198 1 English Language and Literature was recognized by the Ministry of Education as one of the first four master's degree programs in normal English in China, and was rated as A level in the evaluation organized by 1995 the State Council Academic Degree Committee. 1995 co-sponsored the master's degree in comparative literature and world literature with the Chinese Department, which became a part of the provincial "2 1 1 project". In 2005, she successfully applied for a doctorate in English language and literature.