The
Political Science major is designed
to prepare students for a diverse range
of career paths including government,
law, and the private sector. The programs
of Political Science are designed
to prepare students for careers in research
and management positions in the public
and private sectors. The Political Science
Department provides its majors with
various opportunities to work
with political leaders and to become
accomplished citizens. The undergraduate
curriculum of the Department of Political
Science is structured to develop an
understanding of the dynamics and ...
The
Political Science major is designed
to prepare students for a diverse range
of career paths including government,
law, and the private sector. The programs
of Political Science are designed
to prepare students for careers in research
and management positions in the public
and private sectors. The Political Science
Department provides its majors with
various opportunities to work
with political leaders and to become
accomplished citizens. The undergraduate
curriculum of the Department of Political
Science is structured to develop an
understanding of the dynamics and institutions
of political life, preparing for the
realities of public policy and administration,
and
learning the methods necessary for empirical
research and analysis.
The
oldest of its kind in Korea, the Department
of Political Science at Kyung Hee University
accepted its first students in 1955.
Since then, the department has become
a leading faculty of political science
in Korea, training graduates who have
become leaders in both the public and
private sectors. The department aims
to educate students in the basic theories
and practices of politics, both domestic
and international, so as to prepare
them to take on leading positions and
roles in the public sector. As such
the curriculum focuses on teaching the
students analytical
tools and skills which will enable them
to understand and analyze politics and
political behavior as well as the institutions
and processes through which public policy
is formed in different political systems.
The curriculum is divided into four
subfields: political thoughts and theory,
comparative politics, international
relations, and Korean politics.
Currently, there are 8 faculty members
and some 50 undergraduate students in
the department.
The department runs a special program
for those students preparing to work
for the citizen sphere.
The
requirements for the intensive single
major track include:
-19 courses in Political Science courses
(57 credits): 7 required courses(21
credits) and 12 elective courses(36
credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
The requirements for the dual-major
track include:
-13 courses (39 credits) in Political
Science including 7 required courses
(21 credits) and 6 elective courses(18
credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
Year
1
Introduction to Political Science, Introduction
to Public Administration, Introduction
to Sociology, Introduction to Law, Logic
and Thought
Year 2
Comparative Politics, Western Political
Thoughts, Korean Politics, International
Relations, Korean Diplomatic History,
Introduction to the Study of Political
History, Western Diplomatic History,
Political Process, Western Political
Thought in the 19th Century.
Year 3
Methodology of Political Research, Foreign
Policy Analysis, Women and Politics,
Citizen and
Politics, Introduction to Political
Economy, Public Opinion and Politics,
Japanese Politics,
International Relations in East Asia,
Political Development.
Year 4
Korean Political Thought, International
Organization, Contemporary Political
Theory, American
Politics, Current Issues of International
Relations, Oriental Political Thought,
Political Ideology, Political Philosophy.
The
vast majority of the graduates enter
public service upon graduation, including
foreign service, political parties,
law, and the media, while a large number
also join the private sector. In particular,
not a few graduates work for NGO affiliations.
Some students who want to study political
science deeply can enter graduate programs
for the M.A. degree or Ph.D. degree.
It is noticeable that some graduates
stay at foreign universities around
the world.
Hyun Kim, Ph.D.
[City University of New York, 1996,
Associate Professor, International Relations,
hyunkim@khu.ac.kr]
Seong-Yi Yun, Ph.D.
[Ohio State University, 1997, Associate
Professor, Comparative Politics, yun31@khu.ac.kr]
Public
administration covers the government
and the administrative process as a
means of accomplishing public service;
it also focuses on the community(world,
national) as setting the
relation of culture to administration.
Public
administration covers the government
and the administrative process as a
means of accomplishing public service;
it also focuses on the community(world,
national) as setting the
relation of culture to administration.
There
is a growing need for persons professionally
trained to bridge education, the social
sciences, and public policy-making,
persons who will teach and carry out
research in academic
and non-academic settings, and persons
who will occupy strategic positions
in government and
non-government agencies where policies
are directed toward the development
of human potential. The program in public
administration, founded in 1960, is
designed to meet this need. Its aim
is to provide graduates who can make
unique contributions in a wide range
of positions.
The
requirements for the intensive single
major track include:
-19 courses in sociology courses (57
credits): 7 required courses (21 credits)
and 12 elective
courses (36 credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
The requirements for the dual-major
track include:
-13 courses (39 credits) in sociology
including 7 required courses (21 credits)
and 6 elective
courses (18 credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
Year
1
Introduction to Political Science, Introduction
to Public Administration, Introduction
to Sociology, Introduction to Law, Logic
and Thought
Year 2
Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration,
Organization Theory, Research Methods
in Social Science, Public Management
Information System, Introduction of
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Year 3
Financial Administration, Public Policy,
Local Administration, Human Relation,
Comparative Administration, Urban Administration,
Welfare Administration, Regional Development
Year 4
Development Administration, Special
Topics in Public Administration, Policy
Evaluation, Public Administration in
Korea, Public Enterprise, Special Issues
in Public Policy
Graduates
in public administration can become
a career official and enter public service
through
the national administration examination.
We provide students who take the national
examination
with a class called Sung Ji Yun. Our
graduates have worked in public enterprise,
Congress, law, private sector, non-governmental
organizations, and many other fields.
Students with a Bachelor
of Arts degree can continue their studies
in a graduate school
Tae-Young Kim, Ph.D.
[Cornell University, 1998, Assistant
Professor, City and Regional Planning,
tykim@khu.ac.kr]
Kwang-Koo Kim, Ph.D.
[University of Wisconsin, 2002, Assistant
Professor, City and Regional Planning,
kkim20@khu.
ac.kr]
Sociology
is the disciplined effort to understand
society, social and cultural relations,
the social institutions, and the persistent
patterns of social behaviors that characterize
all social life. The sociology program
prepares students for professional work
in the social sciences and also provides
them with the tools to make sense of
aspects of social life.
Sociology
is the disciplined effort to understand
society, social and cultural relations,
the social institutions, and the persistent
patterns of social behaviors that characterize
all social life. The sociology program
prepares students for professional work
in the social sciences and also
provides them with the tools to make
sense of aspects of social life.
Founded
in 1988, the Sociology Department at
Kyung Hee University is designed not
only to
provide students with a firm foundation
in the discipline but also to encourage
students to pursue their particular
interests. The department's curriculum
has emphasized students' strong
quantitative analytical skills and methodology.
There are two academic tracks leading
to the B.A. in sociology major. The
intensive single major
track provides more comprehensive introduction
to sociological concepts, theories,
and
methods, and prepares students for graduate
study or for professional work in the
area. The dual major track - sociology
with another major - prepares students
for more general applications.
The requirements for the intensive single
major track include:
-19 courses in sociology courses (57
credits): 7 required courses (21 credits)
and 12 elective courses(36 credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
The requirements for the dual-major
track include:
-13 courses (39 credits) in sociology
including 7 required courses (21 credits)
and 6 elective
courses (18 credits)
-a graduation thesis (this may be waived
if a certain level of English proficiency
is approved)
Year
1
Introduction to Sociology, Introduction
to Political Science, Introduction to
Public Administration, Introduction
to Law, and Logic & Thoughts.
Year 2
Sociological Theories, Social Psychology,
Social Organizations, Sociology of Family,
Social Movement, Contemporary Society,
and so forth.
Year 3
Practice in Social Research, History
of Sociological Thought, Social Stratification,
Research Methodology, Sociology of Delinquency,
Information Society, Sociology of Youth,
Culture &
Society, Contemporary Chinese Society,
and so forth.
Year 4
Practice in Social Survey, Practice
in Regional Social Research, Firms in
Society, Social
Structure of South & North Korea,
Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Knowledge,
Sociology
of Religion, and so forth.
The
sociology major is not restricted to
students who plan careers in the social
sciences. Being equipped with a wide
array of sociological ideas and tools,
sociology major can be effective in
whatever fields they choose. A number
of sociology graduates are now leading
their careers in
a wide variety of fields such as social
research, public administration, media
production, and business.
Economics
is a science that studies the choice
behavior of economic agents, such as
individuals, firms, and the government,
on allocating their limited resources,
such as money and time.
The study of the economic behavior of
a single economic agent, such as a single
person, a firm,
or an industry is called microeconomics.
The study of the economic activity of
the aggregate of economic agents ..
Economics
is a science that studies the choice
behavior of economic agents, such as
individuals, firms, and the government,
on allocating their limited resources,
such as money and time.
The study of the economic behavior of
a single economic agent, such as a single
person, a firm,
or an industry is called microeconomics.
The study of the economic activity of
the aggregate of economic agents is
referred to as macroeconomics. Economic
science has witnessed a rapid
growth in both the quantity and the
quality of its research papers over
the past several
decades. The end of the rivalry between
the free market system and the planned
market system triggered a flood of research
activities on the market-based economic
system. The center
of interest has been on how the market
works and what the role of the government
is in the
market-based economic system. Economic
theories are developed using intuitions
or analytic
results of economic data. Economic models
are usually put to test exploiting the
advancement of analytical technology
called econometrics. Thus, economic
data are analyzed for both testing
known economic theories as well as building
new economic theories.
Economics is probably the most important
science for all nations on the planet.
The success
or failure of a government is most often
measured by the economic performance
of the nation.
Rapid economic growth often provides
an assurance of the survival of the
incumbent regime
and vice versa. The science of economics
tries to provide answers to important
queries
such as why some countries show almost
no economic growth over an extended
period while
others enjoy significant growth. In
fact, there are many more questions
economics wants
to provide answers for. Why are some
people left unemployed while others
do not worry about
being unemployed? What is the role of
education in economic growth? And so
forth. Money may not buy happiness.
But happiness may not come without money.
And money may not exist without economics.
The
objectives of the Department of Economics
at Kyung Hee University are to equip
students
with knowledge on the economic aspects
of modern society, to familiarize them
with various techniques for the analysis
of contemporary economic problems, and
to develop in them an
ability to critically evaluate government
economic policies. Our training in economics
covers a
broad spectrum of knowledge in not only
economic science but also various fields
of study
that help our understanding of economics
better than otherwise possible.
The undergraduate program provides an
excellent preparation not only for those
seeking
employment but also for those seeking
graduate degrees. The department offers
highly
competitive undergraduate programs in
the field of financial economics. Recently,
the
department successfully obtained multi-year
grants, US$15,000 a year, from the university
administration for the purpose of strengthening
the undergraduate program in financial
economics. Also, the department succeeded
in securing a multi-year government
funding,
US$10,000 a year, for fostering the
research capacity of the department
and strengthening the graduate program.
The graduate program is designed to
provide students with professional knowledge
and skills
that are required in doing independent
advanced academic research. The program
has drawn
a body of students whose backgrounds
range from high level government employees
to recent graduates of small universities
in Korea. A notable recent trend is
the growing foreign
student body. More and more foreign
students are admitted in recent years.
To
receive the BA degree in Economics,
a student must
1) complete a minimum of 130 credit
units,
2) complete 12 units of the Required
Courses,
3) complete 48 units of the Elective
Courses, and
4) satisfy, for the other requirement,
the General Requirements of Kyung Hee
University and
School of Economics.
Year 1
Principles of Economics, Principles
of Economics 2,
Economic Statistics, Science and Philosophy
or Introduction to Western History.
Year 2
Intermediate Microeconomics 1, Intermediate
Microeconomics 2,
Intermediate Macroeconomics 1, Intermediate
Macroeconomics 2, Mathematics for Economics
Year 3
Economic Data Analysis, Applied Econometrics,
Macroeconomics & Investment Analysis,
Labor Economics, Theory of Industrial
Organization, Information Economics,
Economics of Money and Banking, Globalization,
Economic Development,
International Economics, Financial Engineering,
Theory of Financial Systems, Law and
Economics, Mathematical Economics, China's
Economy
Year 4
International Finance, Economics for
Technology Ventures, Principles of Market
Economy,
Economics of Taxation, Korean Economy,
WTO & International Trade Policy,
Public Economics,
Special Topics on Financial Market,
Labor Relations, Cultural Economics,
Contemporary Economic Issues
Our graduates have an array of employment
choices such as professional economist,
financial analyst, accountant, manager,
government employee, teacher. Graduates
of the department are
among the highest paid of all Kyung
Hee graduates. Our graduates command
posts in private companies, stock brokerage
houses, trading companies, investment
banks, and government departments and
agencies. The demand for our graduates,
who are acquainted with modern
economic theories and techniques, is
expected to keep rising. Our department
will continue
searching for better ways to make our
graduates more competitive in the job
market.
