• Seeking ways to nurture sociable and practical talents equipped with "righteous character," "creativity through integration," and "adaptability to the field" to embody the founding philosophy of 'cultivating moral spirit'

• Transition from a typical quantitative education to a qualitative education that reflects the educational demands of future core industrial areas

• Solidifying fundamental academic areas, converging education between majors and academic disciplines, operating in-depth education that creatively solves problems and can create new problems

• Internal Factors

• Internal Factors

• a. At least 12 credits need to be earned in Basic General Studies from 4 categories.
  (1) Core studies require a minimum of 8 credits earned across all departments (courses), and satisfy the minimum credits in 4 categories.
  (2) In Core Studies, credits earned from the 3 specified categories need to sum up to at least 4 credits, including other categories, at least 8 credits should be earned.
  (3) General studies require at least 10 credits.
• b. Major subjects are classified into Basic Major, Major, and Elective Major, and the necessary credits for graduation are 15 credits for Basic Major and at least 40 credits for Major.
• c. Transfer students must complete the necessary credits for graduation apart from their individually recognized transfer credits to ensure no issues for graduation.

• a. At least 30 credits should be earned combining Core, Basic, and General studies.
  (1) For Core Studies, satisfy the minimum credits in 3 out of 4 categories, and at least 12 credits should be earned.
  (2) For Basic General Studies, credits earned from the 3 specified categories should sum up to at least 4 credits, including other categories, at least 8 credits should be earned.
  (3) General studies require at least 10 credits.
• b. Major subjects are classified into Basic Major, Major, and Elective Major, and the necessary credits for graduation are 15 credits for Basic Major and at least 40 credits for Major.

• a. At least 40 credits should be earned by combining Core, Basic, and General studies.
  (1) For Core Studies, 20 credits from 4 areas must be completed, and a minimum required credits must be satisfied from 3 out of the 4 ABCE areas.
  (2) For Basic Studies, a minimum of 4 credits in the Humanities and Science area are mandatory and 12 or more credits must be completed.
  (3) For General Studies, 8 or more credits must be completed.
• b. Major subjects are classified into Basic Major, Major, and Elective Major, and the necessary credits for graduation are 15 credits for Basic Major and at least 40 credits for Major.

• a. At least 40 credits should be earned by combining Core, Basic, and General studies.

  Purpose of Curriculum Reform - Internal Factors

  Classification	Arts and Physical Education Department	Departments excluding (Arts and Physical Education Department and Nursing department)	Department of Nursing
  Graduation Credits	120	130	140

  • * Arts and Physical Education Department : Security Department, Social Sports Department, and Multimedia Department.
• b. Major subjects are classified into Basic Major, Major, and Elective Major, and the necessary credits for graduation are 15 credits for Basic Major and at least 40 credits for Major.
  • Students must complete a total of 44 or more credits by combining Core Studies, Distributed Studies, and Advanced Studies. (However, the Nursing and Aviation Operations Departments should complete 40 or more credits excluding Advanced Studies).

  2017·2018year General Education Course Completion System

  Credit Types		Credits Earned	Acknowledgment Standards	Area	Minimum Credits	Mandatory Course Name	Remark
  Studies	Core Studies (ABC+E Series)	26	Complete at least 40 credits, up to 50 credits recognized	A-Logic and Mathematics	2	Logic and Critical Thinking	Mandatory
  				B-Fundamental Humanities Thinking	6
  				B-Fundamental Scientific Thinking
  				B-Information Utilization Skills	2		Mandatory elective
  				C-Communication	8	Basic Writing, Communication and Writing, University English,2	Mandatory
  				E-Global Citizen Awareness	2	Understanding and Awareness of Global Citizens	Mandatory
  				E-Ethics	6
  				E-Practice
  	Distributed Studies (I Series)	14		I-Humanities(1)	Humanities Studies including 8 credits, 14 credits in total		Humanities Studies, 8 credits as mandatory elective
  				I-Social Sciences(2)
  				I-Natural Sciences(3)
  				I-Arts and Health(4)
  				I-Career and Development(5)
  	Advanced Studies (I Think)	4		-	4

• c. Major course completion structure
  The major courses are divided into Integrated Major, Basic Major, Mandatory Major, and Elective Major. When completing a Single Major (Primary Major), the minimum required credits for each area should be as shown in the table below.

  Purpose of Curriculum Reform - Internal Factors

  Major Classification / Graduation Credits	120 credits	130 credits			140 credits
  	Arts and Physical Education Department	General Department	Department of Aviation Operations	Department of Healthcare Workforce Development	Department of Nursing
  Major (Mandatory, Elective)	31	36	39	41	49
  Fundamentals	12	12	12	12	12
  Integrated Major	6	6	6	4	4

  • * Health departments: Nursing, Physical Therapy, Clinical Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Dental Hygiene
  • * Art and Physical Activity departments: Security, Social Sports, Multimedia
  • Major (Mandatory, Elective) should be completed with 31-49 credits depending on the department, and the designated mandatory major courses must be completed within a range of 16-20 credits, depending on the college or department.

• a. Graduation Credits

  Graduation Credits-Arts and Physical Education Department,(Arts and Physical Education Department and Department of Nursing)Departments excluding, Department of Nursing

  Classification	Arts and Physical Education Department	Departments excluding (Arts and Physical Education Department and Nursing department)	Department of Nursing
  Graduation Credits	120	130	140

  • * Arts and Physical Education Department: Aviation Security and Protection Department, Social Sports Department, Multimedia Department
• b. General Education Course Completion System
  • General Education courses require a combination of Core Studies, Distributed Studies, and General Studies for a total of at least 40 credits. The completion standards are as below.
  • Core Studies aim to nurture basic competencies for university foundation and enhance thinking abilities. This includes cultivating the Kyungwoonian spirit for realizing the foundational ideology and fostering community consciousness, requiring 20 credits.
  • Distributed Studies provide a comprehensive exploration of various academic fields and require 16 credits.
  • General Studies consist of career education for future planning and various themed virtual lectures, offering an elective 4 credits. However, if General Studies are not completed, they should be supplemented by Distributed Studies.
  • Experience-based Studies include the Residential College (RC), socially engaging activities, and global language training and are recognized as general elective.
  • Up to 50 credits in Studies are recognized towards graduation credits.

  2019·2020year General Education Course Completion System

  Classification	Educational Area		Completion Type	Minimum Credits		Target Department
  	Major Area	Sub Area
  Core Studies (20 credits)	University Foundation	Text Literacy	Mandatory	4
  		Global Literacy		4
  	Thinking	Computational Thinking	Mandatory	6	4
  		Critical thinking	Mandatory elective		2
  		Creative thinking
  	Kyungwoonian	Myself and Community	Mandatory elective	2
  		Practical Intellectual		2
  		University Specialization		2
  Distributed Studies (16credits)	Exploring Academics	Humanities	Mandatory elective	8
  		Social Sciences	Elective	8
  		Natural Sciences
  		Arts and Health
  General Studies (4credits)	Future Planning		Elective	4		If not completed, supplement with Distributed Studies
  Experience-based Studies General Elective		RC(Residential College)		Not included in the minimum Studies credits (44 credits)
  		Social Engagement Activities
  		Global Language Training

• c. Major Course Completion System
  • The major courses are divided into Basic Major, Mandatory Major, Elective Major, and Design Thinking. For the completion of a Single Major (Primary Major), the minimum required credits for each area are as indicated in the following table.

  Major course completion structure-Major Classification, Graduation Credits

  Major Classification / Graduation Credits	120credits (Arts and Physical Education Department)	130credits (General Department)	140credits (Department of Nursing)
  Fundamentals	12	12	12
  Major Mandatory	16	16	20
  Major Electives	20	24	38
  Design Thinking	6	6	-

  • * Aviation Security and Protection Department, Social Sports Department, Multimedia Department
• 1. Design Thinking consists of 6 credits aiming to enhance expansive thinking. However, the Nursing Department, which operates a certified program according to Article 46 of the "Academic Regulations", is excluded.
• 2. Basic Major focuses on the foundational theories of the major and requires at least 12 credits.
• 3. Mandatory Major requires 16-20 credits, depending on the department.
• 4. Elective Major requires 20-38 credits, depending on the department.