Seoul National University of Education

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The Seoul National University of Education (SNUE) (서울교육대학교) is a government-run institution which provides training for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. Founded in May 1946 under the name of Kyunggi Public Regular School, the university is the first national university that specializes in elimentary school teacher training.

The campus is located in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs, and has a attached elimentary school.

1 History
2 Academics
- 2.1 Undergraduate college
- 2.2 Graduate School
3 Campus
4 Student Life
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

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May 22nd, 1946	Kyunggi Public Normal School (경기공립사범학교) founded.
Oct 10th, 1949	Renamed to Seoul National Teachers School(국립 서울 사범학교).
Mar 1st, 1953	The Elementary School attached to SNTS(서울사범부속국민학교) established.
Mar 1st, 1962	Reorganized as the Teacher's College annex of Seoul National University; the First Dean, Mr. Cho Jae Ho, inaugurated.
Mar 1st, 1963	Renamed Seoul National Teachers Junior College, Elementary School Teacher in Service Training Center established.
Oct 10th, 1968	Teacher Training Center Attached to SNUE established.
Jun 16th, 1969	The 201th RNTC established.
Sep 1st, 1969	Students Guidance Center established.
Sep 29th, 1973	Science Education Center established in accordance with the decree of the establishment of the national school.(Presidential decree, Number 6881)
Feb 23rd, 1977	Moved to the new campus at 636 Seocho Dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.
Mar 1st, 1981	Promoted to 4-year Curriculum Seoul National Teachers College in accordance with the educational law(number 3370).
Feb 1st, 1983	Compulsory Education Research Center established.
Mar 5th, 1986	Elementary Education Research Center established.
Jan 21st, 1988	The dormitory became a legal organization in accordance with the decree of the establishment of the national school article number 29).
Feb 24th, 1988	Renaming of 'Student Guidance Center' to 'Student Service Center' in accordance with the decree of the establishment of the national school, Elementary Education Research Center became a legal research center, Computer Center established
Sep 1st, 1992	The 175 ROTC established
Mar 1st, 1993	Renamed to Seoul National University of Education
Mar 2nd, 1995	Social Education Center Attached to SNUE established
Nov 10th, 1995	SNUE Graduate School of Education established
Aug 26th, 1996	Online SNUE opened in Hitel, Korean PC communication network.
Mar 1st, 1997	Added more majors to the Graduate School curriculum. (Major in Elementary Ethics Education, Music Education, Education Methods, English Education)
Mar 1st, 1998	Added more majors to the Graduate School curriculum. (Major in Elementary Mathematics Education, Fine Arts Education, Computer Education)
Mar 1st, 2001	Added more majors to the Graduate School curriculum. (Major in Elementary Unification Education, Early Childhood Education, Global & Cultural Studies Education)

[edit] Academics

[edit] Undergraduate college

Due to the university's specialized purpose, undergraduate college only offers one major, Elementary Education.

But students do have some choices in Specialized Courses, which covers deeper educational technics in various areas such as English Education, Korean Language Education, Music Education, etc.

[edit] Graduate School

The SNUE Graduate School aims to train talented teachers specializing in elementary education. It also contributes to the promotion of various fields and specialties, the provision of continuing education, and the improvement of academic abilities for elementary school teachers. It offers the following majors:

Major in Elementary Ethics Education
Major in Elementary Korean Language Education
Major in Elementary Social Studies Education
Major in Elementary Mathematics Education
Major in Elementary Science Education
Major in Elementary Physical Education
Major in Elementary Music Education
Major in Elementary Fine Arts Education
Major in Elementary Education Methods
Major in Elementary English Education
Major in Elementary Computer Education
Major in Elementary Practical Arts Education
Major in Elementary Educational Administration
Major in Elementary Counseling Education
Major in Elementary Environmental Education
Major in Elementary Unified Education
Major in Global & Cultural Studies Education
Major in Early childhood Education

[edit] Campus

SNUE is located at Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, in southern part of Seoul. While this part of Seoul was a newly developing area with scarce population and lower land value back in '77 (back when the campus was established), the place is quite the opposite after rapid development of southern-Seoul area in the 70-80s.

[edit] Dormitory

The dormitory is for students from provincial areas. It helps its students to experience a successful group life by encouraging autonomy and discipline. It has many convenient facilities such as a lobby, a reading room, bathrooms, cooking facilities, a seminar room, a physical exercise room, a water purifier, some pianos, and more. Freshmen generally are given a priority admission to the dormitory (50% of the total capacity). Dormitory members are arranged according to the year and personal preferences.

[edit] Attached Elementary School

This is a front-runner in elementary education as an experimental research school for effective teaching practices and performance policy for the Ministry of Education. It offers compulsory elementary education , substantial studies, and activities that provide guidance for Intern Teachers, analysis and application of experimental textbooks, experimental application and generalization of the curriculum, experimental research of various educational policies, and workshops for teachers to reform the classroom. This school strengthens the special educational support programs, such as the operation of classes for Korean students from other countries, active education of folk art, education for special aptitude with varied learning through hands-on experience and ICT (information, communication & technology) education.

[edit] Public transit access

The campus is served by Seoul Nat'l. Univ. of Education Station, a transit station between Seoul Subway Line 2 and 3.

Seoul Express Bus Terminal, and Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal is only a station away from the campus, so it can be conviniently accessed from students from outer-Seoul area.

[edit] Student Life

Student life in SNUE is quite defferent from that of other universities. Due to the university's specialized purpose. They don't have much freedom in choosing classes. For example, freshmen students only get to choose 3 classes out of 10 classes they attend their first semester.^[1]

Students who share the same specialized course form a Class, and the Class remains the same until they graduate. Students in a Class usually attend the same lecture(except few selective ones), participate in other activities together for 4 years.

While this has some disadvantage such as limited oppotunity for broader social experiences, students can form a tight friendship within the Class, and the friendship can grow into a formidable relationship as the students usually go for same carrier(elementary school teacher).