Under the background of the new liberal arts, the construction of "excellent courses" is the main channel and main battlefield to strengthen liberal arts education, and the construction of first-class courses in foreign language majors has become the focus of higher education. This paper, through analyzing the definition and characteristics of the new liberal arts and the position of foreign language majors within it, delves into the theory and practical effects of constructing first-class courses in foreign language majors. Firstly, it elucidates the concept and features of first-class courses, then discusses the principles and directions of constructing first-class courses in foreign language majors, and analyzes the effects through practical examples. In terms of implementation strategies, key strategies such as optimizing and innovating the curriculum system and reforming and enhancing teaching methods are proposed. It is suggested that in the era of the new liberal arts, foreign language majors should be driven by innovation and use the construction of first-class courses to improve the quality of education, creating conditions for the cultivation of applied and versatile foreign language professionals who meet the requirements of the new era.

Ping Yan. The Construction of First-Rate Courses for Foreign Language Majors under the New Liberal Arts Curriculum. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 1: 132-137. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060123.

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