A Case Study on Actual Management of Handong Global University Liberal Education

Kim, Jong Rok

Korean Journal of General Education 2008;2(1):101-118.
Published online June 30, 2008.

Jong Rok Kim

한동대학교 글로벌리더십학부 운영의 실제

김종록

Abstract

Since 1995, Handong Global University has educated Student who leader the globalized, digitalized world. The educational philosophy of HGU is to follow a holistic approach to total education that includes professional capability along with honesty integrity with global perspective. In order to educate ChristianLeader, we had developed and performed Liberal Education program HGU Liberal Education has five parts that are globalize education, Informational education, humanistic education, specialized education, and creative education. HGU Liberal Education has five Courses. That is faith and worldview(9 credit, mandatory), humanity and leadership(lO credit, mandatory), Foundation of Scholarship(9 credit, mandatory), Foreign Language and Foundation of major, an actual skill(English, computer, Chinese letter, 20 credit, mandatory). Liberal Education committee has managed Liberal Education program, the committee has six small committee that is human characteristic education, human and social science education, basic science education, practical English education, practical computer science, foreign language and Foundation of Scholarship education. It is very important for university members to share same global perspective and global philosophy, and to have passion.