The Department of History was founded in 1966 to train historians in cultivating the wide realm of historiography. At present, the department has five professors, three associate professors and three assistant professors. A special feature of this department is a chair for the expertise in historical studies, carrying out the prospect of both classroom education and fieldwork. In addition to inviting specialists and scholars to give lectures, students and professors also make field trips to famous local sites to conduct on-site analyses. Established in 1998, the master’s program aims to train students’ ability in conducting historical research, especially on the relationships between China and foreign countries and the history of Taiwan.