Introduction to the department

Based on infant development and childcare and education theory, this department explores related topics academically, learns infant care systems and policies, and acquires scientific research methods to cultivate experts with theory and practical skills to lead the development of infant care and education.

a department office

Location: Dong-A University Seunghak Campus S01 (Humanities and Science College)-0910 (Office of Department of Child Studies)

Contact: 051-200-7306

Fax: 051-200-7312

educational objectives

It aims to lead research on infant care and education and explore academic development, while cultivating professionals who contribute to creative and holistic infant care and education.

• Train professors and researchers specializing in infant care and education.
• Train leaders and experts in infant care and education.
• Train professionals in charge of nurturing infants and toddlers teachers.
• Cultivate infant educators and professionals who can contribute to creative and holistic infant care and education.

Faculty Status

bylaws of the department

A. matters related to admission

• In principle, it is divided into special and general admissions in accordance with the graduate school admission regulations. However, the selection ratio for special and general admissions is determined by the faculty meeting of the department.
• Applicants for master's and doctoral courses of foreigners must be free to speak Korean or English.
• Similar departments and scope of recognition Similar departments in related disciplines such as Early Childhood Education, Infant Care, Child Care, Child Family, Child Welfare, Family Management, Education, Psychology, Consumer Child, Family Welfare, Social Welfare, etc

B. Matters concerning credit completion

• The acquisition of credits shall include at least 26 credits for master's programs (including two credits for thesis research) and at least 40 credits for doctoral programs (including four credits for thesis research) including majors and common mandatory subjects.
• Designation of supplementary subjects Supplementary subjects for students of master's and doctoral courses from other majors shall be determined by the faculty meeting of the department, and similar subjects may be recognized according to the decision of the faculty meeting of the department.

C. Matters concerning foreign language examination and comprehensive examination

The foreign language test is conducted only one English subject, both master's and doctor's.

D. Requirements for submitting a dissertation

The comprehensive examination course consists of two master's and three doctoral courses. (Comprehensive examination subjects are designated by the department's responsible professor among the subjects completed during the course.)

E. Matters concerning the qualifications for submitting doctoral dissertations

Paper Submission Requirements: A person who meets the following requirements may submit a dissertation.

• The master's course
  • Common : Bylaws on postgraduate degree claims papers
    • Acquisition of 24 credits required for completion (average score of 80 points in all subjects) or more
    • Earn all the credits for completing the specified supplementary course
    • A person who has completed a regular registration of at least four semesters
    • A person who has been guided by a supervisor for at least one semester after submitting a research plan for a dissertation
    • A person who has passed the Foreign Language Examination (English) and Comprehensive Examination (two major subjects)
    • Payment of research tuition fee only once at the beginning of the semester in which a degree is to be claimed after completion
    • At least one semester before the preliminary examination and main examination, the thesis plan is announced by the affiliated department
• Ph.D. program
  • Common: Bylaws on postgraduate degree claim papers
    • Acquisition of 36 credits required for completion (60 credits for integrated courses, 80 points for average grades in all subjects)
    • Obtain all credits for completing designated supplementary courses (but 9 credits for those with 12 or more supplementary credits)
    • A person who has completed regular registration of at least 4 semesters (integrated course is 8 semesters)
    • Obtain at least two credits of thesis research and at least four credits of thesis research for integrated courses
    • A person who has been recommended by the supervisor after public presentation by each department at least once under the guidance of the supervisor for at least two semesters
    • Those who have passed the foreign language examination (English, second language: only for the relevant department)
    • Those who have passed the comprehensive examination (three majors)
    • Research tuition fee shall be paid only once at the beginning of the semester in which a degree is to be claimed after completion
    • At least one semester before the preliminary examination and main examination, the presentation of the thesis plan must be carried out in the affiliated department
    • A person who has the prescribed research results determined by the department under the guidance of an advisor after admission
    • For the integrated course type 2, if you pass the foreign language test and comprehensive examination while attending the master's course, you will be exempted from the foreign language test, and the comprehensive exam will be recognized as the final pass if you pass only one major subject
  • department standard
    • After entering the school, 100% of the papers in the major-related field must be published in an academic journal with an examination system within the semester immediately before the submission of the thesis

a course of study