College of Humanities
Building a foundation for the future through education fundamentals
The College of Humanities aims to cultivate outstanding talents who can reflect on humanity within culture and history, create new laws and values, and serve society and humanity.<ㅠㄱ> The goal is to explore the universal truths and values of human life and the world that serves as its foundation, and to cultivate wise, creative, and humanitarian intellectuals who will contribute to the creation of a global civil society where everyone lives together freely and equally.
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Educational objectives
The College of Engineering aims to cultivate proficient technical personnel with a sense of responsibility to research new technologies, deepen the acquisition of fundamental theories in engineering, and enhance information education in preparation for the era of advanced science and technology and the information age of the 21st century. The goal is to contribute to the improvement of productivity in industrial fields and the development of future technologies.
- Astute intellectuals in pursuit of wisdom
By exploring the fundamental principles of humanity, the world, and history, we cultivate intellectuals with insight into the values of a life worthy of being human. - Creative intellectuals with deep and broad vision
By empowering students with the ability to view the world from diverse perspectives, we cultivate intellectuals who can respond to the demands of a knowledge-based society that requires creative thinking. - . Civil intellectuals who practice a life of coexistence
By promoting coexistence, we foster practical intellectuals who actively participate in creating a global civil society where everyone lives together freely and equally.
Overview
Department of English Language and Literature
The Department of English Language and Literature aims to cultivate students' ability to understand the English language as well as British and American literature and cultures through courses in British and American poetry, British and American novels, British and American theater, critical theory, English grammar, English composition, English conversation, and English pedagogy.
Department of Korean Language and Literature
The Department of Korean Language and Literature aims to help students acquire in-depth knowledge of the Korean language, which serves as the foundation for the intellectual thinking of Koreans, and to cultivate their ability to analyze and appreciate works by learning the theories and practices encompassing Korean literature as a whole.
Many graduates have debuted in the literary field and are actively engaged in creating works, while others enter various fields such as publishing, journalism, advertising, public relations in general companies, public service, and education.
Department of Korean History
The Department of Korean History aims to cultivate competent individuals with historical thinking skills and a creative historical consciousness through systematic research and education on Korean history.
The department conducts regular historical site excursions each semester and hosts events such as the Korea–Japan History Textbook Symposium and the Seoul Local History Academic Conference, thereby promoting the development of joint historical textbooks between Korea and Japan, and conducting research on the history of Seoul.
After graduation, students have various career options including historical research institutes, museums, cultural heritage agencies, Korean studies academies, as well as history-related publishing companies and graduate schools.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy was established in 1994 to systematically impart specialized knowledge in various fields of philosophy while also offering liberal arts courses aimed at equipping students from other majors with analytical and critical thinking skills.
The department publishes the departmental journal “Jeonnong Philosophy” and holds tri-annual seminars for all students as well as “Philosophy Colloquium” and “Philosopher's Night.”
After graduation, students enter various fields such as academia, the media, writing, and civic organizations.
Department of Chinese Language and Culture
The Department of Chinese Language and Culture understands that it is essential for students to have fundamental knowledge of the Chinese language and a general awareness of Chinese culture to understand China and predict its future.
New-era China specialists require not only proficiency in the Chinese language, but also a comprehensive understanding of Chinese culture as essential qualifications.
The department was established to respond to these new demands of the era and to cultivate the new generation of China specialists expected in the future.
