Proposal for a Change of the Name of the ‘과Gwa (Academic Department)’ Operated by the Colleges to the ‘학과Haggwa (Academic Department)’: School Regulations and Higher Education Act

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to change the ‘과gwa (academic department)’ operated by the college to the ‘학과haggwa (academic department).’ Although they are in a lower order in the legal system, “the Regulations for the Establishment and Operation of University and College” and “the Public Notice on the Establishment of a 3-year Course at College” use ‘학과haggwa’ regardless of the type of school. On the other hand, “the Higher Education Act and the Enforcement Decree of the Higher Education Act” use ‘과gwa’ for colleges. The department name can be changed from ‘과gwa’ to ‘학과 haggwa’ through a revision of school regulations in promoting the establishment of a major and the operation of the curriculum. In this study, it is considered reasonable to operate the name of ‘학과 haggwa’ in an associate degree course or higher.

Keywords

• academic department
• associate degree
• college
• higher education act
• school regulations