Departments and Programs

The major in Spanish consists of upper-division courses taught in Spanish, as well as a study abroad or language immersion component. Courses in Spanish are taught throughout the University as part of the Languages Across the Curriculum Program, and range from cinema and culture to business and politics.

The major offers a rapidly expanding program in Chinese language, literature and culture that includes a Minor in Chinese. Course offerings are designed to serve the educational needs of students who wish to acquire knowledge of Chinese from the elementary to the advanced level, and who wish to explore the richness of Chinese literary and cultural traditions.

The major in Russian consists of upper-division courses taught in Russian, as well as a study abroad or language immersion component. Courses in Russian include Russian culture and literature.

The Business English major provides business-related communication challenges with an emphasis on speaking in settings ranging from formal to impromptu. In this major, students will develop valuable skills and vocabulary by actively participating in everyday business situations. Emphasis is placed on the ability to confidently persuade, negotiate, give and receive feedback, solveproblems and work productively in a professional environment.

This program is primarily oriented toward preparation for careers in professional accountancy and is designed to meet the formal requirements for a student to sit for the CPA examination. The Accountancy and Information Systems sequence permits students to emphasize study of information systems related to accounting.

One of the fastest growing business sectors in the world is tourism and this has led to a scarcity of human resources within the sector. Many countries cannot utilize their great potential and resources for tourism properly because they lack entrepreneurs and qualified workers, creating a situation which leads to an enormous loss of income. CU Dept. of Tourism Management utilizes all the advantages of being located within a capital of tourism.

Department of Theology sets itself two goals, namely, to promote excellence in teaching, research, and publication in the area of theology and religious studies, and to provide the professional training of lay and clerical leaders who will serve the Roman Catholic community in Korea and throughout the world.

At some time in our lives almost all of us have asked ourselves what is the right thing to do, and have wondered about the nature of human existence, the structure of reality, and our duties to each other, to animals, and to the environment. The study of philosophy provides the opportunity to address these and other profound topics and questions in a critical and systematic way.

The major in biochemistry prepares students for graduate study and research in the growing field of biotechnology and chemistry of life processes.

Biomedical Science offers multidisciplinary education & research in the area of biology and the medical science.

For a variety of pressing environmental, cultural, economic and artistic reasons, landscape architecture is enjoying a period of renewed visibility and relevance around the world. The major is based on the knowledge and skills about landscape architecture and let students engage complex issues and to undertake ambitious explorations.

The Automotive Engineering has excelled in providing research and teaching for the automotive sector. The major has developed dedicated facilities to support state-of-the-art research and its exceptional links with industry ensure all education programmes provide students with the most relevant knowledge and skills.

The Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering major is strategically designed to build and develop an organizational capability and profound knowledge in areas core to industry. The aim of the major is to develop technical leaders who understand the total process of product creation, and who possess both the breadth and depth in engineering disciplines as well as management skills.

Computer engineering major focuses on the design, analysis, and application of computers and on their applications as components of systems. Computer engineers work on projects ranging from microprocessors to supercomputers to circuit design, as well as related fields such as robotics.

The major of Information Security offers education for developing and maintaining a world class cyber security framework for strategies, standards, and policies.

The Architecture major offers a collaborative, studio-based, and accredited, design professional experiences. Students can develop creative problem-solving skills and lifelong intellectual curiosity while pursuing their own design philosophies. It prepares students to be design leaders who will impact the built environment in a creative and sustainable manner.

Architectural Engineering is as old as the history of civilization, yet today the evolving challenges and opportunities in building design and construction are real, diverse, and exciting. The major offers designing the systems of a building -structural systems to transmit forces to the ground; systems for efficient indoor energy use and safe air quality; and systems for the assessment of cost effectiveness.

Energy Engineering major interweaves the fundamentals of classical and modern physics, chemistry, and mathematics with energy engineering applications. A great strength of the major is its flexibility. This multidisciplinary field prepares the student to tackle the complex energy-related problems faced by society.

Nursing major provides for the practice of skills and the application of knowledge through a variety of classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences. Nursing combines science and technology with the desire to help people. One must enjoy helping people of all types and backgrounds. Nursing requires both physical stamina and emotional stability. Nurses must be able to follow orders and direct others.

The major provides high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients in an atmosphere of educational growth, shared respect, and communication. The pharmacy residency programs at CU establishes a foundation of clinical practice that can be applied in various professional settings.

Biomedical Engineering at CU has two related goals: first, the use of the tools and methods of engineering to better understand human physiology and disease; second, the development of new technologies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disease.

Radiologic science is the health profession concerned with imaging for medical diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of disease. Technological advances and the creation of new imaging modalities now place radiologic science among the most dynamic, expanding, and high-demand fields in clinical medicine.

Speech-language pathologists are involved in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of persons with communication disorders. Speech-language pathologists also counsel and refer clients to other professionals, teach, conduct research, and administer programs in speech-language pathology.

The major is competency-based and has a broad curriculum, providing students with workshop skills as well as the ability to perform optometry. Both teaching facilities and optometric instrumentation is up to date and students benefit from hands-on teaching in the clinics with internal and external patients.

A new and rapidly changing health care environment is forcing healthcare industry to accept administrative and management responsibilities. It continues to become more complex through policy changes, managed care consolidation and the growing pressure to manage costs. The major provides students the formal business education physicians seek in order to realize their professional goals.

The Occupational Health major at CU develops professionals who work to ensure public and occupational health. Occupational Health focuses on the assessment, control and prevention of biological, chemical and physical hazards in our industries that may lead to human health problems or environmental damage.

The Food Science and Technology makes food healthier, tastier, and safer for consumers. The major prepares students to complete a rigorous scientific curriculum for the numerous job opportunities available in the food industry or for graduate studies in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences and medicine.

The major seeks to prepare each to student to enter, grow within and contribute to librarianship or a related field in the global digital information environment. The faculty, who works alongside you in the program, is strongly committed to traditional library science education. Through their diverse professional backgrounds and research expertise, they can prepare you for a range of emerging careers in librarianship.

The major is an exciting educational opportunity concerning children and the experience of childhood. it focuses on the life stages of infancy through adolescence and incorporates interests in child policy, parenting, gender, the life course, and the place of children in society and culture.

Sociology major provides a distinct combination of critical scholarly analysis, hands-on fieldwork experience, service learning, and leadership. Through active and collaborative learning, our students master advanced theory and research techniques and have opportunities to engage in the community and the world as active, self-reflective change agents.

Family and Consumer Studies examine how the social, economic, political, and physical environments affect families, individuals, and consumers. It focuses on expanding our understanding of how welfare of individuals, and the families in which they live, are affected by external forces and internal forces. As such, the Department Emphasizes applied social science research and teaching with a strong public policy orientation.

Journalism is changing rapidly in the 21st century, with stories moving across a range of platforms from newspapers and magazines to Web and social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook. This means that the budding journalist needs to know not only how to gather facts and write informative and entertaining stories, but also how to work with audio and video clips and Online.

The major is designed for students interested in understanding more about comparative politics. It provides a solid background for graduate study in comparative politics.

Korean Education major trains students to become certified Korean teachers.

The Mathematics Education major provides students opportunity to extend their knowledge and experience in mathematics through courses in education.

History is a narrative account of political, social and cultural events and achievements of mankind. Historians evaluate and analyze documents and records relating to the deeds and aspirations of past generations and use this knowledge to understand and interpret the present. The major trains students to become teachers through developing strong research, writing, analytical thinking, and communication skills.

The Early Childhood Education major is designed to prepare teachers for infant-toddler and early childhood. It trains students to be educational professionals providing learning opportunities for children with varying capacities and needs in a variety of settings.

Individuals with a degree in PE can be certified to teach elementary, middle and high schools. Upon graduation, students are qualified to apply for certification and are eligible to teach in public and private schools. They guide people in building their bodies through exercise and sports.

Vocal performance majors should expect to spend the majority of their academic career rehearsing and practicing for the numerous performance opportunities here at CU and at local performance venues. Ensemble participation and solo recitals are an essential part of the plan of study.

The major provides students to the essentials of running a piano studio with an emphasis on business practices, professional organization membership, and developing studio policies.

The major provides extensive background in Practical music and courses incorporates several composition and practical music assignments into the curriculum. Students must complete an audition. Majoring in composition provides students with a sense of aesthetics and an understanding of human expression.

The major in Dance provides dance technique at various levels in ballet, jazz and modern dance as well as dance history, choreography and pedagogy. It prepares students to pursue further study or training, to teach and direct dance programs in studios and schools, and to become active members of the dance community.

The major in Art integrates technical and formal art training to foster students' creative potential and desire for self-expression. This program offers an understanding of the vital importance of visual culture in human expression.

The Environmental sculpture major provides courses and facilities for students of sculpture to explore all aspects of traditional and contemporary sculptural practice. it aims to prepare students for careers as practising artists and are offered at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Open major students choose a major after taking courses in fields of possible interest.

Horticulture is a comprehensive study of plants, environmental biology and human life. Rapid urbanization has increased people’s demand to be more natural, and with the recent well-being trend, this field of study which includes flower design and flower therapy is in high demand.

Specialized in Food Service and Technology to raise the next top CEO who can contribute himself as a one of the best food service managers in the world.

The Medicine aims to train Primary medical care physicians with the toughness and intelligence that can grow into a professional in medical education, research and health care sectors.