Pukyong National University Launches Its Own Major Curriculum Accreditation System

Certificates and Accreditation Plaques Awarded to Accredited Departments and Majors
Aiming to Enhance the Quality of Major Education

National Pukyong National University (President Bae Sang-hoon) has officially launched the ‘Major Curriculum Accreditation System’ to enhance the quality of its major education programs.

Eleven departments and major faculties are posing for a commemorative photo after receiving the accreditation plaque for their major education curriculum. Photo by National Pukyong University

On the afternoon of February 17, Pukyong National University held an award ceremony for the 2024 academic year Major Curriculum Accreditation System certificates and plaques in Room 208 of the university headquarters, presenting accreditation plaques to 11 departments and majors.

The ‘Major Curriculum Accreditation System’ is an internal accreditation established by Pukyong National University under the supervision of the Office of Educational Innovation (Director Won Yong-seon). It systematically evaluates items related to curriculum development and composition, curriculum operation and support, and curriculum evaluation and improvement.

The system aims to improve the quality of major education, which forms the foundation of university education, and to strengthen the linkage and cooperation between regional and major education required by initiatives such as the Glocal University and RISE projects.

Departments and majors participating in the accreditation system receive funding and additional points in department evaluations, and upon completion of accreditation, they are awarded a certificate and plaque signed by the university president. An accreditation mark is displayed on the diplomas of accredited departments and majors. Outstanding departments are also given monetary rewards.

Following the pilot project in 2023, in which four departments and majors were accredited, the full-scale implementation in 2024 saw 11 departments and majors receive accreditation plaques: Japanese Language and Literature Major, Japanese Studies Major, Social Welfare Major, International Regional Studies Division, Chinese Studies Department, Fire Protection Engineering Department, Marine and Fisheries Management Major, Food Engineering Major, Food and Nutrition Major, Media and Communication Major, and Information and Communication Engineering Major, bringing the total number of accredited departments and majors to 15.

Director Won Yong-seon of the Office of Educational Innovation stated, “We will continue to strive to improve the quality of university major education by expanding the accreditation system to all departments and majors within three years.”

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