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Handong Global University (Korean: 한동대학교, Hanja: 韓東大學校) is a private, Christian, four-year university located in Pohang, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. == Overview == Handong Global University strives to be a “World-Changing Global Leadership University,” educating 21st century leaders for Korea and the world. To achieve this goal, the university emphasizes academic excellence, moral character, language skills, social development, computer proficiency, Christian commitment, interdisciplinary majors, a global perspective, and service projects. International programs are available at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The student body numbers 3500 students and comes from 62 different countries. Undergraduate programs are organized under twelve schools: ''Global Leadership School, School of International Studies, Languages, and Literature, School of Management and Economics, School of Law, School of Communication Arts and Sciences, School of Counselling Psychology and Social Welfare, School of Spatial Environmental System Engineering, School of Industrial and Information Design, School of Life Sciences, School of Computer Sciences and Electronic Engineering, School of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Global EDISON Academy'' While the university offers 30 to 35% of its courses in English in any given semester, the majors that English speaking foreign students can pursue are: Information Technology, Global Management and Business, US and International Law, Psychology and Counseling, and Korean Studies To graduate, a student must complete 140 credits, including two 33 credit majors, 21 credits of liberal arts courses, 12 credits of Korean language, 9 credits of Christian studies, 8 credits of computer studies, 6 semesters of chapel attendance, courses in both English and Korean Language, and mandatory courses in leadership training, character development, and reading. Graduate programs are offered by seven schools. Although graduation requirements vary from one school to another, all programs emphasize active scholarship, Christian vocation and values, appreciation for objective truth, problem-solving and practical knowledge, creative and critical thinking, research and service, especially in the developing countries throughout Asia and Africa. About 700 Handong students engage in social service and development projects in developing countries every semester (as of Nov. 2007). Trained in a strong academic program, several graduates from Handong Global University were accepted to graduate programs at Harvard, Yale, UCLA & Columbia and Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University and Korea Advanced Institute for Science & Technology. 10% of graduates are currently employed at Samsung electronics company and LG electronics company. Graduates are also working at world leading firms like IBM, Microsoft, Yahoo & Google and Korean multinational corporations like Samsung SDS, Hyundai motors, Kia Motors, Shinhan Bank, SK Telecom, Korea Telecom and others. Handong International Law School is producing lawyers and attorneys; out of 120 law graduates, 64 passed American bar exams (NY, Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas & Tennessee). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Handong Global University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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