Underwood International College
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Underwood International College (UIC) is a department of Yonsei University, a private university based in Seoul, South Korea. It is the newest undergraduate program at Yonsei University, and is the only program at the university to conduct classes exclusively in English. It aims to provide a liberal arts program rivaling the top liberal arts colleges in the world, and is the first program of its kind in Korea. The first class started in the spring semester of 2006.
Contents |
[edit] Mission
From the official UIC website:
Our educational goals are to bring together students from diverse, multinational, multiethnic backgrounds, and to provide them with a world-class education that will emphasize the following qualities:
- Creative Thinking
- Independent and empathetic understanding based on critical reasoning
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication skills
- Democratic Citizenship
- Dedication to public service
- Tolerance, civility, and respect for diversity
- Responsible civic participation
- Global Leadership
- Informed and balanced understanding of international affairs
- Regional and global engagement on the basis of cosmopolitan values
- Capacity for building ties between East Asian and other cultural traditions
[edit] Majors
UIC offers five majors for the 2006 freshman class. More will be added in the future.
[edit] Humanities
- Comparative Literature and Culture
[edit] Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science and International Relations
- International Studies
[edit] Natural Sciences
- Life Science and Technology
[edit] Minor Only
- Korean Studies
[edit] Student and Faculty Body
The 2006 freshman class is small, with just over 80 students. The students of UIC are made up of mainly Korean students with diverse backgrounds. Nearly all students have lived and studied abroad at some time in their school life. There are a few foreign students, with more expected to join from the 2006 fall semester onwards.
The faculty body is composed mainly of existing Yonsei University professors. There is one permanent UIC professor, with three more joining in the 2006 fall semester. The Dean of UIC is Professor Jongryn Mo, and the Assistant Deans are Professor Hyungji Park and Professor Michael Kim.
Distinguished Visiting Faculty seminars are held regularly. Many notable Nobel Prize winning professors have held intensive two-week courses at UIC, including Kurt Wüthrich.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
As an upstart program, there are not many clubs or extracurricular groups established yet. However, there is a college newspaper, the Scribe. It is a newspaper published on a semesteral basis, first published in June 2006. There is also a dormant debate club, Underwood Union, and an ensemble named Underwood Vision Ensemble.
[edit] Clubs
There are two sports clubs that exist at UIC. The basketball team called INSUFF, and the football (soccer) team called Underwood United. Underwood United will have its first game on April 2nd.
A band known as NO DODGE, was active since 2006. There are around 20 members, but not all perform at the same time. The band plays songs by other famous bands like Muse, and Fall Out Boy. NO DODGE is considered a rock group.
