中原大學應用華語文學系成立於2002年,2007年開始招收碩士生,為全台第一個學士班及碩士班兼備的華語文教學科系。課程規畫包含中國語文、華語文教育、資訊傳媒及應用語言學四大類。除了培養學生的教育專業素養及語言專門知識,也重視學生的文化素養及多媒體應用能力,期望培養具國際視野及服務胸襟之華語人才。 中原應華系網站內容包括系所資料、最新訊息、活動集錦及實習專區等等,是外界認識系所的直接管道。除了上述資訊,網站亦隨時公布國內外徵才訊息,幫助學生就業。此外,「學術專區」中的《中原華語文學報》自2008年以來每年出刊兩期,收錄漢語語言學、華語教學、華人社會與文化等相關學術文章,是台灣華語教學界的重要期刊之一。最後,網站提供政府、大陸及國內外的連結資源,完整豐富,深具實用價值。
The Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language of Chung Yuan Christian University was founded in 2002 as an undergraduate program. It began to admit master's students in 2007. Being the first program to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Taiwan, the department offers courses in four domains: Chinese language, Chinese language instruction, news media, and applied linguistics. The official website contains information on admission, latest news, activities and events, and internships. There are also information on teaching opportunities in Taiwan and other countries. The department's periodical is a biannual publication of Chinese language instruction and linguistics.