English Education Major


Teaching English Grammar (2)
The course is designed to help students understand the English grammar in depth. Students study English grammar and English grammar teaching methodologies to apply them to secondary school English education.

English Language Acquisition
The course focuses on the theories and research in second language acquisition. The course is designed to give students a principled basis and sufficient background for reading and understanding original research in applied linguistics.

Principles of TEFL
The course aims at applying English language teaching methodologies to secondary school English education. The development of English teaching methodologies, variables which affect English language learning and teaching are studied and discussed in depth.

Seminar in English Linguistics
The course is designed to examine various topics in the area of English linguistics. Students study English linguistics from diverse theoretical perspectives, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis.

Methods of TEFL
The course focuses on the study of the theories of English language teaching methodologies in the area of English education. Students learn to read research papers concerning TEFL methodologies critically; and design an experimental study on the methodology of their choice.

Seminar in Teaching English Pronunciation
The seminar prepares students to teach English pronunciation. As they critique and improve their own pronunciation, students learn techniques to correct pronunciation problems.

English Teaching Materials and Methods
The course focuses on the study of how to use a variety of teaching materials for English education. Students approach English language teaching theoretically and practically using multiple media including audio, video, and cd-rom titles, computer and internet programs to enhance English communicative competence.

Research Methods in English Education
The course provides students with a research orientation to English language learning and teaching by reviewing different methods of inquiry. The course further assists students to develop relevant research skills so that they should be able to formulate realistic research questions and proposals for their own study of interests.

Early English Education
The course provides a comprehensive understanding in the theories and research related to early second language acquisition. The issues are reviewed and discussed in depth from different perspectives, such as psycholinguistics, neurological considerations, bilingual education and sociolinguistics.

Seminar in Teaching Practicum
Students are required to do microteaching sessions using current English textbooks for secondary school English education. The course aims at offering students an opportunity to practice English language teaching by preparing a lesson plan along with supplementary teaching materials.

Teaching English Literature
The aim of the course is to equip students with the in-depth understanding of teaching skills in the area of British and American literature. Students study of how to teach British and American literature in class to enhance students' understanding of other cultures and languages.

History Education Major

Study of the Christian Historical Understanding
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study history as a science from the Christian world view. The students can search for a way
to apply the Christian perspective to real life historical education.

Seminar in Korean History
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to analyze Korean history texts in various eras. Also the students can survey the historical understanding and historiography in Korean history.

Seminar on the History of China
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a good understanding of the nature of Chinese history. Also the students can obtain some knowledge to facilitate evangelical mission in that country.

Seminar on European History
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study important issues in European history. Also the students can practice methods to stimulate class participation by research, announcements, and discussion methods.

Teaching Materials and Methods in History
This course is designed to provide students with an ability to critically analyze middle and high school historical texts. Then, students can apply the results to real life history education.

Pedagogical Methods in History Education
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to consider the purpose of history education by practicing the results of their findings in real life situations. Also the students can analyze Korean and world history texts to ascertain the purpose of history education.

History of Korean Thought
The purpose of this course is to help the students teach the history of Korean thought in middle or high schools after their study of Korean philosophy and thought in historical contexts.

History of Chinese Thought
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a good understanding of the history of Chinese thought. The students can gain some knowledge for evangelical mission in China from this course.

History of Western Thought
This course is designed to provide students with an ability to study intensively the historical context of Western thought from the Christian perspective.


The Role of Christianity in the Modernization of Korea
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an in-depth study of the role of the Christianity in the modernization of Korea in relation to Korea's historical development.

Study of Korean History
This course focuses on an understanding of the nature of Korean nationalism by studying the independence movement. The nature of historical eras will also be considered in the course.

Study of Asian History
This course is designed to provide students with a good understanding of Chinese history by studying important theses in Chinese history. Also the students can obtain valuable information for evangelical mission in China.

Study of European History
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge and skill for further study by an intensive study of the important themes in European history.


Early Childhood Education Major

Principles of Early Childhood Education
Topics of this course include developmental principles of young children, role of play, peers, teachers and family, music, language, science, math, classroom observation & participation, etc. in general.

Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education
Curriculum materials and teaching procedures in the kindergarten with emphasis on the metropolitan condition; preparation for teaching all the areas.

Christian Early Childhood Education
The concept and the nature of christian early education are defined and the theories for the child's spiritual development of several scholars are compared and studied. These are applied to Kindergartens and Sunday schools.

Language & Literacy for Young Children
Students are expected to review children's language and literacy development and to understand the 1st, 2nd, and multi-language development. Students learn how to compare different language programs and methods so that they can help young children reach the maximum state of their language development as well.

Advanced Studies on Math for Young Children
Students are exposed to theories and practice about children's math. By the end of this course, students know how to provide children with proper math activities, to design math programs, and to make teaching-learning methods based DAP in order to help children develop their logical thinking.

Science for Young Children
The course provides basic theory about science; scientistic methods and process; formal science, informal and incidental science activities and teaching strategies.

Seminar on Child Education and Welfare
Several fields of welfare relating to child education, such as day care, special child, unmarried mother, child abuse, and adoption are studied and the policy is dealt with.

Cognitive Development of Young Children
Students in this course learn abut cognitive abilities of children (0-8) demonstrated in various ways.

History and Thoughts of Early Childhood Education
The theories of educators who have an effect on modern philosophy of early childhood education are studied.

Music & Art Education for Young Children
In this course, students are exposed to diverse and creative music & art theories and methods, and learn different teaching skills. They also apply what they learn to their own programs by way of projects and presentations.

Seminar on Education for Children with Special Needs
Students need to understand special needs and characteristics of exceptional children and their families and learn how to include them in educational settings and society in non-exceptional ways.

Seminar on Infant and Child Development
Analysis of current theory and research on physical, intellectual and personal development.

Programs for Young Children in the Church
Students are exposed to diverse and effective church programs for young children (infants, toddlers, young children, and their families) by way of theories and field studies and prepared ideal church curriculum and instruction model which can be applied to his or her own church in a way of renovating the current church programs.

Seminar on Managing Early Childhood Programs
This course deals with administering and managing skills such as human relationships, budgeting, staff and equipment management, etc. which are essential in operating different types of Early Childhood Programs in effective ways.

Counselling and Therapy for Children
Counselling and Therapy theories and techniques, group counselling and therapy, parent counselling and therapy, analysis of counselling and therapy examples, especially, focusing on the issue of the child's problematic behavior.

Comparative approaches to Early Childhood Education
The educational system and the historical, social and cultural background of several countries' early childhood education are dealt with and the tasks and the prospects of Korean early childhood education are dealt with based on the results from those studies.

Theories of Play
An overview of the goals, content of play instruction. Provide specific instances and illustrations of the way in which attitudes and principles may be implemented in the play contacts.

Seminar on Partnership between Families & Schools
Today's teachers need to understand the complexity of family structures and relationships between families and schools in school community in order to better understand and help children at risk and to meet their diverse needs by dealing with different issues.

Research in Early Childhood Education
Focuses on principles of research design in education including literature synthesis, formulation of research problem and questions, selection of methodology and integration of research proposal.



Department of Liberal Arts

Introduction to Education(2)
A general introduction to educational theory, general aims of education, historical background of educational thought, philosophical foundation of education, and modern educational trends are covered in this course.

Teacher Education(2)
This course compares and contrasts various forms of teacher education in Korea as well as in other countries, in order to promote teacher education program, through review of historical roots of teacher education.

Philosophy of Education(2)
This course makes an analytical study of fundamental aspects and concepts of education. The focus will be on the development of philosophical perspectives to understand educational issues, and on the analysis of contemporary theories of education.

History of Educational Thought(2)
This course provides a historical review of western educational thought exploring the relations between cultural background and education, analyzing important educational references with philosophical background.

Curriculum(2)
In this course, we study curriculum theories and practices concerned with curriculum design and its development. It also focuses on models of curriculum design and on practical issues.

Educational Evaluation(2)
This course introduces educational evaluation, norm-referenced evaluation, criterion-referenced evaluation, validity and reliability, item construction and analysis, syandardized test, classical test theory, and item response theory.

Teaching Method(2)
The course designed to have a correct understand of the theory and practice for instructional planning and implementation by studying teaching-learning theory, teaching method, instructional design, and instructional media.

Instructional Technology(2)
The history and domains of the instructional technology field and characteristics of various instructional media are introduced in this course. Production and the utilization of various teaching materials on the basis of instructional design theories and principles are will be studied.