Baekseok University

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Baekseok University

Established: 1994
Type: Private
Students: 2,150
Location: Cheonan, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Website: http://jinri.cheonan.ac.kr/
Baekseok University
Hangul 천안대학교
Hanja 天安大學校
Revised Romanization Cheonan Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer Ch'ŏnan Taehakkyo

Baekseok University is a private Christian institution of higher education, located in Cheonan City, in northern South Chungcheong province, South Korea. It carries a maximum enrollment of 2,150.

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[edit] Academics

Undergraduate offerings are divided among nine divisions: Christian Studies, Language and Literature, Social Welfare, Law and Public Administration, Business and Commerce, Education, Information and Communication, Music, and Design and Imaging. Graduate offerings are provided by schools of Christian Studies, Christian Art, Divinity, Pastoral Theology, Education, Social Welfare, Counseling, and Information Technology.

[edit] History

The university was established by the Baekseok Educational Foundation, which also founded Baekseok College. It opened its doors in 1994, at which time it provided instruction primarily in Christian theology. It became a college in the following year, and a university one year thereafter, at which time the graduate school was also established.

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International exchange relationships exist with one institution in America (Bloomfield College) and with several other East Asian institutions. In China, ties exist with Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Beijing Language and Culture University, Heilongjiang University, Zhejiang University, Wuhan University, and Ningbo University. In Japan, links have been established with Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, Aichi Sangyo University, and Beppu University.

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