General Education Course List & Descriptions
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- Academic Writing for Multilinguals
- Acquire the foundations of academic English writing to produce well-structured essays in various formats.
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- The Voice of Korea: Reading Folktales Through History
- Read and compare traditional Korean narratives with contemporary contexts
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- Pop Culture and Debate in the Age of AI
- Understand major contemporary social issues, exploring conflicts between diverse claims surrounding them.
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- Future Human Condition in the Age of AI
- Critically reflect on AI’s deep integration into human life, assess its implications for human nature, and prepare for future societal shifts.
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- Navigating History: The World and its Oceans
- From ancient maritime empires to refugee crises, migration, and ecological changes, analyze how seas have shaped human history and adaptation.
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- Timeless Wisdom: From Confucius to Now
- Through the stories and philosophies of major Chinese thinkers, identify the wisdom that shapes contemporary life and ethics.
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- Movers and Shakers of East Asian History
- Explore political, economic, and cultural flows by studying the lives of influential East Asian leaders.
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- Invitation to English Literature
- Experience diverse operatic works, expanding understanding of global culture and artistic expression.
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- Introduction to Language
- Gain an understanding of the nature of language by conducting research on its phonological, morphological, semantic, and syntactic aspects, with a primary focus on English
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- Freaks and Monsters
- Reflect on the ethics of humanity through the study of eccentrics and monsters depicted in literature and mythology, and develop an appreciation for the aesthetics of the posthuman era.
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- English Language Information Processing
- Focus on English to examine how humans process linguistic information, and, based on this understanding, establish ways in which non-human entities can comprehend and generate natural language.
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- Joseon Society Through Stories
- Gain insights into the lives of people in the Joseon Dynasty through folk narratives circulating among the populace.
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- The Soundtrack of Korea: From Trot to K-Pop
- Trace the trajectory of Korean popular music—from shin minyo and trot of the modern transitional period to today’s K-pop icons such as BTS and BLACKPINK—to understand Korean society and culture through music.
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- Understanding Korea: An Exploration of Culture and Philosophy
- Gain insight into Koreans’ attitudes toward life and their worldview by examining the philosophical thought embedded in Korean culture
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- Language Experiments: Exploring Our Mind
- Gain insights into how our psychology operates by engaging with intriguing experiments related to human language use.
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- Logical Thinking
- Understand the fundamentals of classical logic, enabling students to identify sound arguments and discern correct reasoning methods and principles.
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- Gangneung and Beyond: The History of Gangwon
- Through the unique historical and cultural heritage of Gangwon Province—including local traditions and content—students can learn in a dramatic, narrative format that fosters mutual cultural understanding between domestic and international students regarding local society and its heritage.
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- Beyond Human: An Introduction to PostHumanism
- Explore the future of humanity in light of posthumanist perspectives, considering how technological development shapes human identity, life, and social organization.
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- History of Korean Culture Through the Korean Wave (Hallyu)
- Learn the historical background and changes in Korean culture through K-content, exploring how major cultural, social, economic, and historical developments have shaped Korea’s contemporary global image.
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- From Classical Literature to K-Culture: A Journey Through Korean Identity
- Investigate the spirit and values embodied in classical Korean literature, tracing the flow from traditional culture to contemporary K-culture.
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- Transcending Boundaries in World History
- Analyze how traditional historical narratives categorize humans into fixed groups such as race, nation, state, gender, and class, and how these categories interact, overlap, and function in shaping human relationships and collective memory.