Undergraduate Education of Remote Sensing Science and Technology in China: A Case of Study in Jiangsu Normal University

In China, Remote Sensing Science and Technology (RSST) is a young undergraduate program offered by the colleges and universities since 2001. As of 2018, there are as many as 45 colleges and universities authorized to offer the programs and to train the undergraduate students in the field of remote sensing and related applications. To ensure the smooth implementation of the undergraduate education, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China has issued a series of policies and measures, including the program objective, requirements, and main curriculum structure. In Jiangsu Normal University, following the relevant policies and regulations, the students in the RSST program are trained and classified as three modules: innovative, compound and international talents, to meet the kinds of interests of the students and the different needs of employers.