외국인 전담학과
Departments forInternational Students
Honam Theological University & Seminary provides specialized academic programs for international students, offering opportunities to develop academic knowledge, practical skills, and a broader understanding of Korean society and culture.
01Departments
Three departments
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Department of AI Management
The Department of AI Management combines business education with emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Students develop an understanding of business management, digital transformation, AI applications, and data-driven business practices. The program is designed to develop students’ ability to understand and apply AI technologies in contemporary business environments.
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Department of AI K-Culture Content
The Department of AI K-Culture Content provides an academic and practical understanding of Korean culture and cultural contents. Students explore Korean language and culture, cultural industries, media, and contemporary K-Culture. Through academic study and cultural experiences, students can develop a broader understanding of Korean society and the global development of Korean cultural contents.
02Education
International Student Education
The university aims to provide international students with an appropriate academic environment and support for their successful adaptation to university life in Korea. Through specialized academic programs and cultural experiences, students can develop their academic capabilities while gaining a deeper understanding of Korean society and culture.
Dean of International Affairs
Park Soo-yong
박수용
Director of International Affairs
Jeon Jae-min
전재민
Department of Social Welfare & Caregiving
Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, in detail.
03Bachelor's
Department of Social Welfare and Counseling
사회복지상담학과
Bachelor's program
Korea is becoming a super-aged society, and demand for social welfare and elderly care professionals is growing. With qualifications such as Social Worker or Care Worker, graduates can work in welfare and care facilities and pursue long-term employment in Korea through the E-7 visa pathway.
After graduation
- 1Complete 50 hours of care worker training and work in elderly care facilities through the E-7 visa pathway.
- 2Continue to graduate study in Social Welfare or Welfare Administration.
- 3Build a career in Korea's growing social welfare sector.
Four-year plan
Major requirements and major electives, semester by semester. The number is the credit; P/NP is pass or no pass.
Year 1
1st semester
Requirements
- Introduction to Social Welfare3
- Community Service I1 · P/NP
Electives
- Social Work Practice3
Total 7 credits
2nd semester
Requirements
- University Life IP/NP
- Community Service II1 · P/NP
Electives
None
Total 1 credits
Year 2
1st semester
Requirements
- University Life IIP/NP
- Community Service III1 · P/NP
Electives
- Community Welfare3
Total 4 credits
2nd semester
Requirements
- Counseling Psychology3
- Community Service IV1 · P/NP
Electives
- Skills and Techniques for Social Work Practice3
Total 7 credits
Year 3
1st semester
Requirements
- Christian Counseling3
- Community Service V1 · P/NP
Electives
- Social Welfare Administration3
- Introduction to Social Work Field Practicum1
Total 8 credits
2nd semester
Requirements
- Christian Social Welfare3
- Community Service VI1 · P/NP
Electives
- Social Welfare Research Methods (Theory & Practice)3
- Social Work Field Practicum (Section 2)3
Total 10 credits
Year 4
1st semester
Requirements
None
Electives
- Social Welfare Law and Practice3
- Social Welfare Seminar I3
Total 6 credits
2nd semester
Requirements
None
Electives
- Social Welfare Policy3
Total 3 credits
Major electives for international students
Courses by semester for students entering in 2026. Every course is 3 credits.
Year 1
2026-1
- Correctional Social Welfare3
- Social Work Ethics and Philosophy3
- Practical Korean for Major Studies: Reading and Writing3
- Advanced Korean for Major Studies I3
- Advanced Korean for Major Studies II3
Semester total 15 credits
Year 1
2026-2
- Social Welfare for the Elderly3
- Human Behavior and the Social Environment3
- Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities3
- Advanced Korean for Major Studies III3
- Advanced Korean for Major Studies IV3
- Practical Korean for Social Welfare Settings3
Semester total 18 credits
Year 2
2027-1
- Family Welfare3
- Child Welfare3
- Mental Health and Social Welfare3
- Practical Korean for Major Studies: Listening and Speaking3
- Applied Korean for Major Studies I3
- Applied Korean for Major Studies II3
Semester total 18 credits
Year 2
2027-2
- Program Development and Evaluation3
- Data Analysis for Social Welfare (Theory & Practice)3
- Case Management3
- Social Work in Health Care3
- Applied Korean for Major Studies III3
- Applied Korean for Major Studies IV3
- Practical Korean for Social Work Practice3
Semester total 21 credits
* Major elective courses are subject to change.
Source: the curriculum table shown at orientation. Original image ↗
04Timetable
Weekly timetable, 2026 Fall
Department of Social Welfare and Counseling. Confirm rooms and any changes in the LMS before each class.
| Time | Tue (Spring intake) | Tue (Fall intake) | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00-11:40 | Social Welfare for the Elderly노인복지론Go Jung-kukMyeongseong Hall | · | Human Behavior & Social Environment인간행동과 사회환경Lee Jong-ikOnline | Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities장애인복지론Jo Yeong-sukOnline | Advanced Korean IV전공 고급한국어 IVHong Ja-hyeonOnline |
| 12:40-15:20 | Advanced Korean for Major Studies전공고급한국어Kim Hyo-jungGeneral Bldg. 402 | Practical Korean for Social Welfare사회복지현장한국어 실습Kim Gyu-hyangGeneral Bldg. 401 | · | · | · |
| 15:25-18:00 | Practical Korean for Social Welfare사회복지현장한국어 실습Kim Gyu-hyangGeneral Bldg. 401 | Advanced Korean for Major Studies전공고급한국어Kim Hyo-jungGeneral Bldg. 402 | · | · | · |
Tue (Spring intake)
- 09:00-11:40Social Welfare for the Elderly노인복지론Go Jung-kukMyeongseong Hall
- 12:40-15:20Advanced Korean for Major Studies전공고급한국어Kim Hyo-jungGeneral Bldg. 402
- 15:25-18:00Practical Korean for Social Welfare사회복지현장한국어 실습Kim Gyu-hyangGeneral Bldg. 401
Tue (Fall intake)
- 12:40-15:20Practical Korean for Social Welfare사회복지현장한국어 실습Kim Gyu-hyangGeneral Bldg. 401
- 15:25-18:00Advanced Korean for Major Studies전공고급한국어Kim Hyo-jungGeneral Bldg. 402
Wed
- 09:00-11:40Human Behavior & Social Environment인간행동과 사회환경Lee Jong-ikOnline
Thu
- 09:00-11:40Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities장애인복지론Jo Yeong-sukOnline
Fri
- 09:00-11:40Advanced Korean IV전공 고급한국어 IVHong Ja-hyeonOnline
05Master's
Graduate School of Social Welfare
사회복지대학원
Master's program
The first graduate school in Korea to offer social work together with conflict resolution in social work (restorative justice), training professional social workers who mediate conflict in practice.
After graduation
- 1Social welfare practice
- 2Welfare roles in organizations
- 3Social welfare research
Courses by semester
Semester 1
- Human Behavior and Social Environment
- Introduction to Social Welfare
- Mission and Social Work
- Social Work Practice Skills
- Community Social Welfare Theory
- Social Welfare Administration
Semester 2
- Social Work Research Methods
- Social Work Practice
- Christian Counseling and Social Work
- Social Welfare Law
- Social Work Field Practicum
- Social Welfare Policy
Semester 3
- Social Work Field Practicum, continued. See your academic advisor for sections.
Semester 4
- Capstone research and thesis track. See your academic advisor for sections.
Weekly timetable, 2026 Fall
- Tue 13:00-15:35Introduction to Social WelfareTo be announcedGeneral Bldg. 401
- Tue 15:45-18:30Mental Health TheoryTo be announcedGeneral Bldg. 401
06Faculty
Faculty
Professors teaching in the social welfare programs this semester.
- Go Jung-kuk고정국hsjg@htus.ac.krBachelor's · Master's
- Jo Yeong-suk조영석openmind@htus.ac.krBachelor's · Master's
- Lee Jong-ik이종익lewing@htus.ac.krBachelor's
- Kim Gyu-hyang김규향0702khkim@htus.ac.krBachelor's
- Kim Hyo-jung김효중Contact through the officeBachelor's
- Hong Ja-hyeon홍자현Contact through the officeBachelor's