Leadership in Public Governance (LIPG)
The following policy is neither a degree program nor a major, but an autonomous student guidance program provided and operated by the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Thus, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies provides a recommendation of courses for future career decisions after graduation. With the guidance of their academic advisior, students develop and follow their own course guidelines based on their career interests and aspirations.
By following this system, students could design their own major and successfully complete their planned course guidelines with the support of their academic advisors.
ELIGIBILITY
- In principle, this system is granted to students from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies only.
- However, the system is open to any Korea University student who partakes in the Public Governance and Leadership Interdisciplinary Major.
OBJECTIVES
Leadership in Public Governance (LIPG)
- LIPG provides the foundation for public governance as a recommended course system composed with Undergraduate Liberal Arts subjects for non-law major undergraduates. It aims to nurture future professionals equipped with basic legal knowledge necessary for resolving various conflicts and problems affecting contemporary society, leading to social integration.
- This course system is recommended for students seeking to become public officials, legal professionals, diplomats, business leaders, scholars, and leaders of civic societies.
- Students from SIS who chooses the primary major of humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.) are especially encouraged to join the recommended course system, as they will be trained to develop competencies required in the field of public governance in addition to humanities.
HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS
- Students who wish to join the system undergoes an interview with their advisor after the second semester of their freshman year to select a recommended curriculum that suits to their career interests. Each semester, they evaluate their academic achievements and aptitude by meetings with their advisor, applying that evaluation to class selection and course registration for the following semester.
- Students who complete the planned courses with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher are issued a Certificate of Completion by the Dean of SIS with the recommendation of their advisor.
OVERVIEW OF THE SYSTEM
- The School of Interdisciplinary Studies provides students with a curriculum for their recommended courses. (All Major Courses from the Legal Area)
- Students select a system during their initial meeting with their advisors. (In case of Public Governance and Leadership Convergence major students, their professor-in-chief)
- At the start of each semester, advisors meet with students to evaluate their academic achievements and offer advice on course selection for the following semester.
- Students complete the recommended courses.
- Students receive a Certificate of Completion.
Leadership in Public Governance (LIPG)
| Categories | Subject No. | Subject Name | Semester |
Credits (hours) |
Type | Opening Major | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Required | JURA242 | CIVIL LAW | 1/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | |
| JURA241 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | 2/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA244 | CRIMINAL LAW | 2/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| Major Elective | JURA249 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 2/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | |
| JURA302 | LAW OF FAMILY AND SUCCESSION | 2/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA245 | CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW | 2/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA251 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | 3/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA252 | EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND SOCIAL WELFARE LAW | 3/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA206 | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE | 3/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA301 | Commercial Law | 3/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA421 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3/2 | 2 (2) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA247 | PRINCIPLE OF COMMERCIAL LAW | 3/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA420 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 3/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA310 | Labor Law | 4/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA258 | CORPORATE FINANCE LAW | 4/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA419 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW | 4/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA256 | LEGAL THOUGHT AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY | 4/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA330 | ECONOMIC LAW | 4/1 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA356 | INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW | 4/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
| JURA304 | LAW OF INSURANCE AND ADMIRALTY | 4/2 | 3 (3) | Theory | Law School | ||
|
JURA422 JURA254 |
TAX LAW FINANCIAL LAW |
4/2 4/1 |
3 (3) | Theory | Law School |
- Students who go through the interview procedure with their advisor, received advice on course selection and competed at least eight courses (including three required courses) with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher will be issued a Certificate of Completion for Leadership in Public Governance (LIPG) by the Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies with the recommendation of their advisor.
- Based on GPA, level distinction is designated as follows.
3. Other Public Governance and Leadership Convergence Major Legal Area Major Selective courses are also included otherwise than those in the LIPG Subject graph above.
| GPA | Grade |
|---|---|
| Above Grade 4.0 or higher | Magna Cum Laude |
| Above Grade 3.5 or higher | Cum Laude |
Required Documents
- Application for Recommended Course Completion Confirmation (form is downloadable from http://kupa.korea.ac.kr/sis_eng/join/data.do)
- Student’s Academic Transcript (Use a highlighter to indicate the recommended courses completed.)