accept the assessment of the organization of the application for transfer to the training unit. The acceptance and assessment shall be the responsibility of the training unit to which the application is transferred. For those who apply for admission to the master's level, the assessment standards are the same as those for the admission of master's students who are exempted from admission by the receiving unitThe assessment criteria for entering the doctoral program should be consistent with the standards of the doctoral students accepted by the training unit, and should not be lower than the relevant standards.
According to the assessment method of the School of Nuclear Science and Technology of the University of Science and Technology of China, strong foundation students who meet the three conditions of ideological character and comprehensive quality, academic Xi performance, and physical test results will automatically obtain the qualification for transfer. Among them, in terms of academic Xi performance, it is required that by the beginning of September 2023, all courses in the training plan have failed;Completion of school-wide general courses, professional basic courses;Grade Point Average (GPA) 25。
The school also pays attention to the physical test score, and makes it clear that the comprehensive score of the physical fitness test is not less than 50 points. The comprehensive score of the physical fitness test at the time of transfer will be assessed by the sum of 50% of the physical test score of the previous academic year and 50% of the average score of the physical examination score of other academic years.
The transfer conditions proposed by the School of Biological Science and Engineering of South China University of Technology: the style of study is correct, and there is no unreleased violation of law and discipline. Be physically and mentally healthy, have enough energy to complete graduate studies, and have a physical fitness test score of 70 or above in the third academic year. English scores are required to have a score of 500 or above in the National College English Test (CET-4) or a score of 425 or above in CET-6, or a TOEFL iBT score of 90 or above, or an IELTS score of 60 and above.
The transfer assessment is strict, and many schools have published the transfer data.
The reporter noticed that in the implementation rules for the transfer of the strong foundation plan issued by major universities, the withdrawal mechanism was strictly clarified, as well as a series of cancellation of transfer qualifications.
The School of Nuclear Science and Technology of the University of Science and Technology of China requires, such as failing the 6th semester course or a total of 6 semester GPA<25. The transfer qualification will be cancelledAfter the release of the final examination results and make-up examination results of the spring semester of 2023, if the college fails to meet the basic conditions for the transfer of the students of the Strong Foundation Program when they review the transfer qualifications, or when the relevant graduate enrollment units complete the pre-admission work of the transfer section, and there is no graduate student to be admitted and the supervisor accepts them, the strong foundation student will no longer be eligible for the transfer and apply for exemption from the examination for graduate studies.
In addition, students of the Strong Foundation Scheme may voluntarily withdraw from the Strong Foundation Scheme prior to the selection process for personal reasons. Those who withdraw from the Strong Foundation Program are no longer eligible to apply for exemption from the examination for postgraduate studies.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed that those who did not participate in the transfer assessment or failed to pass the transfer qualification assessment will be deemed to have withdrawn from the strong foundation plan, and can continue to complete the undergraduate training plan of the original major, and no longer have the qualification to apply for exemption from the examination for graduate studies. Students who have been admitted to the Strong Foundation Scheme and fail to graduate on time in 2024 will be deemed to have automatically lost their admission qualifications.
The School of Life Science and Technology of Huazhong University of Science and Technology further pointed out that students should be cautious and honest when applying for transfers. After applying for the transfer, once the student is confirmed to be admitted to the transfer section after review, in principle, he or she shall not go through the procedures for going abroad and graduation dispatch.
The relevant notice of the School of History of Wuhan University requires that those who cannot meet the conditions for the qualification assessment of the transfer section must be transferred out of the strong foundation class and transferred to the ordinary class of the same grade for professional Xi, and must submit a letter of commitment for transfer, which is signed and approved by themselves and their parents. The vacancies due to the elimination of the transfer qualification assessment will not be supplemented.
A similar request was made by the Department of Physics at Fudan University. Those who voluntarily give up the transfer academic assessment or fail to pass the assessment will be deemed to have withdrawn from the Strong Foundation Program and entered the undergraduate ordinary class of physics. Students who withdraw from the Strong Foundation Program are no longer eligible to apply for postgraduate studies without examination.
The reporter noticed that at present, some colleges and universities have announced the transfer list and related data of the first batch of students of the Strong Foundation Program on their official websites.
On August 16, the results of the 2020 strong foundation program students of the School of History of Wuhan University were announced, and 22 students passed the qualification assessment (or have qualified conditions) and planned to be admitted.
Nanjing University and Southeast University also released relevant data. At present, a total of 115 students in the 2020 strong foundation class of Nanjing University have successfully transferred to the section, including 30 direct doctoral students and 85 master's students. Among them, there are 21 students from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 20 students from the School of Life Sciences, 14 students from the College of Liberal Arts, 12 students from the School of History, 12 students from the School of Physics, 10 students from the School of Software, 10 students from the Department of Computer Science and Technology, 8 students from the Department of Philosophy, 6 students from the Department of Mathematics, 1 person from the School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, and 1 person from the School of Modern Engineering and Applied Science.
Southeast University enrolled 81 students in the first batch of the Strong Foundation Program in 2020. After the transfer assessment, 75 people successfully entered the master's or direct doctoral stage. Among them, 2 of the 12 philosophy majors chose to quit abroad, and the rest of the students were all successfully transferredThere are 40 students in the mathematics category, of which 38 have been successfully transferred, and 22 have entered the School of Mathematics, 10 students have entered the School of Computer Science and Engineering, and 6 students have entered the School of Cyberspace SecurityOf the 20 students in the School of Physics, 18 have been successfully transferred, including 15 in the School of Physics, 1 in the School of Integrated Circuits, 1 in the School of Information Science and Engineering, and 1 in the School of Electronic Science and EngineeringAll 9 chemistry majors were successfully transferred.
The transfer rate of strong students in colleges and universities has attracted considerable attention. In this regard, Xiong Bingqi, president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, pointed out that as a long-term national basic discipline talent training plan, it is especially necessary to avoid rushing for quick success and quick profit, and attach too much importance to the assessment and selection at a certain stage. The "transition rate" itself does not reflect the quality of the training of the Strong Foundation Program, because it may be either eliminated or abandoned by students. From the perspective of long-termism, the level of the "transition rate" does not represent the success or failure of the strong foundation plan. In this regard, whether it is the "strong foundation students" in it, or the public, they should be rational and peaceful.
Beijing News reporter Feng Qi.
Edited by Miao Chenxia Proofread by Fu Chunxuan.