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The Department of Political Science teaches theories and practices on domestic politics and international relations in general. The Department focuses on educating students who will actively work in various fields in the near future. The Department aims at educating professionals in real politics as well as academic researchers on politics. To this end, the Department encourages students to learn research methodology and theories to understand political phenomena scientifically. To accomplish these purposes, both critical examination of existing theories and introduction to new theories are emphasized. The Department offers various undergraduate courses, of which the curriculum is divided into four general areas: Political Thoughts, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Korean Politics.
Graduates of the Department take a variety of career paths. Among them are government positions, politics-related fields, law, education, and private business sector positions as well.