The rule of law which belongs to civil
law countries with a variety of statutes
from the Constitution
to laws, decrees and regulations dominates
every walk of life in Korea. In addition,
treaties and conventions with foreign
states, and customs have the legal authority
applied to Korean citizens.
In the course of cross-border transactions,
international public law and international
trade law
have the same influence on the daily
life in Korea.
The
rule of law which belongs to civil law
countries with a variety of statutes
from the Constitution
to laws, decrees and regulations dominates
every walk of life in Korea. In addition,
treaties and conventions with foreign
states, and customs have the legal authority
applied to Korean citizens.
In the course of cross-border transactions,
international public law and international
trade law have the same influence on
the daily life in Korea.
In this College of Law, students are
taught the basic knowledge of law so
that they may perform as legal specialists
after graduation. To become a judge,
prosecutor or attorney-at-law, they
have to pass the national bar examination.
So it is imperative for the faculty
of law to teach those basic
laws including Constitution Law, Civil
Code and Criminal Law at the early stage
in the College.
But the faculty sees to it that practical
laws are useful and informative to other
students who are expected to be employed
by big corporations or self-employed
after graduation.
In short, students are studying every
sector of law, legal concepts and jurisprudence
by means
of interpreting and analyzing the basic
laws.
The
faculty of law teaches the students
bearing in mind the University slogan,
"Democratization of campus life
and ideas", and provides students
with a top-notch professional education
in the legal sciences.
Each and every student enrolled in this
College is aspiring to be a lawyer.
But only a limited
number of students may fulfill their
dream to become a judge, prosecutor
or attorney-at-law. Some other students
can become high-ranking civil servants.
So the knowledge of law may lead these
students to successful legal occupations
in a society ruled by law and order.
However, the curriculum of the College
is not wholly devoted to the national
bar examination.
On the contrary, a number of classes
are adapted to, and established for,
various purposes of students after graduation.
The College ensures the autonomous administration
of a student association, and supports
the academic activities of students
in such areas as public law, civil law,
criminal law and
international trade law. Other students
enjoy their campus life through sports
games and
traditional folklore under the auspices
of the College.
To
be awarded a Bachelor of Law degree,
an applicant-student is required to:
1) complete a minimum of 140 credits
2) satisfy the general requirements
for professional degrees, including
48 credits of mandatory courses of law,
21 credits of elective courses of law
and 6 credits of mandatory general studies
of law;
3) complete the required credits in
the general studies including elective
courses in humanities/
social science; and
4) pass the English proficiency test,
TOEIC, scoring at least over 600. The
students enrolled after
the academic year of 2003 are required
to prove their English proficiency through
one the following English proficiency
tests: TOEIC by scoring over 700, TOEFL
197, or TEPS 625.
Year
1
Constitutional Law1, General Provisions
of Civil Law, Generals of Criminal Law,
Constitutional Law2, Particulars of
Criminal Law, Law of Property
Year 2
Administrative Law1, Commercial Law1,
International Law1, Civil Procedure1,
Generals of Law of Contract and Torts,
Criminal Procedures, Commercial Law2,
Administrative Law2, Labor Law1, Particulars
of Law of Contract and Torts
Year 3
Law of Secured Property, Criminal Policy,
Law of International Business Transactions,
International Economic Law, International
Private Law, Industrial Property Law,
Constitutional Adjudication, Civil Procedure2,
Commercial Law3, Administrative Law3,
Labor Law2, Seminar in Constitutional
Law, International Law2, Family & Succession
Law, Sociology of Law, Economic Law,
Legislation History, Exercise in Civil
Procedure, Commercial Law4, Commercial
Law5, Administrative Law4, Exercise
in Criminal Procedure
Year
4
Seminar in Commercial Law, Tax Law,
Environmental Law, Advanced Labor Law,
Special Constitutional Law, Special
Civil Law, Special Criminal Law, Contract
Practice English, Seminar in International
Law, Seminar in Administrative Law,
Seminar on Criminal Law, Seminar on
Civil Law, IT Legal, Real Estate Legal
Practice, Anglo-American Legal Practice
After
graduation, law students may choose
one of the following options:
- legal professionals including lawyers
and civil servants;
- legal specialists in corporations
and institutions;
- graduates to become scholars;
- activists of NGO/NPOs;
- journalists, teachers, and so on.
Byung-Mook
Kim, Ph.D.
[Kinki University, 1980, Professor,
Constitutional Law, kbm416@khu.ac.kr]
Yung-June Lee, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1980, Professor,
International Law, seawife@khu.ac.kr]
Kyung-Hwan Chang,
Ph.D.
[Seoul National University, 1990, Professor,
Commercial Law, changbee@khu.ac.kr]
Young-Il Chung,
Ph.D.
[Seoul National University, 1992, Professor,
Criminal Law, cyoung@khu.ac.kr]
Kyun-Sung Park, Dr.iur.
[Aix-Marseille III University, 1989,
Professor, Administrative Law, kyunpark@khu.ac.kr]
