Ecosystems
Engineering is a scientific discipline
which uses a systematic approach to
understand climate, land, water, and
forest resources required for the wise
management of natural resources and
for solving the problems of human-nature
interaction. It involves basic and applied
ecology and other natural sciences,
and more importantly, the application
of scientific principles to the management
of natural resources. We use science-based
quantification of ecological processes
to develop and apply engineering-based
design criteria for sustainable systems.
Ecosystems
Engineering is a scientific discipline
which uses a systematic approach to
understand climate, land, water, and
forest resources required for the wise
management of natural resources and
for solving the problems of human-nature
interaction. It involves basic and applied
ecology and other natural sciences,
and more importantly, the application
of scientific principles to the management
of natural resources. We use science-based
quantification of ecological processes
to develop and apply engineering-based
design criteria for sustainable systems.
The impact of human civilization on
Earth's ecosystem is not clearly understood.
The human species is changing Earth's
ecosystem in a manner not planned, desired,
or predicted. There is a growing concern
that our future demands for ecological
services may not be met with current
approaches to ecosystem management and
conservation.
The demand for engineering solutions
to ecosystem-level problems has increased
as the impact of human activities has
expanded to global proportions. Ecosystem
Engineering Department offers a rare
opportunity of combining broad disciplines
of engineering and ecosystem management
sciences to overcome the high degree
of complexity and uncertainty associated
with the issues
To receive the Bachelor of Science in
Ecosystem Engineering, 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 54 units of Technical Electives
for ecosystem engineering
5) complete 66 units stated in the common
studies program and Humanities/Social
Science Electives
6) acquire a minimum English proficiency
test score of TOEIC 600
Year 1
statistics, physics, chemistry, biology,
differential and integral calculus,
botany
Year 2
Ecosystem Science, Plant Resources in
Ecosystem, Environmental Roles of Forests,
Ecosystems Protection, Introduction
to Spatial Information Science, Outdoor
Instructor, Introduction to Remote Sensing,
Orientation Seminar
Year 3
Climates in Ecosystem, Soils in Ecosystem,
Ecoregional Policy Marking and Management,
Restoration Ecology, Field Exercises
in Ecosystem Engineering 1, Outdoor
Recreation, Industrial Resources in
Forests, Instrumentation for Microclimate
Measurement, Recreation Facility and
Area Planning
Year 4
Planning of Outdoor Recreation Program,
Water Resources Management, Biomass
Production, Wildlife Management, GIS-GPS
Field Techniques, Therapeutics in Forests
Students
graduating from Ecosystem Engineering
at the undergraduate or graduate levels
are very much in demand and will find
rewarding careers in the following areas
of specialization : restoration specialist
in ecosystem , specialist in environment
impact assessment(soil, water, vegetation),
GIS and remote sensing, weatherman,
consultant, weather insurance company,
eco-tourist agency, outdoor recreation
agency, Ministry of Agriculture(Rural
Development Administration and Office
of Forestry), Ministry of Environment
and subsidiary part(National Park Management
Corporation, Agricultural & Rural
Infrastructure Corporation)
Young-Chai Kim, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1982, Professor,
Silviculture, yckim@khu.ac.kr]
Hyun-O Jin, Ph.D.
[Tokyo University of Agriculture and
Technology, Japan, 1988, Professor,
Forest Soil Science, hojin@khu.ac.kr]
Food Biotechnology integrates the application
to food with several contributory sciences.
It involves knowledge of the chemical
composition of food materials; their
physical, biological and biochemical
behaviour; human nutritional ...
Food Biotechnology integrates the application
to food with several contributory sciences.
It involves knowledge of the chemical
composition of food materials; their
physical, biological and biochemical
behaviour; human nutritional requirements
and the nutritional factors in food
materials; the nature and behaviour
of enzymes; the microbiology of foods;
the interaction of food components with
each other, with atmospheric oxygen,
with additives and contaminants, and
with packaging materials; pharmacology
and toxicology of food materials, additives
and contaminants; the effects of various
manufacturing operations, processes
and storage conditions; and the use
of statistics for designing experimental
work and evaluating the results.
The facilities of the Food Biotechnology
major are located in College of Life
Science Building 4 of the Global Campus.
With 5 faculty members, this major forms
a nucleus that provides an educational,
research and informational center for
food biotechnology. Currently, 200 students
are enrolled in the undergraduate programs.
The major objectives of our educational
program are to integrate the basic scientific
principles from different disciplines,
apply them to food systems, and to focus
the basic nature of food and problems
involved in the development of various
food products. The major of Food Biotechnology
major also recognizes the diversity
in the fields of food science and different
career interests of students and offers
seminars in food science and field trips
to food industries regularly. In addition,
an annual event held during the fall
festival provides opportunities for
undergraduate students to cooperate
and to get to know each other by participating
in seminars and manufacturing foods
and food products.
To receive the Bachelor of Science in
Food Biotechnology, 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 54 units of Technical Electives
for Food Biotechnology
5) complete 66 units stated in the common
studies program and Humanities/Social
Science Electives
6) acquire a minimum English proficiency
test score of TOEIC 600
Year
1
Introduction to Programming, Calculus,
Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Differential
Equation, Object Oriented Programming
Year 2
Introduction to Food Science, Food Microbiology¥°,¥±
and Lab, Food Physical Chemistry ¥°,¥±,
Bio-Organic Chemistry, Bio-Organic Chemistry
Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry and
Lab, Food Biochemistry
Year 3
Food Chemistry¥°, Food Engineering¥°,
Food Biochemistry¥±, Food Processing
& Laboratory¥°,¥±, Applied Microbial
Engineering, Food Nutrition, Food Chemistry¥±,
Food Analysis and Lab, Food Engineering
¥± and Lab
Year 4
Special Topics in Food Processing, Special
Topics in Food Analysis & Lab, Food
Engineering Seminar, Food Preservation,
Food Packaging, Food Hygiene, Food Quality
Control and Lab, Functional Foods
Students graduating from Food Biotechnology
at the undergraduate or graduate levels
are very much in demand and will find
rewarding careers in the following areas
of specialization: food microbiology,
food chemistry, food processing, food
biotechnology, consulting, quality control
& inspection, basic and applied
research product development, supervision
and management, production and packaging,
technical sales and service teaching.
We also strongly recommend students
to enter graduate programs related to
food biotechnology.
Byung-young Kim, Ph.D.
[North Carolina State University at
Raleigh, 1987, Professor, Food Engineering
& Rheology, bykim@khu.ac.kr]
Seung-Kook Park, Ph.D.
[University of California at Davis,
1993, Associate Professor, Agricultural
& Environmental Chemistry, skpark@khu.ac.kr]
Hae-young Kim, Ph.D.
[Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
1994 , Associate Professor, Food Biochemistry,
hykim@khu.ac.kr]
Cheon-suk Park, Ph.D.
[(University of California, Davis, 1997,
Assistant Professor, Food Microbiology,
cspark@khu.ac.kr]
Moo-yeol Baek, Ph.D.
[University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
2001, Instructor, Food Science, mooyeol@khu.ac.kr]
The
Horticultural Biotechnology major strives
to examine new biological phenomenoa
with forefront technologies such as
genetic engineering and cell manipulation.
Simultaneously, Horticultural Biotechnology
strives to create forefront technology
by systematically collecting and researching
new information regarding the generation
and usage
The Horticultural Biotechnology major
strives to examine new biological phenomena
with forefront technologies such as
genetic engineering and cell manipulation.
Simultaneously, Horticultural Biotechnology
strives to create forefront technology
by systematically collecting and researching
new information regarding the generation
and usage of gardening products including
cultivation technology, production,
and rearing and usage of new varieties.
To this end, the program focuses on
engrafting basic scientific research
with practical science that can be applied
to practical fields such as the production
and improvement of vegetables, fruits,
and flowers to enrichment human lives.
Horticultural Biotechnology offers its
students a variety of courses that will
give both basic and applied knowledge
of horticulture and biotechnology. To
give students direct exposure to practice
in olericulture, pomology, floriculture,
plant breeding and plant biotechnology,
the Department of Horticultural Biotechnology
maintains various experimental facilities
such as experimental plots, an orchard,
greenhouse, and laboratories for tissue
culture, plant physiology, plant breeding,
and molecular genetics. Through hands-on
work in such facilities, the students
will acquire creative potential in horticulture
and biotechnology. The Department also
strongly encourages juniors and seniors
to participate in various research programs.
Through such participation, students
will be able to obtain the most current
knowledge in the discipline necessary
for a successful career. The Department
of Horticulture was established in 1974,
with 30 regular undergraduate freshmen
on the Seoul campus. It moved to Global
campus in 1983. The number of regular
students has increased to 40 per year
since 1984. The Graduate School has
been operating the Master's program
in horticulture since 1974, and the
Ph.D. program in horticulture since
1976. With the educational goals of
Kyung Hee University and the scientific
nature of Horticultural Biotechnology,
the Department of Horticultural Biotechnology
endeavors to educate each student to
become a scholar who can contribute
to the creation of a civilized world
through acquiring profound knowledge
and theories of Horticultural Biotechnology.
To receive the Bachelor of Science in
Horticultural Biotechnology, 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
for Horticultural Biotechnology
4) complete 37 units of Technical Electives
for Horticultural Biotechnology
Year 1
Science of Bioresources, General Biology,
General Chemistry, General Physics,
Biology I, Biology¥±, Chemistry¥°, Chemistry¥±,
Applied Botany, Introduction to Statistics,
Calculus¥°
Year 2
Introduction of Horticultural Biotechnology,
Horticultural Ornament and Design, Engineering
of Horticultural Production, Tissue
Culture and Laboratory, Plant Genetics,
World Horticultural Tour, Plant Cytology,
Native Growth Botany, Plant Physiology
Year 3
Pomology and Laboratory, Olericulture
and Laboratory, Floriculture and Laboratory,
Breeding of Horticultural Plants, Advanced
Material of Plants, Plant Molecular
Breeding, Herbs and Aromatherapy, Science
of Ornamental Plants, Plant Hormones,
Nutraceutical Vegetables
Year 4
Advanced Seed Processing Technology,
New Techniques of Plant Transformation,
Control of Flowering and Pigmentation,
Fruit and Human Health, Horticultural
Therapy, Experimental Design and Analytics,
Applied Horticultural Biotechnology,
Horticultural Management
Upon graduating from the Department
of Horticulture Biotechnology, students
can apply for a seed engineer or a plant
protection engineer certificate of qualification
as well as agricultural technician tests.
They can acquire positions at subsidiary
research organizations of the Rural
Development Administrations, the National
Agricultural Cooperative Federation,
seed companies, and agricultural chemicals
companies. After the acquisition of
a master's or doctor's degree, advancement
to a research organization or college
is also possible.
Jung-Myung Lee, Ph.D.
[University of Minnesota, 1973, Professor,
Physiology of Vegetable, jmlee@khu.ac.kr]
Seung-Woo Lee, Ph.D.
[Kyung Hee University, 1984, Professor,
Floriculture, swolee@khu.ac.kr]
Geun-Won Choi, Ph.D.
[University of Illinois, 1989, Professor,
Plant Breeding and Genetics, cwon@khu.ac.kr]
Young-Doo Park, Ph.D.
[North Dakota State University, 1993,
Associate Professor, Plant Molecular
Biology, ydpark@khu.ac.kr]
Genetic
Engineering is a technology that takes
advantage of the genetic information
of life by using molecular biological
tools. New recombinant therapeutic peptides
and proteins, monoclonal antibodies,
and vaccines have been successfully
produced and are on the market using
the genetic engineering techniques.
Novel approaches such as gene therapy
for disease treatment hold great promises
in the future. In addition, the transgenic
plants and animals offer the possibility
of producing cheaper pharmaceuticals
as well as providing resources for basic
and applied researches.
Genetic
Engineering is a technology that takes
advantage of the genetic information
of life by using molecular biological
tools. New recombinant therapeutic peptides
and proteins, monoclonal antibodies,
and vaccines have been successfully
produced and are on the market using
the genetic engineering techniques.
Novel approaches such as gene therapy
for disease treatment hold great promises
in the future. In addition, the transgenic
plants and animals offer the possibility
of producing cheaper pharmaceuticals
as well as providing resources for basic
and applied researches.
The goal of our genetic engineering
program is to provide the highly motivated
and creative students with the practical
knowledge of genetic engineering as
well as basic knowledge of life sciences.
Genetic engineering techniques are essential
in achieving the eventual goal of harnessing
the biological system that is beneficial
to human life. The genetic engineering
program draws much attention from the
incoming students because of the recent
progress in this field such as the duplication
of animals, gene therapies, and the
human genome project. All the faculty
members in our program have excellent
careers both in education and research.
Their research areas cover biochemistry,
molecular and cell biology, biotechnology,
microbiology, immunology, and plant
molecular biology. In addition, our
program is equipped with many cutting-edge
biotechnological machines, which are
accessible by the students. Our genetic
engineering program has already achieved
many successes and will continue to
open new horizons in the fields like
medicine, food, energy, and environmental
protection. Based on the founding spirit
of our university, "Promotion of
Shared Humanity", our genetic engineering
program will educate the students to
become professional and competitive
in their major as well as good citizens
in our global world.
To
receive the Bachelor of Science in Genetic
Engineering, a student must
1) complete a minimum of 130 credit
units
2) satisfy the general requirements
of the school for the professional degrees
3) complete 12 units of required courses
4) complete 37 units of technical electives
for genetic engineering
5) complete 49 units (maximum 56 units)
stated in the common studies program
and humanities/social science electives
Our students have an array of employment
choices after graduation. They can choose
a development or research job in several
biotechnology-related areas, such as
national or private research institutes,
or various industries, including pharmaceuticals,
food, brewing, and cosmetics. Our students
will have many opportunities to exploit
their knowledge and skills to contribute
to those industries and so, improve
the health of our society. Many students
also continue on to graduate schools
to obtain M.S or Ph.D. degrees to eventually
become good scientists in the life science
field.
