Seoul National University, "Newly Established Advanced Convergence Department Focuses on Nurturing Future STEM Convergence Talent"

Seoul National University announced that it will cultivate future convergence talents in science and engineering equipped with liberal arts literacy through the newly established School of Advanced Convergence for the 2024 academic year.

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On the 3rd, Yoo Hong-rim, president of Seoul National University, said at a press conference, "The School of Advanced Convergence will admit freshmen without requiring them to choose a major, similar to the existing College of Liberal Studies at Seoul National University," adding, "Admitted students will study a newly created advanced convergence liberal arts curriculum for two years, replacing the existing general education courses, and then choose one of five specialized majors to study." Seoul National University plans to operate the School of Advanced Convergence primarily led by the College of Engineering, with participation from professors in the humanities and social sciences.

On the 27th of last month, the Ministry of Education announced the '2024 Academic Year General University Quota Allocation Results for Advanced Fields and Health Care Fields,' which includes Seoul National University. The majors newly established in the School of Advanced Convergence at Seoul National University consist of five fields: ▲Next-Generation Intelligent Semiconductors ▲Sustainable Technology ▲Innovative New Drugs ▲Digital Healthcare ▲Convergence Data Science, with a total quota of 218 students.

Seoul National University will maintain the existing College of Liberal Studies, where students enter without choosing a major. In the College of Liberal Studies, students select their major from all humanities and science departments (except some such as medicine) upon entering their second year. However, the newly established School of Advanced Convergence differs in that students choose their major from among the five science and engineering majors within the school when they advance to their third year.

President Yoo said, "The School of Advanced Convergence is an important attempt toward the macro goal of cultivating future convergence talents in the science and engineering fields," adding, "Cultivating future convergence talents is essential not only for Seoul National University but also for national-level talent education. If Seoul National University's attempt succeeds, it will spread throughout university education across the country."

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