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The
Elementary Ethics Education Major program aims to accomplish the following: (1)
to help elementary school teachers make great strides in their respective studies
on moral education ; (2) to produce competent teachers who will champion the cause
of moral education£» (3) to improve the practice of moral education in elementary
schools. Students
are expected to analyze scientifically the ethical problems of our society and see,
through a moral lens. how every moral virtue taught in the classroom affects all
phases of school life. Students are also expected to learn how to investigate problems
that arise in the field of elementary education.
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The
Elementary Korean Education Major program aims to improve the Korean Language teachers'
professional development. The curriculum, therefore, requires graduate students
to systematically examine goals, elementary Korean language teaching methods, textbook
utilization, and evaluation principles by analyzing the skills involved in using
the Korean language and the theory of Korean linguistics and literature.
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The
Elementary Social Studies Education Major program strives to produce specialist
with good social analytical skills and sound moral character. To achieve this goal
effectively, the curriculum requires graduate students to fully utilize the existing
theoretical background on Social Studies, teaching and learning methods, textbook
analysis, and evaluation principles employed in actual teaching situations.
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The
Elementary Mathematics Education Major program aims to enhance in-service teachers'knowledge
of elementary school mathematics, cultivate their ability to conduct research, and
develop their professional qualifications. It also seeks to familiarize students
with elementary instructional methods and advancements in the mathematical applications
of instructional technology.
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The
Elementary Science Education Major program aims to strengthen the foundation of
the scientific community by increasing students' ability to play a leading
role in elementary science education and cultivating their character as highly educated
people.
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The
Elementary Physical Education Major program strives to help graduate students develop
their ability to conduct research in elementary physical education. Students are
required to study pedagogical courses focusing on elementary physical education.
Students also take, as eletives, philosophical and scientific content oriented courses.
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The
goal of the Elementary Music Education Major program is to train up professionals
in elementary music education, who have professional knowledge for music instruction,
and who can use efficient music teaching/learning methods. This program is focused
on the practical and academic studies of the whole music Education area, including
Foundations & Principles in Music Education, Curriculum & Evaluation in
Music Education, Psychology in Music Education, Teaching Materials in Music Education,
Research in Music Education and Choral/instrumental Pedagogies in Western/Korean
Music.
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The
Elementary Art Education Major program aims to help graduate students learn and
investigate theories and teaching methods in art education and to develop their
ability to implement their knowledge of such theories and methods successfully.
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The
Practical Arts-Environmental program strives to help graduate students gain advanced
knowledge of theory and increase their ability to conduct research in areas related
to practical arts-environmental education. It also aims to reinforce students'
ability to apply their knowledge in the elementary school classroom by cultivating
educators capable of creating a living environment related to daily life and practical
arts education. To this end, graduate students take core and elective courses
such as industrial living, home econmics, agricultural life science, computer utility,
career counseling and general studies.
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The
Elementary English Education Major program aims to promote the specialty of
elementary English education. The curriculum requires graduate students to intensively
investigate theoretical background, teaching methodology, textbook analysis, and
evaluation principles, and to develop a research-oriented attitude. It also requires
them to improve their communicative competence in English, and to broaden their
understanding of the culture in English-speaking societies.
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The
goal of the Elementary Computer Education Major program is to help graduate students
become qualified experts on computer teaching and further develop their ability
to take a leading role in elementary computer education.
The
curriculum helps students to investigate professional knowledge and teaching methods
in computer education as well as improve their ability to conduct research
in the field.
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The
Elementary Counselor Education Major program aims to cultivate the basic qualities
necessary for child counselling and produce highly competent specialist by helping
students master the theories and practices of child counselling.
The
curriculum requires students to do intensive studies in the psychology of child
development, counselling and guidance, and psychological testing.
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The
goal of the Program in Elementary Special Education Major is to produce specialists
who have both a vast knowledge of the significance, principles, contents and methods
associated with exceptionality and special education and the ability to successfully
implement that knowledge in the classroom. The curriculum of the program covers
exceptional children, children with mental retardation, giftedness, special learning
disabilties, emotional or behavioral disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment,
communication disorders, physical disavilities, and multi-handicapped children.
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The
Early Childhood Education Major program aims to cultivate the professional knowledge
and qualities necessary for Early Childhood Educators, while improving their ability
to conduct research in their specific field.
The
program also requires students to engage in intensive studies in child development,
curriculum, parent education, and play theory.
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The
Curriculum and Instruction Major program aims to help students to develop perspecitives
and critical views about education based on educational philosophy, psychology,
and sociology and to gain advanced knowledge and research ability related to elementary
school curriculum and instruction. Graduate
students as education experts will be able to develop and implement curriculum and
to improve instruction by applying educational media and understanding of extra-curricular
programs and integrated curriculum, In addition, students can develop practical
strategies of evaluation and supervision, and abilities to conduct action research
in the area of curriculum and instruction.
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The
Elementary Educational Administration and Policy Studies Major program aims to increase
educational leaders, educational administrators and classroom managers' professional
knowledge and administrative skills, and improve their ability to conduct research
in their specific field. The curriculum focuses on the knowledge and skills essential
for the effective administration and policy analysis of schools and classrooms in
regional, national and international contexts.
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