Korean
language and literature are the subjects
of our department's study.
Korean language is the mother tongue
of the Korean people and includes the
ancient tongue,
modern tongue, and dialects. Korean
literature means all literature works
which have been written
in Korean language.
As previously stated, the Korean language
is the ancient and modern tongue including
the
dialects; therefore Korean literature
is divided into two areas: Korean modern
literature and classics.
Korean
language and literature are the subjects
of our department's study.
Korean language is the mother tongue
of the Korean people and includes the
ancient tongue,
modern tongue, and dialects. Korean
literature means all literature works
which have been
written in Korean language. As previously
stated, the Korean language is the ancient
and modern tongue including the dialects;
therefore Korean literature is divided
into two areas: Korean modern literature
and classics.
The
Department of Korean Language and Literature
was inaugurated in 1955 when Kyung Hee
was
officially accredited as a university.
The Department of Korean Language and
Literature has produced many writers
who are leaders in
Korean literary circles. Our objectives
include training creative scholars and
writers who will raise
Korean literature to an international
level and enhance the value of Hangul(Korean
alphabet)
and Korean.
For those objectives, we document the
Korean cultural inheritance written
in Korean and Chinese,
and conduct research into Korean language
and literature.
The Department of Korean Language and
Literature includes three majors: Korean
linguistics,
Korean classical literature and Korean
contemporary literature.
To
receive the Bachelor of Arts in Korean
Language and Literature, a student must
1) complete a minimum of 130 credit
units
2) satisfy the General Requirements
of the School for professional degrees
3) complete 30 units of Required Courses
4) complete 69 units of Korean Language
and Literature
5) complete 31 units stated in the common
studies program
and Humanities/Social Science Electives
Year
1
Studies of Modern Literature, Introduction
to Korean Linguistics
Year 2
Introduction to Korean Literature, Studies
in Korean Grammar, Introduction to Folklore
Literature,
Korean Lexicology, Korean Phonology,
Reading from Chinese Literature, Reading
in Classical
Novels, Research Methodology of Literature,
Studies of Modern Poetry, Practical
Korean
Linguistics, Korean Classical Chinese
Literature, Modern Poetry Workout, Practice
of Novel Writing
Year
3
A History of the Korean Language, History
of Old Korean Literature, History of
Modern Korean
LiteratureⅠ, History of Modern Korean
LiteratureⅡ, Modern Korean Drama, Studies
of Modern
Writers, Studies of Classical Novels,
Korean Poetry-Sijo and Kasa, Modern
Discourse on Poet,
Studies of Modern Literary Criticism,
History of Korean Linguistics, Readings
in Korean Linguistics, Studies on Chinese
Literature, Study of Korean Folklore,
Study on Hyang-Ga & Poetry in
Koryo-Gayo, Trends in Literary Thought,
Practice in Program-Management, Practice
in Book Editing
Year
4
Studies of Korean Morphology and Syntax,
Theories of Old Korean Literary Writers,
Playwrighting & Play Production,
Literary Sociology, Korean Semantics,
History of Classical Literary Thoughts,
Theories of Ancient Literature, Studies
on Post War Korean Literature
In
modern literature, students gain knowledge
of Korean literature through readings
and analyses
of literary works. Students are also
provided with opportunities to engage
in creative writing.
In classics, students learn to analyze
and study literary works from ancient
times to the so-called "Renaissance"
of Korean literature history. In linguistics,
students engage in linguistic studies
of the Korean language in its various
stages of development throughout history
from the ancient tongue to the modern
form of today.
There are many future careers open to
graduates of our department. After graduation,
the majority
of students enter the education field
in middle or high schools. Furthermore,
there are many
students who work in media companies
including the press, magazine, newspaper
and broadcast.
Also a large number of students go on
to graduate school as the next stage
of education.
Jae-hong
Kim, Ph.D.
[Seoul National University, 1981, Professor,
Modern Literature, flutekim@khu.ac.kr]
Jin-yung Kim, Ph.D.
[Seoul National University, 1983, Professor,
Old Korean Literature, jin@khu.ac.kr]
Hae-roung Cho, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1973, Professor,
Modern Literature, seawork@orgio.net]
Ki-hyuk Kim, Ph.D.
[Yonsei University, 1987, Professor,
Korean Linguistics, kkkim@khu.ac.kr]
Sang-jin Choi, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1988, Professor,
Korean Linguistics, sjch@khu.ac.kr]
Jong-hoi Kim, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1989, Professor,
Modern Literature, karts@hanmail.net]
We
can say that history is the record of
human life over a long period of time.
It may be documents written of the living
of mankind. So to speak, history is
both history as fact and history to
be written. We can come in touch with
history indirectly through the results
which historian have researched. History
is expressed as '歷史' in China from ancient
times.
'歷' means variable feature in the stream
of long time. So to speak, it means
human life which has changed through
the stream of long time...
We
can say that history is the record of
human life over a long period of time.
It may be
documents written of the living of mankind.
So to speak, history is both history
as fact and
history to be written. We can come in
touch with history indirectly through
the results which
historian have researched. History is
expressed as '歷史' in China from ancient
times.
'歷' means variable feature in the stream
of long time. So to speak, it means
human life which
has changed through the stream of long
time.
And '史' means both the document writer
and the contents. Therefore, '歷史' means
both History
as fact and History to be written.
We
educate creative and intelligent talents
as world citizens through systematic
research of
mutual Korean history, Oriental history,
and Western history. Not only are we
interested in
historical claim of student, but also
in strengthening historical education
for Humanity and
training as social being. We have created
a new research curriculum for historical
& cultural
studies including Archaeology, Museology,
Collection Management, Remains Research,
and
Practical Training.
To
receive the Bachelor of History, a student
must
1) complete a minimum of 130 credit
units
2) complete 12 cultural course credit
units in the department
3) complete 21 credit units of Required
Courses
4) complete 33 credit units of Optional
Major Courses
5) complete 3 credit units of each 8
Cultural Courses
6) complete another 3 credit units of
each 2 & 8 Cultural Course to pass
C.R.S.
or get some certification
Year
1
Introduction to Korean History, Introduction
to Oriental History, Introduction to
Western History,
Outline of History, Reading in the Korean
History, Archaeology.
Year 2
Ancient & Medieval History of Korea,
Oriental Ancient & Medieval History,
Reading in the Western History, Western
Ancient History & Culture, Remains
Site Research, History of Choson Dynasty,
Reading in the Oriental History, Oriental
Modern History, Western Medieval Age
& European Culture, Western Modern
History, Remains Research.
Year 3
Korean Modern & Contemporary History,
Oriental Thought & Understanding
of History, Western
Socio-Economical History, Western History
& Art, Museology, Study on Korean
Ancient
Documents, Understanding of Japanese
History, Western Historical Thought
& Understanding,
Cultural Inheritance in China, Collection
Management.
Year 4
Korean History & Historical Understanding,
Oriental Contemporary History, Western
Contemporary History & Imperialism,
Research & Exercise of History,
Special Lecture on Korean History, Special
Lecture on Oriental History, Western
Regional History, Practical Training,
Graduation Thesis.
We
study both historical theory and exercise.
After the course, students can get a
job in many
fields. For example, professor in university,
teacher in high school, researcher in
institute,
journalism, tourism, enterprise, etc.
Tae-sook
Lee, Ph.D. [University of California
at Berkeley, 1986, Professor, Western
Modern History, eternite@hitel.net]
sung Cho, Ph.D.
[Sogang University, 1991, Professor,
Korean Ancient History, cis5785@hanmail.net]
The
word "philosophy" is from
Greek and means "love of wisdom".
Philosophy examines the
grounds for fundamental beliefs and
analyzes the basic concepts employed
in the expression
of such beliefs. That is, philosophy
is a domain of study of the ultimate
reality, causes, and
principles underlying our being and
thinking. Philosophy falls into three
major branches:
Epistemology, Ontology, Theory of value
(ethics and aesthetics). Epistemology
investigates
the nature of...
The
word "philosophy" is from
Greek and means "love of wisdom".
Philosophy examines the grounds for
fundamental beliefs and analyzes the
basic concepts
employed in the expression of such beliefs.
That is, philosophy is a domain of study
of the
ultimate reality, causes, and principles
underlying our being and thinking. Philosophy
falls into
three major branches: Epistemology,
Ontology, Theory of value (ethics and
aesthetics).
Epistemology investigates the nature
of knowledge and the process of knowing.
Ontology(Metaphysics) inquires into
the existence and existential nature
of everything of the universe. Ethics
deals with the problem of right conduct
and aesthetic attempts to determine
the nature of beauty and the criteria
of artistic judgment. The Eastern world
is another source of philosophical thoughts.
Most eastern philosophy was founded
on religious ideas and contains rigorously
developed systems. Buddhism, Confucianism,
Hinduism, Taoism, Jainism are representative
eastern thoughts of philosophy.
Though there are differences between
eastern and western philosophy, both
commonly explore
the essential and fundamental areas
of all knowledge. So, philosophy is
called "science of
science" or "studies not for
knowledge, but for knowledge itself".
The
Department of Philosophy was founded
in 1979, under the name of National
Ethics. The name
was changed to Department of philosophy
in 1987. The department has 5 faculty
members,
roughly 160 undergraduate students,
and about 20 graduate students.
The Department offers programs of study
leading to the degrees of Doctor of
Philosophy, Master
of Arts, and Bachelor of Arts. The programs
emphasize comparative philosophy, metaphysics,
ethics, history of philosophy, Buddhism,
and Confucian philosophy. The program
leading to the Bachelor of Arts emphasizes
training for the fundamentals of scholarly
research and teaching.
The great advantage of the Department
of Philosophy is that it offers academic
excellence on a personal scale. Although
the Department is still young and relatively
small, intellectual life within
the Department can be both intimate
and challenging. At the same time, it
is possible―and in fact quite common―
for students to reach out to other disciplines
for scholarly growth. In sum, it is
a department that spans the universe
of knowledge yet provides a wealth of
opportunities for
individual achievement and recognition.
Seminars and colloquia on various issues
and topics are scheduled regularly,
consisting of talks
by visiting and resident philosophers
and other humanists. These constitute
an important
component of the student educational
program.
The Department awards various types
of fellowships and scholarships to help
students meet
the cost of education. These awards
are intended to further the recipients'
education and
recipients are expected to devote full
time to their studies and to any required
research
and training.
To
receive the Bachelor of Arts in Dept.
of Philosophy, a student must
1) complete required units as follows
a) students who major
in philosophy should complete
a minimum of 130 credit units
satisfy (minimum)
63 units of Technical Electives for
philosophy satisfy
(minimum) 36 units of Cultural Studies
as follows: complete
14 units of core curriculum
13
units of domain curriculum 9
units of departmental curriculum
b) students who minor
in philosophy should
complete a minimum of 130 credit units
satisfy (minimum) 48 units of Technical
Electives for philosophy
satisfy (minimum) 36 units of Cultural
Studies as listed above in a) c)
students who double major in philosophy
should
complete a minimum of 130 credit units
satisfy (minimum) 27 units of Technical
Electives for philosophy
satisfy (minimum) 36 units of the Cultural
Studies as listed above in a)
2) satisfy a graduate examination through
either a written examination or a graduation
thesis
Year
1
complete more than 4 prerequisite courses
of philosophy, such as History of Chinese
Philosophy, Logic, Greek Philosophy,
Introduction to Buddhism, The Problems
of Philosophy 1, and Metaphysics.
Year 2, 3, 4
complete more than 17 selective courses
of philosophy(12 selective courses needed
for a multiple major).
There
are many routes for graduates of our
department. Many students choose to
enter the
education field in middle or high schools.
Others occupy philosophy-related realms,
such as communication areas, and publishing
circles. Most students get jobs in companies
of various
fields and have active careers. Not
a few graduates go on to the next stage
of education, i. e.
master and Ph.D. degree of philosophy
in various universities. And some students
choose another field of graduate course,
such as sociology, politics, theology,
economics, and literature. Our department
offers students a strong program of
developing requisite abilities―critical
thinking faculty, language ability,
and personality― for being an excellent
agent in society.
Jung-Sik
Choi, Ph.D.
[Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, 1992, Associate
Professor, Greek and French Philosophy,
jschoi@khu.ac.kr]
Woo-Sung Huh, Ph.D.
[University of Hawaii, 1988, Professor,
Buddhism, huh111@hitel.net]
Yoen-Kyo Jung, Ph.D.
[University of Rochester, 1992, Professor,
Ethics, ykjung@khu.ac.kr]
In-Cheol Park, Ph.D.
[Universitaet Wuppertel, 2000, Professor,
German Philosophy, heimwelt@khu.ac.kr]
Literature
is a form of human expression. English
Literature means literary works written
in English whose values lie in the beauty
of form or emotional effect. Why do
we study English Literature?
As an art, literature gives pleasure,
elevates us, transforms experience and
functions in society
as a continuing symbolic criticism of
values.
Literature
is a form of human expression. English
Literature means literary works written
in English whose values lie in the beauty
of form or emotional effect. Why do
we study English Literature?
As an art, literature gives pleasure,
elevates us, transforms experience and
functions in society
as a continuing symbolic criticism of
values.
The English Literature major offers
a wide range of courses in (1) English
and American Literature
and the related areas of Humanities
and (2) English and American culture.
Literature courses focus mainly on the
close reading of texts, the study of
particular authors and genres, the critical
theory and method, and the relationship
of literary works to the other areas
of the Humanities.
To
receive the Bachelor of Arts in English
Literature, a student must
1) complete a minimum of 130 credit
units
2) satisfy the General Requirements
of the School for professional degrees
3) complete 12 units of Required Courses
4) complete 36 units of Elective courses
of English Literature including 12 units
of Required courses
5) complete 21 units stated in the common
studies program
6) acquire a minimum English proficiency
test score of TOEIC 780 or pass the
graduate exam.
Introduction to English Literature,
Novels and Studies of Fictional Characters,
Poetic Imagination
and Society, Seminar on English Literature,
Feminism and Literature, Background
of English
Literature, English Drama, Seminar on
American Studies, Sociology of Literature,
Study of Narrative, Shakespeare 1, Shakespeare
2, Theory of Criticism, World Literature,
Romance Literature, English Prose, American
Novel, Theory of Popular Culture, Critical
Reading 1, Critical Reading 2, Seminar
on Romanticism, Comic Literature, Study
of Writers, Literature and Journalism,
English Novel,
Modern English Poetry, Comparative Literature,
Western Civilization, English Literature
and East
Asian Thoughts
The future for Literature majors is
promising. Many jobs related to the
humanities are available for graduates
with English proficiency. They include:
journalist, producer, manager, C.E.O,
translator, writer, English teacher,
and college professor in such fields
as cultural studies, fiction, criticism,
poetry, drama and even film studies.
Young Soo Ahn, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1983, Professor,
English Literature, young@khu.ac.kr]
Jum-suk Yeon, Ph.D.
[University of Philippine, 1979 , Professor,
English Literature, jsyeon@khu.ac.kr]
Teck-young Kwon, Ph.D.
[University of Nebraska, 1980, Professor,
English Literature, tkwon@khu.ac.kr]
Jung-il Doh, Ph.D.
[University of Hawaii, 1981, Professor,
English Literature, jidon@khu.ac.kr]
Jung-Ai Kim, Ph.D.
[University of Santo Thomas, 1981, Professor,
English Literature, jakim@khu.ac.kr]
Kyung-il Park, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1987, Professor,
English Literature, Khpark@khu.ac.kr]
Chang-sup Song, Ph.D.
[Northern Illinois University, 1993,
Professor, English Drama, cssong@khu.ac.kr]
Yu-mi Yang, Ph.D.
[University of California, 1993, Associate
Professor, English Literature, yyang@khu.ac.kr]
Jung-wan Yu, Ph.D.
[The City University of New York, 2004,
Professor, English Literature, jyu2@khu.ac.kr]
