Chinju National University of Education is located in Jinju and provides training to those planning on careers in the country's public education system. The current president is Lee Yong-won (이용원).

[edit] Academics

At the undergraduate level, the course of study is divided between general academics and study specific to teaching. The academic departments cover most of the recognized specializations of public-school teaching: Computer Education, English Education, Elementary Education, Practical Arts Education, Fine Arts Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Social Studies Education, Korean Education, and Ethics Education.

[edit] History

The school opened as Jinju Public Normal School (관립진주사범학교) in 1940. It was reorganized as a national college of education, with a two-year course of study, in 1963. The program was extended to four years in length in 1983. It became a university of education in 1993, and the graduate school opened three years later.

[edit] External links

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