Academics
"Department of Chinese Classics Education of Sungshin Women's University, which aims to foster secondary school Sino-Korean language teachers and specialists in Chinese characters and Sino-Korean texts, finds its educational significance in contributing to the research and development of the Korean traditional culture by exploring the Sino-Korean classics and equipping students with the qualifications and ability to create a new national culture. After graduation, students can work as secondary school teachers or demonstrate their specialty for research institutes related to Chinese characters or the Sino-Korean texts, school textbook editors, publishing houses, and organizations related to traditional culture among others. Moreover, graduates can work as lifelong education specialists handling teaching, counseling etc. for businesses or various lifelong education organizations. Or, they may choose the path to researchers in the Sino-Korean language education, Chinese characters, or Sino-Korean texts by going to the graduate school."
Educational Goals of Departments
Fostering well-prepared cultured persons with total personality well-prepared with East Asian classics.
- Fostering creative Sino-Korean language teachers equipped with both an understanding of classical texts and educational ability.
- Fostering autonomous, action-oriented professionals who seek variation with their educational ability.
Students Envisioned by Departments
Sungshin Sino-Korean people who carry the tradition and seek novelty by tapping into their understanding of ancient classics and educational ability.