College of Natural Science and Public Health and Safety
College of Natural Science and Public Health and Safety not only have competent individuals acquire basic principles of natural phenomenon but also profound theories and application ability necessary for the development of industrial technology, enhance development of scientific technology and human life by having them cultivate creative thinking and moral personality, and cultivate competent individuals who will promote public health and contribute to safe society.
This department has been engaged in academic research to lead in the mathematics of Korea both in theory and research and has made efforts to develop basic technologies which meet the demands of industries in application. To nurture research professionals who will be leaders in Korean academic circles and research institutes we have created the best environment and methods for them.
Educational Goal
A Specialized education.
A Practical education to meet the demands of the field.
To nurture leaders with intensive knowledge of various information and skills to deal with problems.
A Practical education to make mathematics familiar.
This department teaches the micro structures and functional units of genes, and the control systems of gene manifestation and extensive theories on microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, plant molecular biology, neural biology. Students participate in experiments in advanced areas such as animal and plant tissue cultivation and molecular biotechnology and learn applied areas such as current biological practices, management, and marketing of the life industry.
Educational Goal
To nurture outstanding elites who can be future leaders in biotechnology.
To produce specialized professionals required in biotechnology who will lead in the 21st century.
This department has nurtured competent leaders who have knowledge in intensive theories of their major, an ability to apply those theories, independent thought, and good ethics as well as a good understanding of the basic principles of natural phenomena to achieve the educational ideals of Chosun University since the department was established in 1978.
Educational Goal
To nurture qualified professionals who have creativity, ethics, and sociability (a practical education)
To nurture experts in nutrition(a specialized education).
To nurture qualified leaders for the food and life industry(a practical education).
To nurture specialized professionals in the food and life industry (research-based).
To nurture school nutritionists(a specialized education).
Department of Biomedical Science is an applied science that enhances understanding regarding the nature of human centered phenomenon of life and applying them to health care industry by integrating various knowledge and technologies at the leading edge such as Next-generation sequencing and big data analysis technology based on the principles of various and essential life phenomenon of life science. Based on the spirit of self-direction, creative convergence, caring service which are the driving forces that led Chosun University along with the stream of times of 21st century bio-convergence, our department is operating studies and educational programs for innovative source technology development in the field of studies including “Bioimaging and Image Genomics”, “Omics (genome, transcriptome, proteome) related to Diseases and Big Data Analysis”, and “Antibiotic Functional Peptide”. Among the focused field above, we are cultivating by intensively specializing in antibiotic functional peptide studies and Alzheimer dementia field, applying them to bio big data convergence studies, and continuing research performances that are worthy of close attention through international collaboration of foreign institutes such as the United States, China, Japan, etc. We are extending education-research exchange agreement with Boston University, University of Pennsylvania in the United States, Metropolitan College of Medicine of Beijing, China, Nigata University in Japan, etc. In particular, since 2014, we have been serving as an international hub leading dementia bio-convergence researches of the 4th industrial revolution by operating the National Research Center for Dementia through the national dementia overcoming project.
Educational Goal
"Our department cultivates creative and self-directed global talents through convergence education of bio medical technology and big data analysis technology. "
This department teaches how to apply academic theories to actively deal with IT and statistics, aiming to nurture specialized elites who are needed by this information-based society through the education of extensive culture and personality and contribute to the development of national competitiveness in society locally and globally.
Educational Goal
To nurture professional IT experts.
To educate in the basic knowledge of biological information.
To nurture software development and management experts.
To educate in computer system application and management technologies.
To nurture the ability to analyse data through statistical packages.
In Chemistry we learn the basic principles of natural phenomena through theory and experimentation, explain the phenomena reasonably, and predict the future. Therefore, this department aims to nurture elites who can contribute to the development of science through the development of foundations in natural sciences, engineering, agriculture, dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy.
Educational Goal
To give a Basic education to nurture researchers for academic development.
To nurture specialized professionals who will take the lead in advanced industries.
To support the education of those who major in natural sciences and other relevant disciplines.
To nurture qualified professionals who will be engaged in education.
As our traditional society has changed into an industrial and information-oriented society, crimes and pathological phenomena are increasing day after day. In particular, such phenomena which have become more serious and diverse are creating threats to the safety of the public, the roles of the police, who are in charge of the safety and protection of the public, have become more important.
Educational Goal
To nurture policemen with a theoretical base by teaching intensive theories on police administration.
To police human resources with practical knowledge and skills by cultivating an ability to apply theory.
To nurture competent policemen who can adjust to a rapidly changing social environment.
Counselling Psychology focuses on the promotion of the understanding of mental health, interpersonal relations, self-growth, the adjustment of contemporary people and the presentation of practical methods to solve problems. Psychology is a theory-based study while Counselling Psychology is an application-based study to apply theories to actual problems. This department was opened in 2007 focusing on the diagnosis and healing of various psychological problems based on the accumulated knowledge and theories in general psychology.
Educational Goal
To nurture counsellors who can contribute to personal and social welfare and wellbeing based on the belief of respect for humans.
To nurture specialized counsellors who apply counselling techniques and theories they learn for education and clinical use and in industrial fields to improve our quality of life.
To nurture preliminary counselling researchers who can do research on counselling independently.
Speech-language pathologists should consider the environment and future of patients first in a close relationship with their families and guardians as well as acquire knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of speech and language disorders. We aim to acquire knowledge on major and practical skills to cooperate with people with disability and their families. y.
Educational Goal
To provide specialized education and practices on varieties of communication problems of language development disorders, aphasia, stuttering, aural disorders, and articulation problems.
To nurture capable speech and language pathologists who can manage clinical cases effectively.
Department of Occupational Therapy of College of Health Science of Chosun University with a history of 70 years is a department established in 2013 and the major professors have been endeavoring to provide education for enhancement of knowledge in the major field and practical business ability of undergraduate students. In addition, we are educating so that we can cultivate competent occupational therapists through clinical practices in Chosun University Hospital in affiliation and rehabilitation hospitals in Honam region. The prospective graduates who completed the course of study of our Department of Occupational Therapy may apply for state examination, and after acquisition of occupational therapist license, they can be employed mainly by the general hospitals or university hospitals, rehabilitation center for the disabled, Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities or work as a health service personnel. Moreover, through advancement to graduate school, they can extensively perform active work as a specialist in rehabilitation field or walk the path of domestic and foreign occupational therapist or university professor. With the increasing trend of ageing population, occupational therapy and various rehabilitation services should be provided to the increase of chronical disease of the elderly. Accordingly, more occupational therapists are necessary, and the future of the occupational therapist is promising.
Educational Goal
Fulfillment of systematic basic major education
Enhance qualification as a specialized professionals who can utilize the latest medical technology and knowledge of major
Cultivate occupational therapists equipped with professional communication and development of expertise of health and medical, responsibility, and ethical consciousness.
Department of Fire Protection and Disaster Management has been operating the department by recruiting new students in 2020 for the first time to cultivate fire· disaster prevention and recovery professional personnel who can protect life and properties of our national people from various disasters including fire disasters and contribute to the well-being of life and promotion of welfare, and we are aiming at cultivating creative and integrated talents who can contribute to establishment of national safety net by cultivating abilities to perceive social disasters in advance and actively manage them through operation of systematic and scientific course of studies.
Educational Goal
Creative talents cultivated with knowledge of major and leadership necessary for systematic and prompt disaster prevention and recovery such as fire-fighting officers, engineers of industrial fields in relation to fire-fighting, natural disaster specialists, etc. who can protect life and properties of national people from man-made disasters such as large fire and national disasters represented as natural disaster such as earthquake and contribute to the well-being of national people and promotion of welfare
Faculty
Dept of Fire Protection and Disaster Management Faculty 소방재난관리학과