Chung-Ang University
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| Chung-Ang University | |
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| Hangul: |
중앙대학교
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| Hanja: |
中央大學校
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| Revised Romanization: | Jungang Daehakgyo |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Chung'ang Taehakkyo |
Chung-Ang University is a major South Korean private university. The university's name means "center" or "central" in Korean. It carries an enrollment of over 25,000 students. As of 2003, the university claims to have graduated 117,511 holders of the bachelor's degree, 19,743 of the master's degree, and 2,935 of the doctorate. [1] It has campuses in Seoul's Dongjak-gu and also in Gyeonggi province's Anseong City. The current president is Bum-hoon Park since March 2005.
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[edit] Academics
The university's academic courses are divided among 14 graduate schools and 18 undergraduate colleges.
[edit] History
The university traces its origins to 1918, when the Chung-Ang Methodist Church in Seoul opened a kindergarten. Beginning in 1922, a kindergarten teacher certification course was offered at the kindergarten. This developed into Chung-Ang Normal School (중앙사범학교), which was established in 1928. It became a women's junior college in 1945, and a full women's college in 1947. It became coeducational in May 1948. It was licensed as a university, one of the country's first, in 1953, at which time a graduate school was also opened. The second campus was established in 1979.
[edit] Timeline
- 1918. 4. Chung-Ang Kindergarten established at Chung-Ang Methodist Church
- 1922. 9. Kindergarten Teacher Certificate Program established at Chung-Ang kindergarten
- 1928. 9. Accredited as Chung-Ang Normal School
- 1933. 4. Dr. Louise Yim assumed the Principalship, becoming the Founder of the School, moved the School to the present location
- 1945. 9. Accredited as Chung-Ang Junior Women's College
- 1947. 4. Accredited as Chung-Ang Women's College
- 1948. 5. Accredited as Chung-Ang College, becoming a coeducational
- 1950. 9. First Batch of Bachelors graduated
- 1953. 2. Accredited as a University with a graduate school and four component Colleges.Dr. Louise Yim installed as the First President
- 2003. 9. The University has produced 117,511 bachelors, 19,743 masters and 2,935 doctors in total, from 14 graduate schools and 18 undergraduate colleges comprising 16 divisions, 14
faculties and 68 departments
[edit] Sister schools
The university has exchange relationships with more than 95 institutions from 24 countries. See the school website for a complete list. [2]
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Natural Science
- College of Engineering
- College of Education
- College of Law
- College of Political Science & Economics
- College of Business Administration
- College of Industrial Science
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Medicine
- College of Arts
- College of Foreign Language
- College of Social Sciences
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Music
- College of Construction Engineering
- College of Sports Science
- College of Korean Music
Graduate Schools:
Professional Graduate Schools
Graduate School of International Studies (* all courses are conducted only in English) Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film
Specialized Graduate Schools
Graduate School of Social Development Graduate School of International Management Graduate School of Education Graduate School of Mass Communication Graduate School of Construction Engineering Graduate School of Public Administration Graduate School of Industrial Management Graduate School of Information Graduate School of Food and Drug Administration Graduate School of Arts Graduate School of Korean Music Education
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea
