Yonsei University
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37.560277777778126.93694444444Koordinaten: 37 ° 33 ' 37 "N, 126 ° 56' 13" E The Yonsei University is a private, Christian university in Seoul, South Korea. Its origins date back to the year 1885. Formally, the Yonsei University in 1957 by the merger of Yonhi University ( Kor. 연희 전문 학교 ,延禧 专门 学校) and the Severance Medical College ( 세브란스 의과 대학, 세브란스 医科大学) was founded. In addition to the main campus in Seoul's Sinchon, the university has a campus in Wonju in Gangwon Province and the so-called International Campus in Songdo, Incheon. The University operates 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 research institutes. The Yonsei University counts with the Seoul National University and Korea University 's three most prestigious universities in South Korea, together called SKY.
- 3.1 Colleges
- 3.2 Graduate Schools
- 4.1 International
- 4.2 Asia
History
The Yonsei University was founded in January 1957 by the merger of Yonhi University and Severance Medical College. The founding president was Nak Joon Baek ( 백낙준 ). The Severance Medical College dates back to the hospital, founded in April 1885 Kwanghyewon ( 광혜원; German "House for extension of grace" ), which a little later in Jejungwon ( 제중원; " house for people rescue ") was renamed. The Yonhi University had its origins in March 1915, founded Chosen Christian College.
Severance Medical College
1885 King Gojong asked the American physician Dr. Horace Newton Allen to build, a missionary of the Presbyterian Church (American Northern Presbyterian Church ) and royal physician at the court of Gojong, thus, the first modern hospital in Korea. In April 1885, the hospital opened Kwanghyewon. On March 29, 1886 16 students were selected at the hospital, which was named Jejungwon now being accepted and begin their medical education. Later, Dr. OR Avison, previously a professor at the University of Toronto Medical School, director of the hospital. A donation of LH Severance Hospital could be extended and expanded. Under the name Severance Union Medical College and Hospital, the hospital was opened in April 1899 by Dr. Avison. In September 1906, School of Nursing by Esther L. Shields was established within the Severance Hospital. The first nurses completed their training in 1910. In 1968, the nursing school was expanded into a college. 1908 got the first seven students the first doctorate and doctor approvals Korea awarded. In 1917 the institution was renamed Severance Union Medical College ( 세브란스 연합 의학 전문 학교 ). 1942, the College at the request of Generalgouvernats Chosen in Asahi Medical College (Japanese旭 医学 专门 学校; 아사히 의학 전문 학교 ) has been renamed. The name was retained until independence Chōsens of Japan in 1945. Since the year 1949, the medical preparation courses were not get updated anymore made directly to the Severance Medical College, but the College of Science and Engineering of the University Yonhi. Due to the Korean War, the Severance Medical College and Hospital was moved to Busan in 1951 and set up a humanitarian Hospital, which cared for the medical care of refugees. 1952 pulled the Severance Medical College and Hospital back to Seoul.
Yonhi University
The first private college in the province of Chosen opened, and in March 1915, the Chosen Christian College was ( 조선 기독교 대학, Joseon Christian College朝鲜 基督教 学校). Founder of the college was Dr. H. G. Underwood. Was supported by the establishment of Northern Presbyterian Church of New York, the Methodist missionary group in Korea and the Presbyterian mission group of Canada. The college was located in the YMCA in Seoul. Were taught humanities ( humanities ), mathematics and physics ( mathematics and physics ), economics (business), agriculture (agriculture ) and theology ( theology ). In April 1917, the Chosen Christian College has been in private Yonhi College (延禧 専 门 学校; 사립 연희 전문 학교 ) renamed. In the same year was bought with the help of a donation from John T. Underwood, brother of Dr. HG Underwood, the site of the present campus in Seoul's Sinchon. One of the first buildings that Stimson Hall, was built with the estate of Charles Stimson. The first graduates left the Yonhi University in 1919.
In April 1944, the Yonhi College was closed at the request of Generalgouvernat Chōsens. The reason given was that it is at the college to " property of the enemy". The Korea -born employees and professors were dismissed and the College Kyungsung Industrial Management College (京城 工业 经营 专门 学校; 경성 공업 경영 전문 학교 ) renamed. After independence Chōsens of Japan in 1945 the name was changed back to private Yonhi College. 1946 Yonhi College was expanded into a comprehensive university and in Yonhi University ( 연희 대학교 ,延禧 大 学校) renamed. The management at this time, Dr. L. George Paik. A study at the University Yonhi was open to both men and women. Thus the Yonhi University was the first mixed South Korean university. Establishing the university consisted of four faculties that offered studies in 11 major subjects: Faculty of Humanities: Korean Literature, English Literature, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Diplomacy Department of Economics - Business & Economics Department of Natural Science - Mathematics, Physics and Meteorology, Chemistry School of Theology - Theology As of 1949, the preparatory courses of the Severance Medical College were held at the Yonhi University. The first graduates left the Yonhi University 1950. Likewise in 1950 the departments were converted into colleges. The study program has been extended to the study subjects right to education, biology, electrical engineering, industrial chemistry and a medical preparation course for 17 subjects and established a Graduate School. Just as the Severance Medical College Yonhi the University was relocated in 1951 because of the Korean War to Busan. 1953 pulled the University Yonhi back to Seoul. 1954, a new policy and law college was established. A Department of Church Music in 1955, decorated in theology college.
Yonsei University
1957 merged the Yonhi University and Severance Medical College of Yonsei University. In 1959, the Korean Language Institute was founded. 1977 's biggest telescope was built at Yonsei University in Korea. In 1981, the Wonju Wonju College campus was expanded to 10 departments and 1986 Korea's first Graduate School of International Studies ( Graduate School of International Studies ) opened.
University Logo
The emblem of the Yonsei University consists of a circle in the middle of a plate is shown. On the shield a circle (" ㅇ " ), in the middle of a bar ("-" ) above and below a roof ( " ㅅ " ) are shown. " ㅇ " and " ㅅ " are taken from the first two Korean characters of the university name 연세. In this case, the circle " ㅇ " symbolizes the ideal of a complete in character and versatile person. The roof " ㅅ " represents the upward pursuit of scientific excellence dar. addition to these meanings, symbolizes the " ㅇ " the sky "-" the horizon and the " ㅅ " the people, based on the Chinese character人. The left of the " ㅇ " is an open book that stands for the truth. Law of the " ㅇ " is a torch that stands for liberty. The shield, on which are shown all the symbols, protects these core principles of Yonsei University. The shield is encircled around a circle is the name of the University in English and Korean. In addition to the emblem has a flying eagle Yonsei University as a logo.
Structure
The Yonsei University consists of several colleges and graduate schools.
Colleges
The Yonsei University operates several colleges on their three campuses. These colleges are:
- Sinchon Campus Liberal Arts
- Business & Economics
- Business
- Science
- Engineering
- Life Science & Biotechnology
- Theology
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Music
- Human Ecology
- Sciences in Education
- University College
- Underwood International College
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Nursing
- International Campus Open Major, University College
- Underwood International College ( freshman )
- College of Medicine ( freshman )
- College of Dentistry ( freshman )
- College of Pharmacy
- School of Integrated Technology
- College of Engineering
- Global Program - Pre- Major Program
- Wonju Campus Humanities and Arts
- Science & Technology
- Government & Business
- Health Sciences
- Eastasia Intl. college
- Wonju College of Medicine
Graduate Schools
The first graduate school was founded in 1950 in the Yonhi University. Founding Dean, Dr. Yun Kyung Kim. The first doctoral students were taken in 1961. Like the rest of Yonsei University is also based training in the Graduate Schools of Christian values. In the graduate schools to Korea's future leaders are trained, they are used with the goal of world community. They should learn to develop " creative academic results, with scientific / critical research methods." Since its inception, the Graduate Schools of Yonsei University have awarded about 6,000 doctorates and 26,000 master's degrees.
The Graduate School is divided into six departments:
- Liberal Arts and Social Science,
- Natural Science,
- Engineering,
- Art and Physical Education,
- Medical Science,
- Interdisciplinary Programs.
Within the department there are 77 Departments. The graduate schools offer 23 interdisciplinary degree programs and 24 programs in cooperation with other research institutes in South Korea.