Introduction

History
The department was founded in 1998, and is affiliated with the Division of Politics and Economics within the college of Social Science. This department began its first classes on March 2, 1998 and from then on, an estimated 200 students have graduated from the department. The department is currently composed of 5 faculty members and 120 undergraduate students.
The department aims to educate and train students in the basic theories and practices of international and domestic politics, so as to prepare them to take on leading positions and roles in Korean as well as the greater international society.

Introduction
The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers undergraduate majors in Political Science and international relations as well as a minor in Political Science. Political Science majors acquire a broad introduction to the study of government and politics at local, national and international levels. The major in Political Science and International Relations is multidisciplinary, and relies upon courses in Public Administration, Law, Economics, and Foreign Languages. The department offers courses in international relations, comparative politics, Korean politics, political theories, and area-studies, with great emphasis on systemic ways of thinking in the understanding of politics and social phenomena in general.
Our faculty members are nationally and internationally known scholars with expertise in a wide range of fields in political science and international relations. Students have multiple opportunities to work with faculty, complete high-profile internships, study abroad at destinations all over the world, and engage in service learning. After graduation, students have the ability to attend law school and graduate school, become teachers, work in local and central governments, the private sector, political parties and campaign consulting rs,ms, non-profit organizations and a whole host of other exciting career opportunities.

Course Tittle

• Introduction to Political Science
• Introduction to Comparative Politics
• Introduction to International Relations
• Theory of Korean Diplomacy
• Scope and Methods for Political Science
• The United States and the International Order
• Political Thought and Democracy
• History or Western Diplomacy
• International Politics : Theories and Practices
• Study on Korean Politics
• Politics and Diplomacy of D.P.R.K
• History of Oriental Diplomacy
• EU and European Politics
• National Intelligence
• Foreign Policy
• State and Market
• Political Process
• International Organization
• International Political Economy
• Politics and Development in Newly Independent States
• International Convention and Conference
• International Conflicts and Security
• Chinese Politics and Diplomacy
• Russian Politics and Society
• Diplomatic Practice and Case
• International Cooperation and Regional Integration
• Issues of East Asia and International Relations
• Energy Diplomacy and Politics

Major Facility
Room for students who wish to prepare for state examinations : The department provides students who wish to prepare for state examinations to become public servants with an appropriate facility.

Careers after graduation

• Public Sector :
  • Public Servants in the Foreign office and Public Administrations at local and central government level, through taking the necessary state examinations
  • Officers of state owned corporations
  • Members of National and local assemblies
• Private Sector :
  • various mass media institutions, such as broadcasting stations and newspaper companies
  • Financial institutions, small and medium-sized corporations, and conglomerates.
• International Institutions and Research Institutions :
  • UN, IMF, and WTO
  • Various research institutions (Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Korean Institute for National Unification)
• Graduate School :
  • domestic and foreign graduate schools
  • Law Schools at domestic and foreign universities

Student Community

• Student community for the study of the operations of the UN : students who want to join the National Model United Nation Conferences get together every week to improve their ability in speaking and debating on contemporary global affairs.
• Student community for the study of the Northeast Asian Region : students who want to gain a deeper knowledge of the Northeast Asian region get together every week to discuss current Northeast Asian affairs.
• Student community for the study of Foreign Affairs and National Security : students who want to know the issues that affect Foreign Affairs and National Security and to join the National Students Conference for National Security get together every week to discuss current national and international security issues.
• Student community for the study of Mass Media : students who wish to become broadcasters or journalists get together every week to discuss current mass media issues.
• Student community for studying JPO and International Institutions : students who wish to become staff members at international institutions get together each week to discuss current international issues and study foreign languages.
• Students community to prepare for entry into Law School : students who wish to enter Law School get together every week to prepare for Law School examinations.

Programs for lmproving Foreign Language Ability

• TOEIC Study Group:
  • English Debating Class on current Issues
  • Chinese Conversation Class for Chinese Politics and Economy

The Forum on Politics and Diplomacy
The Forum on Politics and Diplomacy is the student academic conference that deals with domestic and international political issues, and convenes once a year. All students in the department actively participate and exchange their own perspectives with regard to the related issues.