Chung-Ang University is a private university. with an enrollment of over 25,000 students and campuses in Anseong and Dongjak-gu in Seoul. As of 2003, the university claims to have graduated 117,511 holders of the bachelor's degree, 19,743 of the master's degree, and 2,935 of the doctorate. [1]
The current president is Park Bum-hoon (박범훈), who has served since March 2005.
[edit] History
The university traces its origins to 1918, when the Chung-Ang Methodist Church in Seoul opened a kindergarten. Beginning in 1922, a kindergarten teacher certification course was offered at the kindergarten. This developed into Chung-Ang Normal School (중앙사범학교), which was established in 1928. It became a women's junior college in 1945, and a full women's college in 1947. It became coeducational in May 1948. It was licensed as a university, one of the country's first, in 1953, at which time a graduate school was also opened. The second campus was established in 1979.
[edit] Timeline
- 1918. 4. Chung-Ang Kindergarten established at Chung-Ang Methodist Church
- 1922. 9. Kindergarten Teacher Certificate Program established at Chung-Ang kindergarten
- 1928. 9. Accredited as Chung-Ang Normal School
- 1933. 4. Dr. Louise Yim assumed the Principalship, becoming the Founder of the School, moved the School to the present location
- 1945. 9. Accredited as Chung-Ang Junior Women's College
- 1947. 4. Accredited as Chung-Ang Women's College
- 1948. 5. Accredited as Chung-Ang College, becoming a coeducational
- 1950. 9. First Batch of Bachelors graduated
- 1953. 2. Accredited as a University with a graduate school and four component Colleges.Dr. Louise Yim installed as the First President
- 2003. 9. The University has produced 117,511 bachelors, 19,743 masters and 2,935 doctors in total, from 14 graduate schools and 18 undergraduate colleges comprising 16 divisions, 14 faculties and 68 departments
[edit] Sister schools
The university has exchange relationships with more than 95 institutions from 24 countries. You may see the school's website for a complete list.
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