Students in this major mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and ideological and political education, receive basic training in professional skills and methods of ideological and political education, and master the basic ability to engage in ideological and political work.
Main courses: theoretical basis of Marxist ideological and political education, principles of ideological and political education, methodology of ideological and political education, history of ideological and political education, case analysis of ideological and political education, selected reading of original works of ideological and political education, political science, China people's history, ethics, pedagogy, management and psychological basis.