Cheongju National University of Education is one of several national universities of education in
South Korea
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. It provides training to teachers, particularly those who plan to teach in public
elementary school
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s. The campus is located in
Cheongju
Cheongju () is the capital and largest List of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea.
History
Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the ...
City, the capital of
North Chungcheong
North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
province. Campus facilities include a lab school, library, and broadcasting center. The current president is Su-Hwan Kim. The school employs around 55 professors.
Academics
At the undergraduate level, the course of study is divided between general academics and study specific to teaching. The academic departments cover most of the recognized specializations of public-school teaching, namely: Computer Education, English Education, Elementary Education, Practical Arts Education, Fine Arts Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Social Studies Education, Korean Education, and Ethics Education.
History
The school was founded in 1941 as Cheongju Public Normal School (청주사범학교). It was incorporated into the national education system of the new
Republic of Korea
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in 1950. In 1962, the curriculum was expanded from one year to two years in length, and the school was renamed Cheongju National Teachers' Junior College. It was reorganized as a four-year college in 1984, and again as a university of education in 1993. The graduate school opened in 1996.
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Cheongju University
Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea.
Academics
Undergraduate studies at the university are divided among eight colleges: Economics & Business Administration ...
(another nearby university)
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External links
Official school website, in English
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Universities and colleges in North Chungcheong Province
National universities of education in South Korea
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Educational institutions established in 1941
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