Catholic Sangji College
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Yu Gang-ha |
| Location |
Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea 36°34′10″N 128°44′10″E / 36.56944°N 128.73599°ECoordinates: 36°34′10″N 128°44′10″E / 36.56944°N 128.73599°E |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.csangji.ac.kr |
| Catholic Sangji College | |
| Hangul | 가톨릭 상지 대학 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 가톨릭 上智大學 |
| Revised Romanization | Gatollik Sangji Daehak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kat'ollik Sangji Taehak |
Catholic Sangji College is a private 2-year college affiliated with the South Korean Roman Catholic church. It is located in the city center of Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The president is Yu Gang-ha (유강하). As a technical junior college, Catholic Sangji College emphasizes team teaching and project-based learning.
Academic departments
Division of Humanities:
- Early childhood education
- Social welfare
- Management
- Tax accounting
- Hotel tourism
- Police management
- Administration
Division of Health and Nursing
- Speech-language pathology
- Medical computing
- Traditional medicines
- Nursing
Division of Natural Science
- Hotel cuisine and nutrition
Division of Industry
- Computer information
- Information communications
- Railroad electricity
- Automotive technology
- Computer multimedia design
- Interior design
History
The college began in 1970 as Sangji Technical School. It was founded by three Luxembourgian nuns of the order, Soeurs de la Doctrine Chrétienne (French, “Sisters of the Christian Doctrine”).
Sister schools
Sangji Catholic College maintains ties with four American institutions: University of California Riverside, Georgia Southwestern University, and North Park University. In addition, sisterhood relations exist between the automotive departments of Sangji Catholic and Kennedy King Community College in Chicago.
See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea