Sogang University

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Sogang University
서강대학교

Logo of Sogang University
Motto '진리에 순종하라'
Obedire Veritati
Established 1960
Type Private
President Sohn, Byungdoo
Faculty 325
Undergraduates 7,474
Postgraduates 3,121
Location Seoul, South Korea
Campus Urban
Website www.sogang.ac.kr/
Korean name
Hangul:
서강 대학교
Hanja:
西江大學校
Revised Romanization: Seogang Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer: Sŏgang Taehakkyo

Sogang University is one of the leading research and liberal arts universities in Seoul, South Korea. The university is a relatively new school, founded in 1960, and the only Jesuit institute of higher education in the country.[citation needed]

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[edit] History

Sogang started as a college in February 1960, Fr. Kenneth E. Killoren, S.J. being its first President. Sogang College opened its doors on April 1960 with six departments : Economics, English Language and Literature, History, Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics. The first classes began on the 18 of April, 1960 with 166 students.

On December 1969, Sogang became a full University consisting of Liberal Arts College with six departments, College of Science and Engineering with five departments and Commerce College with three departments. Sogang University now consists of 10 graduate schools, 7 colleges, and 24 departments, since the openning of the Psychology Department on December 2004.

[edit] University symbol

The cardinal color, which is also the university color, symbolizes love, the holy spirit, martyr, loyalty, and victory. The silver chevron comes from the first letter 'ㅅ' of 서강(Sogang), representing the intellect spirit of Sogang, and an Ivory tower. 'IHS' comes from the first letters of the Greek name Ιησους(ΙΗΣΟΥΣ) of Jesus. The medieval crown stands for the Virgin and Trinity, meaning wisdom.

[edit] Academics

College of Humanities
Division of Humanities - Korean Language & Literature l History l Philosophy l Religious Studies

Division of International Culture I - British & American Language & Literature l British & American Cultures

Division of International Culture II - German Language & Literature l French Culture l Chinese Culture

College of Social Science
Division of Social Sciences - Sociology l Political Science l Psychology

Division of Law - Law

College of Communication
Mass Comunications

College of Natural Science
Mathematics l Physics l Chemistry l Life Science

College of Engineering
Division of Electronics, Computer Science - Electronic Engineering l Computer Science

Division of Chemical, Mechanical Engineering - Chemical Engineering l Mechanical Engineering

College of Economics
Economics

College of Business Administration
Business Administration

College of General Education
General Education Elective Courseㅣ

Interdisciplinary Programs
Korean Studiesㅣ Women's Studiesㅣ PRTㅣ PEPㅣ Media Engineeringㅣ Sports Managementㅣ Science of Education l Japanese Studies

Special Elective Programs
Teacher training Programㅣ Psychology Minorㅣ

Core Educational Courses
Core Educational Coursesㅣ

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