About Us

History

History

  • During its 130-year tradition of leading liberal arts education of Korean universities, liberal arts education at Ewha has remained a member of global communities promoting love and respect. The institution has the objective of nurturing “wise and outstanding individuals” with balance and refinement.
  • Meeting the demands of the times and social changes, the school established in 2009; it updates its educational curriculum every four years.
  • In compliance with the development plan of , it has reinforced practical programs in liberal arts education and integrated education of humanities courses for consumer-oriented, specialized education, and career development and support.
  • Selected as “the Leading Model University” by the 2015 Advancement of College Education (ACE· Advancement of College Education) project under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Korea Council for University Education
  • In 2015, expanded and reformed as Hokma Liberal Arts University, upgraded its cultural education to reinforce core competence in five fields (character, future planning, global communication, culture of creativity and convergence, and reflection and expression)

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1970s
  • Led the “Experimental University” operation
1980s
  • Developed “Leading humanities courses”
1990s
  • Established learner-oriented liberal arts education system
  • Developed “Integrated liberal arts courses”
2001s
  • “Integrated subject model” introducing liberal arts courses
  • Selected as Outstanding University in the field of liberal arts education by the Korea Council for University Education
2008s
  • Introduced the “Scranton Undergraduate Programs” for nurturing global talents
  • Proposed new liberal arts education curriculum to lead the global cultural environment
2009s
  • Established “The Institute of Liberal Arts Education”
  • Introduced the “Core Liberal Arts Subjects Model” and reformed the liberal arts curriculum
2013s
  • Reformed the entire liberal education curriculum
    • Basic Humanities: Reinforce character and communication education
    • Core Humanities: Reinforce integrated education focusing on core competence
  • Established the Education Innovation Center and the MOOC Center
2015s
  • Hokma Liberal Arts University
  • Reinforced integrated education and self-directed cultural studies
  • Implemented liberal arts education specialized per college
  • Expanded consumer-oriented humanities courses