本文就学术英语课程在我国高校的设置、开发、建构以及推广意义进行论证，包括其课程设置的主要依据、开发的必要性、构建的基本原则、对高校大学生作为国家高端人才培养和高校外语教师专业发展的双重意义等。文章从高等教育本科教学质量工程建设的视角，强调大学英语课程体系增设学术英语是适应我国高等教育与基础教育接轨的需要、高校办学与国际接轨的需要、高校外语教育改革深化与推进的需要，符合高等教育内涵发展和人才培养的需求。

This paper emphasizes the significance of the EAP course development in the Chinese contexts based on the needs analysis concerning 1) the updated and upgraded English syllabi at the primary and secondary levels; 2) the higher educational reform in the way of international exchange program, and 3)both the university students and faculty’s academic ability development.