School of Self-designed Interdisciplinary Studies
Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies (SDIS)
Homepage: http://sdis.jnu.ac.kr/eng/
Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies (SDIS) was founded to educate talented people to be logical, critical and to learn creative problem-solving skills in this knowledge based era.
Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies has two courses. Students who choose the Self-designed Studies Track will remain in SDIS until they graduate. Those who choose the General Studies Track will have to choose a major after their first year of curriculum.
Self-designed Studies Track
Students will stay in SDIS and its curriculum. (Students have to choose their minor or double major.)
Liberal Arts |
- Writing
- English for Global Communication 2
- Logic
- Reading & Discussion in English 1
- Reading & Discussion in English 2
- Writing Academic English 1
- Writing Academic English 2
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Humanities courses |
Literature |
- Themes and Motifs of Literature
- Introduction to the French Literature
- Introduction to Korean Modern Literature
- Introduction to English Literature
- German Masterpieces in Context
- Studies in Literary Criticism
- Narratives and Semiosis
- Literature and Scientific Technology
- A critical Interpretation of Classics
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History and Philosophy |
- Social Philosophy
- History of Indian Philosophy
- Historiography of Korean History
- Critical Philosophy
- Reexamining Korean History
- Topics in Asian History
- Contemporary French Philosophy
- History of Chinese Historiography
- Topics in Western History
- Seminar on Career Exploration-Humanities Literature
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Society |
- Law and Politics
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Accounting
- Introduction to Civil Law
- Mass Culture and Society
- Microeconomic Theory
- Social Psychology
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Financial Management
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Culture and Arts |
- Understanding of European Culture
- Cultures of English-Speaking World
- Globalization, Communication and Language
- Globalisation and Communication Strategy
- Japanese History Culture
- Introduction to The Intercultural Communication
- Understanding of Classical Chinese
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- Seminar on Humanities Literature 1
- Seminar on Humanities Literature 2
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Natural Sciences |
Technology and engineering |
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Introduction to Information & Computer
- Environmental Ecology
- Materials Science
- Color Science
- Major Biology 1
- Major Biology Laboratory 1
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Natural sciences |
- Understanding of Food and Nutrition
- Major Biology 2
- Major Biology Laboratory 2
- Major Elementary Chemistry 1
- Major Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
- Major General Physics 1
- Major Physics Laboratory 1
- Major Elementary Chemistry 2
- Major Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 2
- Major General Physics 2
- Major General Physics Laboratory 2
- Information Analysis and Statistics
- Public Health
- Biochemistry 1
- Cell Biology
- Organic Chemistry 1
- Multiplicate Statistical Analysis and Lab.
- Introduction to Mathematical Finance
- Biostatistics
- Plant Taxonomy
- Organic Chemistry 2
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- Seminar on Career Exploration-Natural Sciences
- Seminar on Natural Sciences 1
- Seminar on Natural Sciences 2
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- Humanities courses demand at least six credits from each field: literature, history, philosophy, society, culture, arts and natural sciences.
- Natural sciences courses demand at least three credits from technology and engineering fields, twenty four credits from natural sciences and science fields, three credits from Humanities.
General Studies Track
Students have to choose their major after their freshman year.
(Quota will be less than 50% of each department. Note: College of Nursing, Education and Arts, Medical School, College of Veterinary Medicine, Self-designed studies track, departments in Yeosu Campus are exempted from this article.)