Location
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Location |
suseon hall no. 61507 |
Address
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Address |
25-2, Sungkyunkwan-Ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea |
Telephone
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Telephone |
82-2-760-0405 |
Socioloy is an important area of social science that studies the social behavior of humans, social structures and change. Sociology takes an inportant position due to its connection with other studies of cultural science and social science, as well as its own research area.
Sociology major's education is carried out through curriculums systematically prepared, which focus on basic and core subjects required for understanding modern society. Because Sociology has influenced, and is closely related with other social science disciplines, such as economics, political science, psychology, social welfare, education, and business administration, major topics in sociology include aging, art, culture, development, environment, family, gender, human rights, organization, economy, religion, social stratification, social psychology, and social movements.
Students in Sociology are provided with the opportunity of self-realization and training of sufficient knowlege, including the holding of academic symposiums, publication of academic journals and social surveys.
Since its establishment in 1976, 900 alumni have graduated from this sociology major program. They have advanced into and actively engagend in various areas of society including; political circles, financial circles (economic circles), government areas, the media, academy (education world) and various social groups.
Department in Detail 
Affiliated Research Center
The Survey Research Center (SRC), a major research institute affiliated with the department, has continuously conducted the Korean General Social Survey (KGSS) for the last twelve years, and closely collaborated with world-renowned research programs such as the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) and East Asian Social Surveys (EASS).
Why Choose Us?
1. Education program & Environment
Our educational program is small and intensive, coupled with a rich and diverse curriculum. The undergraduate and graduate programs offer about 40 courses annually and each course is typically attended by about 20 students (undergraduate) and 5 students (graduate). Such a class atmosphere allows faculty and students to closely interact with each other, producing an optimal educational setting, unrivaled by other departmental programs in other universities.
Our graduate program has successfully garnered funds from the Korean government, including BK21 PLUS (Brain Korea 21 Program for Leading Universities & Students). For the last four decades, more than 1,000 students have completed degrees in the department and advanced to contribute to Korean society in many diverse fields. Recent statistics show that more than seventy-five percent of our recent graduates received jobs after graduation.
2. Future Vision
There are many professors and researchers who have advanced into the academic world among our alumni. In particular, an exceptionally high percentage of graduate students have obtained doctors' degree in foreign countries, proving the quality of the sociology program at our university, as well as the leading position of our department in the academic world.
