Chinju National University of Education

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Chinju National University of Education

Established 1940
Type Public
President Lee Yong-won
Location Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Website http://www.chinju-e.ac.kr/
Chinju National University of Education
Hangul:
진주교육대학교
Hanja:
晉州敎育大學校
Revised Romanization: Jinju Gyoyuk Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer: Chinju Kyoyuk Taehakkyo

Chinju National University of Education is one of several national universities of education in South Korea. It provides training to many planning on careers in the country's public education system. The campus is located in Jinju City, South Gyeongsang province. The current president is Lee Yong-won (이용원).

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[edit] Academics

At the undergraduate level, the course of study is divided between general academics and study specific to teaching. The academic departments cover most of the recognized specializations of public-school teaching, namely: Computer Education, English Education, Elementary Education, Practical Arts Education, Fine Arts Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Social Studies Education, Korean Education, and Ethics Education.

[edit] History

The school opened as Jinju Public Normal School (관립진주사범학교) in 1940. It was reorganized as a national college of education, with a two-year course of study, in 1963. The program was extended to four years in length in 1983. It became a university of education in 1993. The graduate school opened three years later.

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