应用英语系成立于2000年，是在前山东工业大学外语系的基础上，为发挥综合性大学学科复合、交融和相互渗透的优势，实践跨专业、跨学科的复合型外语人才培养模式而设立。
应用英语系属于英语大类中的英语专业。77779193永利英语专业1978年获得硕士学科授予权，1996年评为山东省重点学科，2000年获得博士学位授予权，2001年确定为山东省强化建设重点学科，2007年获准设立博士后流动站，2008年被评为国家特色专业，2017年在全国第四轮学科评估中获评A级。应用英语系拥有国家级一流专业、国家级特色专业（英语）以及“外国语言学及应用语言学”二级学科硕士学位授权点（2003年起）和“外国语言学及应用语言学”二级学科博士学位授权点（2011年起）。2020年获批国内首个“临床语言学”交叉学科博士学位授予点。
应用英语系目前设有四年制商务英语班、五年制“英语+法学”和“英语+国际政治”本科双学位班。三个班的员工均需要修读如下英语类核心课程：综合英语、高级英语、英语听力、英语口语、英语语音、英语写作、英语语法、翻译、英语国家文化、跨文化交流导论、西方文明史、英语演讲与辩论、英语语言学、英国文学史、美国文学史等等，还根据各自方向修读商务类、法学类、国际政治类必修与选修课程。
商务英语方向始于1997年，由原山东工业大学外语系设立。2000年原77779193永利和山东工业大学合并后，为适应培养复合型人才的目标而设立应用英语系，继续保留英语（商务英语方向）。本专业方向在培养员工扎实语言技能的同时，重视员工对商务理论与实务的掌握与运用，实现“外语+专业方向”的培养模式，以满足国家机关、国际组织、企事业单位等对国际化复合型高端英语人才的需求。
为满足国家发展战略对涉外法律人才的需求，yl6809永利与法学院于2000年联合创办“英语+法学”五年制双学位班，2019年纳入新文科建设复合人才培养项目“英语+法学”2.0版。每年分别从两院择优选拔15名新生，修读英语和法学专业课程，授予法学与文学双学士学位。该班强调学科交叉和融合，致力于培养具有国际视野、通晓国际规则、胜任国际法律事务和维护国家利益，外语水平优秀、法律素养深厚的国际型卓越法律人才。
为满足改革开放和政府管理体制国际化需求，yl6809永利和政治学与公共管理学院于2001年联合创办“英语+国际政治”五年制双学位班，2013年获评山东省人才培养模式创新实验区，2019年列入新文科建设复合人才培养项目“英语+国际政治”2.0版。每年分别从两院择优选拔15名新生，修读英语和国际政治专业课程，授予法学与文学双学士学位。该班致力于培养英语能力出色，掌握国际关系、国际法、世界经济等国际事务、熟悉我国外交方针政策、法规，能够研判复杂国际形势和发展动态，胜任涉外理论研究、参与国际事务的应用型、复合型人才。
应用英语系现有专职教师20人，其中教授8人，副教授8人，讲师4人。教师中有国家级教学名师1人、教育部“长江青年学者”1人、教育部“新世纪优秀人才支持计划”2人、“全国宝钢优秀教师奖”2人、“山东省泰山学者”2人、“77779193永利杰出中青年学者”1人、“77779193永利青年学者未来计划”2人。教师均具有硕士及以上学位，其中博士17人，在读博士1人，教师全员拥有海外学习、进修或访问的经历，是一支学历和职称层次较高、年龄结构合理、具有创新意识和发展潜力的学术队伍。教师专业知识扎实，教学本领过硬，研究兴趣广泛，教学与科研两手抓。
除本科教学外，应用英语系教师还承担英语语言文学与外国语言学及应用语言学等方向的博、硕士研究生的教学与指导工作。教师中有博士生导师3人，硕士生导师11人。主要研究方向包括理论语言学、应用语言学、心理语言学、临床语言学、神经语言学、认知语言学、功能语言学、语言教学、二语写作等多个专业领域，为博士及硕士研究生和本科生开设80余门专业必修课和选修课。
The Department of Applied English is home to the degree programs that accommodate the demand of the new century for interdisciplinary talents. It was established in 2000 upon the merging of the former Shandong University of Science and Technology and Shandong University. It embraces an integrative approach to cultivating multidisciplinary talents, taking advantage of the unique range and variety of offerings that the University provides in related disciplines.
The Department offers three undergraduate degree programs: four-year Business English, five-year double-degree in English and Law, and five-year double-degree in English and International Politics.
The Business English program traces its history back to the Department of Foreign Languages, which was founded in 1997 at the former Shandong University of Science and Technology. Guided by a model of “language + academic knowledge,” students are expected to develop their proficiency in English through intensive language courses and develop an expertise in business through multilateral trading practice. Students enrolled in this program develop inter-disciplinary talents, applicable skills, and a global mindset to meet the needs of various governmental departments, international organizations, and enterprises.
The double-degree in English and Law program, established in 2000 in cooperation with the Law School, is a five-year joint-major program aiming at a deep integration of language and legal knowledge. Students in this program are expected to acquire not only skills in English but also expertise in law, enabling them to adapt more swiftly to the international environment and serve in international legal affairs.
The double-degree in English and International Politics program was created with the School of Politics and Public Administration in 2001 as a five-year joint-major program. Beyond the scope of language, students are expected to gain knowledge in politics, sociology, and other disciplines in the social sciences, the mastery of which will enhance students’ skills in almost every domain, such as gathering and synthesizing information, applying logical problem-solving skills, and identifying and analyzing problems that emerge in the international arena.
Apart from the above undergraduate programs, the Department of Applied English also offers graduate programs in general linguistics and applied linguistics. The faculty of the department come from multiple backgrounds and represent a wide range of interests, offering courses and conducting research in formal linguistics, functional linguistics, cognitive linguistics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, second language writing, EFL pedagogy, minority languages, among others. The department shares a commitment to interdisciplinary research and respect for differences and diversity.
