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Korea University

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES & GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Bachelor of International Studies

Vision and Mission

Innovative Talents in the Era of Globalization
- Creative Problem-Solving Skills : Educating students to be adventurous, innovative talents who can pioneer the creation of new ideas and breakthroughs with an awareness of sustainability challenges.
- Progressive Leadership Skills : Cultivating global leaders who can serve society by promoting cultural diversity and resolving existing and emerging global challenges such as rising economic inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation. 
 
Global, Boundary-Breaking Leaders
- Emotional and Cultural Intelligence : Educating students in a culturally diverse academic environment where they communicate and cooperate in multiple languages with colleagues of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. 
- Global Capacities : Promoting a profound understanding of various important topics of international studies and enabling students to devise novel solutions to the most pressing global challenges. 
 
Multidisciplinary Scholars and Experts
- Critical, Integrated Thinking Skills : Providing a practical and specialized curriculum that features a multifaceted understanding of interrelated issues with an interdisciplinary perspective, connecting the different disciplines of international studies.
- Social Responsibility : Cultivating an integrated perspective as well as critical thinking skills which can enable them to serve society and mankind.
 
 

Education Goals

Educate experts who are equipped with technical knowledge of various disciplines of international studies, such as international law, politics, economics, sociology, and culture.
 
Nurture talents who can communicate and cooperate in multiple languages with colleagues of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds, acquiring new knowledge and understanding about different languages and cultures.
 
Cultivate progressive and adventurous leaders who can quickly recognize, evaluate, and capture new opportunities to innovate in the rapidly changing international business environment.
 
Create global leaders who are endowed with a profound knowledge of various political, economic, and social problems of the international community; global citizens who contribute to the international community by building capacities to provide solutions to these problems in various parts of the world.
 
 

Major Skills

Skills
Major Skills Proportion (%) Description
International Relations Expert 30 Equipping students with undergraduate-level knowledge and logical reasoning required to become experts in international relations
Mutual Understanding and Global Communication 17 Enhancing students’ cultural intelligence and communication skills by creating a venue to communicate and cooperate with colleagues of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds
Integrated / Comprehensive Reasoning Skills 20 Providing an interdisciplinary education that connects various disciplines, such as law, politics, economics, sociology, and culture to cultivate a balanced, multifaceted perspective that can tackle existing and emerging global conflicts in a comprehensive manner
Practical Knowledge-Based Critical Thinking Skills 18 Providing a practical, technical education that encourages creative and critical reasoning needed to quickly recognize, evaluate, and capture new opportunities in the rapidly changing world
Social Participation and Contribution 15 Educating students to become global citizens who recognize important social problems in various parts of the world and can contribute to the international community by building capacities to provide feasible solutions
Total 100%  

 

 

Core Skills

Skills
Major Skills Core Skills Proportion (%)
International Relations Expert Creative Problem-Solving 30
Integrated / Comprehensive Reasoning Skills Integrated Logical Reasoning 20
Practical Knowledge-Based Critical Thinking Skills Adventurous Leaders 18
Mutual Understanding and Global Communication Cultural Intelligence / Global Leadership 17
Social Participation and Contribution Social Responsibility 15
Total 100%

 

DIS Directed Graphs of Courses (Recommended)

Track: International Commerce

 

Track: International Politics

 

Track: International Development & Cooperation

 

 

Curriculum Structure (for Internationals-2025)

Curriculum
Classification
/Content
Course Number Course Name Credit (Hours) Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
General Education Required Courses

Exploration of The Academic World

GELI007

Exploration of The Academic WorldⅠ

3(3)            

College Writing

GEWR002

(for foreigners)

College Writing 3(3)              

Academic English

IFLS800

Academic EnglishI 2(2)            

Freshman Seminar

GEKS007

Freshman Seminar I 1(1)              

GEKS008

Freshman Seminar II 1(1)  

Digital & SW

GECT002

[진로·창업]SW Programming Basics

3(3)              
GECT003

[진로·창업]Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 

3(3)              

BT

GEBT001

[진로·창업]World of Life Sciences

3(3)            
Subtotal 19
Electives Secondary Foreign Language I, II¹   6(10)  
Electives of General Education   5  
Subtotal 11
Total General Education Credits 30
Major Courses (1st Major) Major Required 9
Major Electives 33
Total 42
Intensive Major Major Required  
Major Electives 30
Total 30
General Courses 28
Total Credits* 130
Remark

1. Must take courses in the same languages. (Available to take Korean Language courses).

2. English Courses opened at other departments(undergraduate) or International Summer Campus are approved with the approval of the division chair.

3. Requirements of English and Foreign Language courses: 1st Major – 60 credits / Intensive – 72 credits.

4. Among the graduation requirements for the Division of International Studies, certified foreign language certification, certified Korean language certification, and certified Chinese character comprehension skills are exempted. However, in the case of graduation requirements for the relevant department, such as double major and interdisciplinary major, they must be satisfied.

5. DIS first major/double major/intensive major students are required to complete at least one concentration track.

 

 

Courses offered at KU DIS (Major Courses)

Major Required
Courses
Course Number Course Name Credit (Hours) Course Number Course Name Credit (Hours)
DISS114 PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE 3(3) DISS281 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3(3)
DISS122 PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3(3)      

 

Major Electives
Courses
Course Number Course Name Credit (Hours) Course Number Course Name Credit (Hours)
DISS112 RESEARCH METHODS 3(3) DISS357 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS 3(3)
DISS115 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3(3) DISS358 POSTWAR JAPAN AND EAST ASIA 3(3)
DISS123 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE 3(3) DISS362 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 3(3)
DISS140 GLOBALIZATION AND BEYOND: CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICAL ECONOMY 3(3) DISS363 GLOBAL POVERTY 3(3)
DISS210 KOREAN ECONOMY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD 3(3) DISS364 TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL TRADE 3(3)
DISS212 THEORY AND PRACTICES OF INT’L TRADE POLICY 3(3) DISS365 ADVANCED TOPICS IN DATA ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 3(3)
DISS215 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS 3(3) DISS412 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE II 3(3)
DISS221 INT’L NEGOTIATION 3(3) DISS413 EUROPEAN ECONOMICS 3(3)
DISS222 WAR AND PEACE 3(3) DISS421 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA 3(3)
DISS223 INT’L ORGANIZATIONS 3(3) DISS423 INT’L RELATIONS OF EAST ASIA 3(3)
DISS230 UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL BUSINESS 3(3) DISS427 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF EUROPEAN UNION 3(3)
DISS232 GLOBAL BUSINESS ETHICS 3(3) DISS428 ENERGY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3(3)
DISS241 CONTEMPORARY KOREA 3(3) DISS429 ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3(3)
DISS242 CONTEMPORARY NORTH AMERICA 3(3) DISS433 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES I 3(3)
DISS243 CONTEMPORARY EAST ASIA 3(3) DISS453 SEMINAR ON GLOBALIZATION AND GLOBAL ISSUES 3(3)
DISS244 CONTEMPORARY EUROPE 3(3) DISS472 RESOURCES AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 3(3)
DISS245 CHINA FROM MAO TO XI 3(3) DISS475 INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES SETTLEMENT 3(3)
DISS251 INT’L LAW 3(3) DISS476 ISSUES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 3(3)
DISS252 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW 3(3) DISS477 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 3(3)
DISS256 DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3(3) DISS479 EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENT 3(3)
DISS260 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 3(3) DISS481 LAW AND POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 3(3)
DISS261 TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND SOCIETY 3(3) DISS483 ENVIRONMNETAL MANAGEMENT IN EAST ASIA 3(3)
DISS282 KOREAN DIPLOMACY COLLOQUIUM 3(3) DISS485 WATER AND SUSTAINABILITY 3(3)
DISS283 DATA ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 3(3) GKSS203 UNDERSTANDING EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION 3(3)
DISS284 FUNDAMENTALS IN DATA ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 3(3) GKSS204 TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURE 3(3)
DISS310 EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES 3(3) GKSS208 INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE FOR KOREAN STUDIES 3(3)
DISS311 INT’L FINANCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE 3(3) GKSS212 URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN EAST ASIA 3(3)
DISS312 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD 3(3)

GKSS214

KOREA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW 3(3)
DISS314 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 3(3) GKSS303 GLOBAL KOREA AND ITS FOREIGN RELATIONS 3(3)
DISS320 HISTORY OF DIPLOMACY 3(3) GKSS307 UNDERSTANDING KOREAN TRADE 3(3)
DISS322 INT’L POLITICAL ECONOMY 3(3) GKSS309 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES I 3(3)
DISS325 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INT’L RELATIONS I 3(3) GKSS312 POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN NORTH KOREA 3(3)
DISS328 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INT’L RELATIONS II 3(3) GKSS314 SOUTH-NORTH KOREAN RELATIONS 3(3)
DISS333 U.S. ECONOMY 3(3) GKSS315 TRADE POLICIES OF KOREA 3(3)
DISS337 NGOS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 3(3) GKSS403 KOREAN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY 3(3)
DISS338 HUMAN RIGHTS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD 3(3) GKSS404 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLOBAL KOREAN STUDIES II 3(3)
GKSS409 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE KOREAN EXPERIENCE 3(3) GKSS410 KOREA-US RELATIONS 3(3)

 

Division of Global Korean Studies courses(GKSS): Credits are approved only when English courses are opened. (Korean courses cannot be approved.)

 

 

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This page was updated as of April 3rd, 2025. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact dis@korea.ac.kr.

Students enrolled before the 2024 academic year are advised to refer to the Undergraduate Program >Academic Curriculum > Graduation Requirements.