1. STUDY OVERSEAS WHY – learning/experiencing WHAT – IT/IM knowledge WHEN – once ready WHERE – U.S.A. HOW – TOEFL/TOEIC, GRE/GMAT, (Fundamentals)

2. Information Eng./Mgt. Master of Computer Science/Engineering Master of Software Engineering Master of Science in Information Systems MBA in Information Systems Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering Ph.D. in Information Systems

3. Information Eng./Mgt. Master Programs with Thesis 、 Non-thesis 、 Distance Learning

4. Information Eng./Mgt. Study A Program By Taking Into Considerations 1. ranking / reputation 2. program contents 3. further study potential 4. professional opportunities 5. tuition, location, climate, alumni, …

5. Information Eng./Mgt. Information Systems Study Tracks: Management Information Systems, Database Management, System Analysis & Design, Data Communications, Electronic Commerce/Business, Enterprise Resource Planning

6. Information Eng./Mgt. Computer Science/Engineering Study Tracks: Algorithms, Databases, Bioinformatics, Telecommunications/Networking, Software Engineering, Information Security, Multimedia/Video Processing, Computer Architecture Embedded Systems, Intelligent systems, High Performance Computing, Mobile/Pervasive Computing, VLSI/Circuit Design

7. Information Eng./Mgt. During Your Study work for programs, reports, presentations, assignments, homework,... ** GTA/GRA**

8. Information Eng./Mgt. During Your Study leisure from visits, recreations, entertainments, societies, churches,...

9. Information Eng./Mgt. U.S.A. map

10. Information Eng./Mgt. After Your Study stay in U.S.A. come back Taiwan career others

11. Information Eng./Mgt. Master Ph.D. Professional Academic Professional

12. Information Eng./Mgt. Personal Experiences live independently study hard go around make friends experience cultures/languages

13. 留美科系介紹 — 傳播、心理、 電腦 2005 年 8 月 21 日（星期日） 14:00~16:00 臺北市立圖書館總館 B2 樓國際會議 廳 / 臺北市建國南路二段 125 號 吳世家 行銷公關顧問 經歷 :P&G 寶僑家品大中華美容用品公共事務協理 SKII, Max Factor, Olay 品牌發言人 台灣克萊斯勒行銷暨公關協理 ( 企業發言人 )

14. 傳播領域概況 Communications: Advertising Advertising broadcast journalism broadcast journalism communication and journalism related communication and journalism related communication and media related communication and media related communication/speech communication and rhetoric communication/speech communication and rhetoric digital communication and media/multimedia digital communication and media/multimedia health communication health communication Journalism Journalism journalism related journalism related Mass communication/media Mass communication/media mass communications mass communications organizational communication organizational communication Photojournalism Photojournalism political communication political communication public relations public relations public relations, advertising, and applied communication related public relations, advertising, and applied communication related public relations/image management public relations/image management publishing publishing radio and television radio and television radio, television, and digital communication related radio, television, and digital communication related telecommunications telecommunications

15. 傳播領域概況 Program of … Program of … Department of … Department of … School of … School of … College of… College of… Example: Example: Emerson College ( 愛默生學院 ), Graduate Studies School of Communication, Department of Marketing Communication Emerson College ( 愛默生學院 ), Graduate Studies School of Communication, Department of Marketing Communication – Program in Integrated Marketing Communication – Program in Global Marketing Communication and Advertising

16. 傳播領域概況 ( 範例 ) Boston University, College of Communication, Boston, MA (degree offerred) Boston University, College of Communication, Boston, MA (degree offerred) – advertising (MS) – broadcast journalism (MS) – business and economics journalism (MS) – communication (MFA, MS) – film production (MFA) – film studies (MFA) – health communication (MS) – mass communication (MS) – photo journalism (MS) – print journalism (MS) – public relations (MS) – science journalism (MS) – screenwriting (MFA) – television (MS) – television management (MS)

17. 傳播領域概況 ( 範例 ) Faculty: 57 full-time, 81 part-time/adjunct Faculty: 57 full-time, 81 part-time/adjunct Financial Support Financial Support Students: 327 full-time (221 women), 46 part-time (38 women); includes 53 minority (17 African Americans, 1 American Indian/Alaska Native, 22 Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, 13 Hispanic Americans), 57 international Students: 327 full-time (221 women), 46 part-time (38 women); includes 53 minority (17 African Americans, 1 American Indian/Alaska Native, 22 Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, 13 Hispanic Americans), 57 international Entrance Requirements: For master's, GRE General Test. Additional exam requirements/recommendations for international students: Required-TOEFL. Entrance Requirements: For master's, GRE General Test. Additional exam requirements/recommendations for international students: Required-TOEFL. Application Deadline: For fall admission, 2/1 for domestic students Application Deadline: For fall admission, 2/1 for domestic students Application fee: $60 Application fee: $60

18. 傳播領域概況 ( 範例 ) University of Maryland, College Park, Graduate Studies and Research, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, MD (degree offered) University of Maryland, College Park, Graduate Studies and Research, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, MD (degree offered) – broadcast journalism (MA) – journalism (MA) – journalism and media studies (PhD) – mass communication (PhD) – online news (MA) – public affairs reporting (MA)

19. 傳播領域概況 ( 範例 ) Faculty: 29 full-time (13 women), 26 part-time/adjunct (8 women) Faculty: 29 full-time (13 women), 26 part-time/adjunct (8 women) Faculty research: Mass communication theory, specialized journalism, new telecommunication technologies, press integration Faculty research: Mass communication theory, specialized journalism, new telecommunication technologies, press integration Financial Support: Financial Support: Students: 69 full-time (48 women), 19 part-time (11 women); includes 32 minority (21 African Americans, 4 Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, 7 Hispanic Americans), 11 international. Students: 69 full-time (48 women), 19 part-time (11 women); includes 32 minority (21 African Americans, 4 Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, 7 Hispanic Americans), 11 international. Entrance Requirements: For master's, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation; for doctorate, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0. Entrance Requirements: For master's, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation; for doctorate, GRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0. Application Deadline: For fall admission, 5/1 for domestic students, 2/1 for international students; for spring admission, 10/1 for domestic students, 6/1 for international students. Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Application Deadline: For fall admission, 5/1 for domestic students, 2/1 for international students; for spring admission, 10/1 for domestic students, 6/1 for international students. Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Application fee: $50 Application fee: $50

20. 傳播領域概況 ( 範例 ) Michigan State University, Graduate School College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication Michigan State University, Graduate School College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication – Degree offered: communication (MA, PhD) Faculty: 16 full-time (9 women) Faculty: 16 full-time (9 women) Faculty research: Aggressive communication in adolescents, children's reactions to television news, memorable messages and control theory, fear appeals, preferences for shared information Faculty research: Aggressive communication in adolescents, children's reactions to television news, memorable messages and control theory, fear appeals, preferences for shared information Entrance Requirements: For master's, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation. Additional exam requirements/recommendations for international students: Required-TOEFL (minimum score 580 paper-based; 237 computer-based) Entrance Requirements: For master's, minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation. Additional exam requirements/recommendations for international students: Required-TOEFL (minimum score 580 paper-based; 237 computer-based) Application Deadline: For fall admission, 4/1 for domestic students; for spring admission, 10/15 for domestic students. Application Deadline: For fall admission, 4/1 for domestic students; for spring admission, 10/15 for domestic students. Application fee: $50 Application fee: $50

21. 16 "premier" PR graduate programs WestMidwestSouthEast Colorado State Colorado- State Colorado- Boulder* San Diego Boulder* San Diego State Southern California State Southern CaliforniaNorthwestern Medill* Purdue Medill* Purdue Florida Florida International Georgia Louisiana at International Georgia Louisiana at Lafayette Miami North Carolina South Lafayette Miami North Carolina South Alabama Alabama Boston U. Maryland Syracuse

22. 傳播領域概況 How to choose? Your interests (potential) Your interests (potential) Your capability Your capability School/program profile School/program profile – Faculty – Research direction – Internship, etc. Location (culture, social-economy, etc.) Location (culture, social-economy, etc.) Living cost and tuition, financial support Living cost and tuition, financial support Check alumni Check alumni

23. 傳播領域概況 傳播類 傳播類 – www.petersons.com/gradchannel/ www.petersons.com/gradchannel/ 公共關係 公共關係 – http://lamar.colostate.edu/~pr/ http://lamar.colostate.edu/~pr/ http://lamar.colostate.edu/~pr/ Alumni association in Taiwan Alumni association in Taiwan – E.g. Boston University, Harvard University, etc.

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25. 留美科系介紹 心理學門 譚偉象中原大學心理學系

26. Why? 1. In general, both hardware and software 1. In general, both hardware and software are better. are better. 2. Expand one ’ s life experience. 2. Expand one ’ s life experience.

27. Graduate degree programs in psychology 1. Master ’ s 1. Master ’ s 2. Doctoral: Ph.D. vs. Psy.D. 2. Doctoral: Ph.D. vs. Psy.D.

28. Fields/specialty in psychology 1. Theoretical areas 1. Theoretical areas 2. Applied areas 2. Applied areas 3. Theoretical areas with applied emphasis 3. Theoretical areas with applied emphasis

29. Types of schools 1. University 1. University 2. Professional school of psychology 2. Professional school of psychology

30. Which academic units? 1. Department of psychology 1. Department of psychology 2. College of education 2. College of education 3. others 3. others

31. The future of psychology 1. Neuropsychology, neuroscience, and 1. Neuropsychology, neuroscience, and brain study brain study 2. Evidence-based emphasis 2. Evidence-based emphasis 3. Culture-oriented 3. Culture-oriented 4. Positive psychology 4. Positive psychology

32. Jobs in Taiwan 1. Psychologist license 1. Psychologist license 2. Human resource and management 2. Human resource and management 3. others 3. others

33. Personal experience 1. English language ability 1. English language ability 2. American culture 2. American culture 3. Internship 3. Internship

34. Work hard, get more! Work hard, get more! It ’ s worth a lot! It ’ s worth a lot!

35. Thank you for your attention! Thank you for your attention!