Thoughts and Practice on the Education Projects of Sino-foreign Credit Mutual Recognition in Private Undergraduate Universities

The Sino-foreign Credit Mutual Recognition Education Project is an education cooperation form that Chinese universities and one or more foreign universities recognize each other in terms of courses, credits, and assessment systems. Currently, universities in the British, Australia, and the United States are the main partner universities. This education form satisfies the needs of students to study abroad, establishes a good interactive communication relationship with overseas universities, and promotes exchanges and learning between the two parties. The teaching system of Chinese universities is different from overseas universities in terms of credits, semesters, and school system. To achieve mutual recognition, both universities need to jointly construct and discuss the training plans, assessment methods, and curriculum systems. This is a brand new model and an opportunity to exchange and learn from each other. In terms of credit value, each country is different. The credit of a professional course in the China is usually 2-4 credits, the credit of a professional course in the UK is usually 20 credits, and the credit in the United States is 3-4 credits per course. In fact, mutual recognition of credits is mutual recognition of courses. The semester is different. In an academic year, Chinese University has two terms each lasting 17-18 weeks. America University has two (one fall and one spring) terms each lasting 15 weeks including 1 exam week, and a