The difference is this: Chinese language and literature, Chinese language and Chinese education are generally offered in the Chinese department of a university. Comparatively speaking, Chinese language and literature courses are more interesting to learn. However, no matter which Chinese department in a university, it is necessary to study seemingly boring courses such as China ancient literature, ancient Chinese, and an introduction to linguistics. These courses are essential for Chinese department graduates who are mostly engaged in writing after graduation. As a basic subject, its graduates have a wide range of employment choices, mainly engaged in literary criticism, Chinese language and literature teaching and research, cultural propaganda and other practical work in news, literature and art publishing departments, universities and institutions, scientific research institutions, enterprises and institutions. The training goal of Chinese education major is to have a broad cultural foundation and systematically understand and master professional knowledge such as pedagogy, psychology and language teaching. Teaching rules, skills and management knowledge are correctly applied to practice. Only by mastering scientific research methods can we write scientific papers about the research and reform of Chinese teaching with certain quality. With the help of dictionaries, foreign literature and professional books can be read smoothly. Chinese teachers in middle schools and normal schools who are loyal to the educational cause of the party and the people, and have modern educational concepts and high theoretical literacy and practical ability. The following are the training objectives and main courses of two majors in the Chinese Department of a university: (for your reference) Chinese language and literature major (normal class, four-year undergraduate course, awarded with a bachelor's degree in literature) Training objectives: This major trains students to have the basic theory, knowledge and skills of Chinese language and literature, and has good humanistic quality and teachers' professional quality. Teachers, teaching researchers and other educators who have the ability to teach and study Chinese language and literature in universities and technical secondary schools. The main courses offered are: introduction to linguistics, modern Chinese, ancient Chinese, China history (or philology, phonology, exegetics), Chinese and foreign linguistics history, general logic, China culture introduction, China ancient philology, literature introduction, Marxist-Leninist literary theory, China modern literature, China contemporary literature and China. Aesthetics, writing, psychology of literature and art, the history of China's literary criticism, curriculum teaching theory, natural science foundation, etc. Training objectives of Chinese education major (normal college): this major cultivates the basic theory, knowledge and skills of Chinese language and literature. Teachers, researchers and other educators who can carry out Chinese teaching and teaching research in primary and secondary schools. The main courses offered are: ancient Chinese, modern Chinese, China history (or philology, phonology and exegetics), China ancient philology, literature introduction, Marxist-Leninist literary theory, China modern literature, China contemporary literature, China ancient literature, foreign literature history, comparative literature, aesthetics and writing.