Pedagogy belongs to liberal arts, and it is a social science that studies human educational phenomena, solves educational problems and reveals general educational laws. Although it is a liberal arts major, candidates of arts and sciences can apply for it. The research object of pedagogy is the phenomena and problems of human education and the general laws of education. It is an intrinsic and essential connection and relationship among education, society, people and various factors within education, which is objective, inevitable, stable and repetitive. Pedagogy majors train teachers in normal universities, educational researchers in primary and secondary schools, researchers in educational research institutions, educational administrators at all levels and other educators with good ideological and moral quality, high educational theory accomplishment and strong practical work ability. Cultivate applied talents with extensive basic knowledge of humanities and social sciences, solid basic knowledge of education and psychology, and solid professional knowledge of pedagogy, with strong educational research, teaching, management, consulting and counseling capabilities, and can engage in teaching, research, management, consulting and counseling in normal universities, educational administrative departments, scientific research institutions and primary and secondary schools at all levels.