. Academics
Over the years, the School of Marxism has achieved remarkable milestones. In 2002, it obtained authorization to confer master’s degrees in Marxist Theory and Ideological and Political Education. In 2005, the undergraduate program in Ideological and Political Education was established. Later, in 2011, the school gained authority to confer a master’s degree in the first-level discipline of Marxist Theory. It was recognized as the training base for ideological and political theory teachers and counselors in higher education institutions in Hainan Province in 2012. In 2015, the Publicity Department of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee collaborated with Hainan University to establish the School of Marxism. In 2017, it became one of the first key Marxist colleges in Hainan Province. In 2019, the major in ideological and political education was approved as a national first-class undergraduate program. Finally, in 2021, the school was granted authority to confer doctoral degrees in Marxist Theory and master’s degrees in the first-level discipline of Political Science. In the “2022 Soft Science Best Discipline Rankings,” the Marxist Theory discipline at Hainan University ranked 60th, placing it among the top 20% and achieving three consecutive improvements since 2019. Furthermore, in the “2022 Soft Science Best Major Rankings,” the undergraduate major in Ideological and Political Education ranked 31st, entering the A-tier category nationwide for undergraduate programs in ideological and political education.
Undergraduate Program
1. Ideological and Political Education
In 2005, the major of Ideological and Political Education was officially established. In 2009, it won the second prize of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellent Achievements by the Ministry of Education. In 2010, it was awarded as a key discipline in Hainan Province. In 2011, the first-level discipline of Marxist Theory was established and granted the authority to award master’s degrees. In 2012, the provincial education department established a training and research base based on this discipline. In 2015, the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and Hainan University jointly built this discipline. In 2017, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government supported the application for doctoral program in this discipline. In 2019, it was successfully selected as a national first-class undergraduate program construction site.
Positioning: In accordance with the overall idea of “solid foundation, wide caliber, and strong ability” in professional construction, the aim is to establish high-level undergraduate majors and cultivate characteristic professional talents. The quality of education and teaching in the field of ideological and political education will be comprehensively improved, and innovative approaches to cultivating compound talents will be continuously explored. The goal is to make the discipline of ideological and political education a brand major with distinctive features, obvious disciplinary advantages, and significant domestic influence.
