International Studies
Curriculum
Curriculum
Total Credits for Graduation
Major CreditsㆍBasic Major CreditsㆍLiberal Arts Credits based on Year of Entry
| Elective Courses | Major Credits | Total Credits for Graduation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Courses – General Requirements) | Core Courses | Major Core (MC) Courses | Minimum Credits for Major Courses | ||||
| Convergence General Courses (Convergence Elective (CE) Before) |
Convergence Basic (CB) |
Single Major |
Double Major |
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| 2020 Freshman |
15 | 12 | - | 9 | 48 | 39 | 129 |
| 2019 Freshman |
20 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 129 |
Convergence General Courses (Convergence Elective (CE) Before)
- Convergence General Courses has 5 fields.
One course from each of 5 fields totaling up to 4 courses (12 credits) must be taken. - Foreign nationals whose parents both have foreign nationality get their credits acknowledged according to below.
- 020 Freshman :
- Credits : Regardless of the categories, 12 credits from Convergence General Courses
- Classes : All classes from Convergence General Courses (English or Korean classes)
- 2016-2019 Freshman :
- Credits : Regardless of the categories, 12 credits from Convergence General Courses
- Classes :
- a) All classes from Convergence General Courses (English or Korean classes)
- b) English Classes from Future Design catetories open by Korean Studies,
The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) (except for Distance Education)
- 2013-2015 Freshman :
- Credits : Regardless of the categories, 12 credits from Convergence General Courses
- Classes :
- a) All classes from Convergence General Courses (English or Korean classes)
- b) English General Liberal Arts Classes open by Korean Studies,
The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) (except for Distance Education)
- 020 Freshman :
Basic Courses (BC)
2020 Freshman
| Year-Semester | Class Number | Subject | Credits | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Courses | 1-1 | 10023 | Christianity and the World | 3 | 3 | |
| 1-1 | 10098 | College English | 3 | 3 | English-taught | |
| 1-2 | 11352 | Integrated Thinking and Writing | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1-2 | 10099 | Advanced English | 3 | 3 | English-taught | |
| One subject (3 Credits) Mandatory from Computing or Mathematical Thinking Categories | ||||||
| First-Year Seminar | 1-1 | 11117 | First-Year Seminar | 1 | ||
2019 Freshman
| Year-Semester | Class Number | Subject | Credits | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 10023 | Christianity and the World | 3 | 3 | |
| 10098 | College English | 3 | 3 | English-taught | |
| Foreign Language I | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1-2 | Foreign Language II | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10021 | Korean Language and Writing | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11095 | Leadership Education of Sharing | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10099 | Advanced English | 3 | 3 | English-taught | |
| 2-2 | 11094 | Reading Classics and Writing | 2 | 3 |
1. Foreign Language I, II MUST be taken at designated semesters and same language must be chosen.
2. Foreign nationals whose parents both have foreign nationality exempted from taking foreign language courses.
3. Foreign nationals whose parents both have foreign nationality who had taken ONE of the following below, can substitute it with Reading Classics and Writing.
Korean Language and Korean Culture: Introduction (10989)
Korean Language and Korean Culture: Exploration (11197)
Korean Language and Korean Culture: Concentration (11198)
Academic Korean 1 (10984)
Academic Korean 2 (10985)
Major Core (MC) Courses
More than 3 classes of basic major MUST be taken (9 Credits - Mandatory)
| 학년-학기 | 학수번호 | 교과목명 | 학점 | 시간 | 비고 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 36002 | Introduction to Economics | 3 | 3 | |
| 36395 | World History (Change of Subject Name as of 2024 : Introduction to International and Global Studies) |
3 | 3 | ||
| 37549 | General Introduction to Korea | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1-2 | 36003 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| 36004 | Introduction to International Business (Change of Subject Name as of 2020 : Introduction to Business) |
3 | 3 |
Major Credits
- Major Credits :
- If planning to take double major in other major courses, more than 39 major credits should taken.
- If no plan to take double major, more than 48 major credits should be taken.
- Other major credits acknoledged as IS major credits : Maximum 9 Credits
- Graduate course related major credits : Maximum 12 credits can be acknowledged.
- Major curriculum
Major CreditsㆍBasic Major CreditsㆍLiberal Arts Credits based on Year of Entry can be checked below.
Mandatory Credits of English-taught Courses
- 2020 Freshman : More than 15 credits of English-taught courses must be taken
- 2014~2019 Freshman : More than 18 credits of English-taught courses must be taken
Concentrations
Overview: What is the IS concentration?
Concentrations are NOT required for graduation. However, a certificate will be conferred to those who complete concentration requirements upon graduation. It is issued in the name of the Division Chair of IS.
International Business and Economics [BE]
International Law and Diplomacy [LD]
Asian Studies [AS]
Requirements
One must complete 18 credits for each concentration to obtain the certificate. If one selects 2 concentrations and takes one overlapping course in both concentrations, the course may be considered as fulfilling 3 credits for each concentration. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required for graduation with a certificate of concentration.
| Concentrations Year- Semester |
International Business & Economics[BE] | International Law & Diplomacy [LD] | Asian Studies [AS] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Number | Class Title | Class Number | Class Title | Class Number | Class Title | |
| 2-1 | 36006 | Principles of Accounting | 35672 | Foundations of International Law | 36782 | Politics and Diplomacy of Korea (Overlap with: LD) |
| 35683 | Quantitative and Financial Analysis | 36279 | Globalization |
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| 36397 | Microeconomics | 36782 | Politics and Diplomacy of Korea (Overlap with: AS) |
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| 37242 | Principles of Marketing |
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| 2-2 | 36008 | Corporate Finance | 35688 | Int'l Business Law | 36784 | East Asian History |
| 36398 | Macroeconomics | 35677 | International Organizations and Global Governance | |||
| 35674 | International Political Economy | |||||
| 3-1 | 35679 | International Trade & Investment | 35680 | International Trade Law | 35678 | International Relations in East Asia (Overlap with: LD) |
| 35687 | International Financial Management | 35678 | International Relations in East Asia (Overlap with: AS) |
36785 | East Asian Societies and Culture |
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| 37232 | Human Resource Management | 37233 | International Society and Public Diplomacy | 37234 | China in the World Since 1900 | |
| 3-2 | 36010 | Korean Economy (Overlap with: AS) |
36402 | Public International Law | 36010 | Korean Economy (Overlap with: IBE) |
| 36009 | International Marketing | 35682 | International Security and Peace | |||
| 35694 | International Monetary Economics | 37235 | US-China Relations | 35691 | Political Economy of East Asia | |
| 37236 | International Economic Development | |||||
| 4-1 | 35684 | Global Strategic Management | 37237 | International Conflict Resolution | 36786 | Special Topics in East Asian Studies |
| 36405 | Advanced Topics in International Law |
37238 | Advanced Topics in East Asian Politics and Diplomacy |
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| 4-2 | 35700 | Advanced Topics in International Business and Economics |
36403 | Contemporary Issues in China |
36787 | Contemporary Issues in East Asia |
| 39188 | Technopreneurship and Digital Platforms | 35695 | Advanced Topics in International Relations | |||
※ As for the Asian Studies concentration track, in addition to the courses listed above, approved ① Asian language courses and ② Global Korean Studies courses can be considered as concentration courses up to <9 credits> (NOT as DIS major).
※ GKS courses are applicable only to students graduating in February 2028 or later.
① Approved AS Language Courses (17)
Course No.: 10021, 10132, 10133, 10563, 10570, 10662, 10989, 10984, 10985, 11036, 11037, 11091, 11092, 34391, 35220, 36916, 36922
② Approved Global Korean Studies Courses (6)
(Applicable to students graduating in February 2028 or later)
(38841) Korea from Antiquity to 1900, (37554) Understanding Korean Religion, (37561) North Korean Society and Culture, (38842) Twentieth-century Korea: Historical Perspectives, (37562) Everyday Life in Modern Korea, (37564) Korean Film and Media Studies