The humanities and social sciences general education courses, as an vital part of the talent cultivation system of applied

universities, have a direct impact on the all-round development of students. In practice, these courses face numerous challenges, such as accurately defining course objectives, aligning course content with student needs, supporting effective independent and inquiry-based learning, and establishing feedback mechanisms through course evaluation to track student growth. To effectively address these challenges, the Xiaogang Story Course team, a school-based and distinctive humanities and social sciences general education program at Chuzhou University, has actively explored and implemented initiatives in four key areas: Reconstructing the curricucum objectives to align with the protessional talent cultivation plan; enriching course content to satisfy students' multifaceted learning needs; innovating teaching methods to encourage autonomy and deep exploration; optimizing the evaluation system to more accurately capture and stimulate student progress. These initiatives aim to enhance course quality and effectiveness, offering valuable insights for humanities and social sciences general education in other applied universities.

general education, course construction, Xiaogang Story . , all-round development