Colleges & Departments

The College of Humanities educates and conducts research on linguistics, literature, philosophy, history, and sociology. Fostering new intellectuals with refined knowledge on humanities, the College of Humanities aims to help realize the ideals of humanism ultimately. Graduates from the College of Humanities have made significant contributions to the development of both national and international communities, not to mention the local community, providing expertise in various fields.

In particular, Jeju National University has run the ‘Program to Foster Specialists on Cultural Contents, Planning, and Promotion’ together with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province since 2010 in order to offer more job opportunities for those majoring in the humanities and social sciences.

The Department of Sociology has conducted research on the ‘Public Management of Nature and Sustainable Life-Style’, participating in the state-funded ‘Social Sciences Korea (SSK)’ Program over the past three years. The research grew to be a medium-scale focused research project in September 2014. Furthermore, the ‘Project Management Group Cultivating Creative Talents on Local Cultural Contents’ led by the Department of Korean Language & Literature and the Department of History was selected to receive national support under the state-funded ‘University for Creative Korea (CK)’ Program this year. With this as a momentum, the College of Humanities will lead the education of talented individuals, specializing in cultural content through creative courses on humanities.

Introduction

The Department of English Language and Literature offers undergraduate curricula not only to educate the students to be knowledgeable, but also to offer a variety of majors subjects and classes for those who wish to advance to graduate schools or other careers in the society. The department provides three majors curricula in English Linguistic Studies, namely, English Syntax, Semantics and Phonemics. In addition, it offers other courses such as Grammars, Phonetics, Applied Linguistics, English Education, and Language History. In the English and American Literature Studies, Poetry, Nobel, Play, Critique and Shakespeare, English Literature Overview and American Literature Overview are available to the students. To improve their proficiency in spoken English and writing, practical English classes at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels are offered by the department. The Department of English Language and Literature administers both M.A. and Ph.D. degree programs for those who wish to pursue advanced studies and research in diverse subject areas in English and literature.

Aims

Through comprehensive and systematic teaching in theoretical and practical knowledge, the Department of English Language and Literature equips its students with the ability to read, analyze and understand the English and American works of creative writings. The department’s ultimate goal is to cultivate the leaders with practical English speaking and writing skills conducive to the globalization and information technology era.

Careers

Today English is an internationally used language in economy, society, and cultural affairs and consequently an essential job-related skill to possess in more diverse career choices than many other disciplinary majors. For example, one can opt for an advanced study in graduate school, teaching at a secondary school, or as international interpreter and guide, overseas dispatch reporter, news reporter, television anchor, publishing house editor, translator, public service and industrial organization employee, or engage in cultural and creative writing activities.

History

1952: Established Department of English
1955: Opened Department of English Language and Literature
1970: Restructured as Department of English Education
1980: Resurrected Department of English Language and Literature
1994: Opened M.A. degree program
1999: Implemented Ph.D. degree program