International Short-term Credit Sessions-湖北工业大学（英文）

International Development

Hubei University of Technology

Address：No.28, Nanli Road, Hong-shan District, Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P. R. China

Postcode：430068

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International Short-term Credit Sessions

About

The HBUT International Short-Term Credit Sessions offers annual short-term sessions for credit transfer towards undergraduate degrees. These sessions provide students from HBUT and other universities an open, diverse, and intellectual environment for coursework.

Registration

Both HBUT students and visiting students from domestic and international universities can register. Admission requirements are as follows:

For HBUT Students

·GPA of 1.6 or above (4.0 scale);

·Proof of passing CET-4 or equivalent language tests;

·No outstanding tuition fees.

For Visiting Students

·Recent academic transcript;

·GPA of 1.6 or above (4.0 scale), or equivalent (C average) at your home institution;

·English proficiency through CET-4, IELTS (6.0+), TOEFL (80+), or study at an English-speaking institution. Native speakers are exempt.

For alternative proof of proficiencyor further details, contact the Department of International Relations.

Withdrawal Policy

The policy applies to all students. Fees include application, course registration, and other academic expenses. Withdrawals made up to a week before the session starts are eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds after the session begins.

Grading System

Grades of the session are based on the following scale:

A	94-100
A-	90-93
B+	87-89
B	84-86
B-	80-83
C+	77-79
C	74-76
C-	70-73
D	64-69
D-	60-63
F	0-59

HBUT students’ grades will appear on their regular transcripts. Official transcripts of visiting students will be issued and sent to their home institute within one month of the session's end for credit transfer.

Course Format

2025 Summer Session: May. 26th, 2025 – Aug. 1st, 2025

2026 Fall Session: Sep. 8th, 2025 - Oct. 31st, 2025

2026 Winter Session：Dec. 1st, 2025 - Jan. 23rd, 2026

2026 Spring Session：Feb. 23rd, 2026 - Apr. 17th, 2026

2026 Summer Session: May 18th, 2026 - Jul. 10th, 2026

The equivalencies of the credit hours and total contact time of a course (1 credit to 4 credits) are calculated as below:

Credit(s)	Weeks	Contact Hours Per Week	Total Contact Hours
1	5	3	15
2	5	6	30
3	5-10	4.5-9	45
4	5-10	6-12	60

2025 Summer Academic Timetable

2025 Summer Course List

Course Code	Course Title	Duration
ARTS 1401	Introduction to Painting	5 Weeks
ARTS 1611	Digital Photography	5 Weeks
ARTH 1101	Western Art History I Ancient to Medieval	5 Weeks
ARTH 1103	Western Art History I Ancient to Medieval	10 Weeks
ARTH 1102	Western Art History II Renaissance to Modern	5 Weeks
ARTH 1104	Western Art History II Renaissance to Modern	10 Weeks
ARTH 1351	Introduction to East Asian Art	5 Weeks
ARTH 1391	Global History of Urban Design	5 Weeks
ARTH 1461	Global Modern Art History	5 Weeks
ARTH 2131	History of Photography	5 Weeks
ARTH 2701	World Art History between 1850–1945	5 Weeks
ARTH 2703	World Art History between 1850–1945	10 Weeks
ARTH 3610	Digital Media Art	5 Weeks
ARTH 3614	Digital Media Art	10 Weeks
ASTR 1301	Astronomy of the Solar System	5 Weeks
ASTR 1303	Astronomy of the Solar System	10 Weeks
ASTR 1302	Astronomy of Stars & Galaxies	5 Weeks
BIOC 3161	Protein Structure and Function	5 Weeks
BIOC 4312	Advanced Topics in Protein Biochemistry	5 Weeks
BIOL 1101	Principles of Biology	5 Weeks
BIOL 2413	Principles of Genetics and Molecular Biology	10 Weeks
BIOL 3163	General Microbiology	10 Weeks
BIOL 3213	Cell Biology	10 Weeks
BLAW 3211	U.S. Business Law	5 Weeks
CMPT 1013	Introduction to Computer Science	10 Weeks
COGS 1111	Introduction to Cognitive Science	5 Weeks
COGS 2731	Computational Modeling of Cognitive Processes	5 Weeks
COMM 1123	Introduction to Media Studies	10 Weeks
COMM 2213	Introduction to Organizational Communication	10 Weeks
ECON 1111	Microeconomics	5 Weeks
ECON 1121	Macroeconomics	5 Weeks
ECON 1123	Macroeconomics	10 Weeks
ECON 2241	Environmental Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 2243	Environmental Economics	10 Weeks
ECON 2461	Mathematics for Economists	5 Weeks
ECON 3621	Public Finance	5 Weeks
ECON 2811	Inequality	5 Weeks
ECON 3211	Intermediate Microeconomics II	5 Weeks
ECON 3221	Intermediate Macroeconomics II	5 Weeks
ECON 3310	Labor Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3420	Law and Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3511	International Trade	5 Weeks
ECON 3711	Resource Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3921	Topics in Macroeconomics	5 Weeks
ENGL 1211	English Composition I	5 Weeks
FILM 1121	Introduction to Film	5 Weeks
FILM 2121	Western Film History I	5 Weeks
FILM 2122	Western Film History II	5 Weeks
FREN 1101	Introductory French I	5 Weeks
GEOG 1201	World Geography	5 Weeks
GEOG 1202	Human Geography	5 Weeks
HUMS 2311	Comparative Studies on Chinese & Western Cultures	10 Weeks
HUMS 2441	Gender and Politics Across the World	5 Weeks
JAPN 1101	Introductory Japanese I	5 Weeks
JAPN 1103	Introductory Japanese I	10 Weeks
JAPN 1102	Introductory Japanese II	5 Weeks
JAPN 1104	Introductory Japanese II	10 Weeks
JAPN 3711	Advanced Japanese I	5 Weeks
JAPN 3721	Advanced Japanese II	5 Weeks
LING 1211	Exploring Linguistic Diversity	5 Weeks
LING 2111	Introduction to Linguistic Theory	5 Weeks
MATH 1111	Calculus I	5 Weeks
MATH 1112	Calculus II	5 Weeks
MATH 1411	Applied Calculus for Business and Economics	5 Weeks
MATH 1424	Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics	10 Weeks
MATH 3370	Introductory Real Analysis	5 Weeks
MATH 3850	Game Theory	5 Weeks
MGMT 1114	Introduction to Business	10 Weeks
MGMT 2231	Principles of International Business	5 Weeks
POLS 2311	International Political Economy	5 Weeks
POLS 2721	Quantitative Methods for Political Science	5 Weeks
PSYC 1001	Introduction to Psychology I	5 Weeks
PSYC 1003	Introduction to Psychology I	10 Weeks
PSYC 1002	Introduction to Psychology II	5 Weeks
PSYC 1004	Introduction to Psychology II	10 Weeks
PSYC 2511	Social Psychology	5 Weeks
PSYC 2612	Cognitive Psychology	5 Weeks
SOCI 1133	Introduction to Social Sciences	10 Weeks
SOCI 2573	Introduction to Criminology	10 Weeks
SOCI 2714	Criminology History and Theory	10 Weeks
STAT 3611	R for Data Science	5 Weeks

2026 Fall Academic Timetable

2026 Fall Course List

Course Code	Course Title	Duration
ARTH 2131	History of Photography	5 Weeks
ARTH 2701	World Art History between 1850–1945	5 Weeks
ARTH 3610	Digital Media Art	5 Weeks
BIOC 4312	Advanced Topics in Protein Biochemistry	5 Weeks
ECON 1113	Microeconomics	8 Weeks
ECON 1123	Macroeconomics	8 Weeks
ECON 2211	Intermediate Microeconomics	5 Weeks
ECON 2221	Intermediate Macroeconomics	5 Weeks
ECON 3310	Labor Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3420	Law and Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3711	Resource Economics	5 Weeks
ECON 3913	Topics in Microeconomics	8 Weeks
ECON 3921	Topics in Macroeconomics	5 Weeks
ENGL 1211	English Composition I	5 Weeks
ENGL 1313	English Literature & Composition	8 Weeks
FILM 2121	Western Film History I	5 Weeks
FREN 1103	Introductory French I	8 Weeks
JAPN 1101	Introductory Japanese I	5 Weeks
JAPN 1102	Introductory Japanese II	5 Weeks
MATH 1113	Calculus I	8 Weeks
MATH 3370	Introductory Real Analysis	5 Weeks
MATH 3850	Game Theory	5 Weeks
POLS 1093	Fundamentals of Public Administration	8 Weeks
PSYC 1001	Introduction to Psychology I	5 Weeks
PSYC 1002	Introduction to Psychology II	5 Weeks

Contact Info

Hubei University of Technology

Department of International Relations

Phone: (86)027-59750382

Email: ISTCS@hbut.edu.cn

Address: No.28, Nanli Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P. R. China