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Gyeongin National University of Education

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Type
  
National

President
  
Lee Jai-Hee, Ph.D.

Total enrollment
  
19,320 (2014)

Founded
  
1946

Established
  
1946

Campus
  
Urban

Phone
  
+82 32-540-1114

Academic staff
  
127

Motto
  
Great power (큰 힘) Great love (큰 사랑) Great light (큰 빛)

Address
  
62 Gyesan-ro, Gyesan 1(il)-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, South Korea

Mascot
  
Pine Tree, Crane, Forsythia

Similar
  
Seoul National University, Chuncheon National University, Busan National University, Cheongju National University, Daegu National University

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Gyeongin National University of Education (GINUE) (경인교육대학교) is a national institution which provides training for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. It was founded on May 23, 1946 under the name of Gaeseong School of Education in Gyeonggi-do(경기도립 개성사범학교). In 2003, the institution changed its name from Inchon National University of Education (INUE) (인천교육대학교) to Gyeongin National University of Education. The university is the largest educational institute for training future elementary school teachers in Korea.

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The university has two campuses: Incheon campus in Gyesan-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, and Gyeonggi campus in Seoksu-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang in Gyeonggi-do. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs, and has an attached elementary school.

School Precepts

  • Great power (큰 힘): Seek profound truth
  • Great love (큰 사랑): Cultivate teacher's character
  • Great light (큰 빛): Cultivate democratic leadership
  • Purpose of Education

    Based on the educational philosophy of Korea, Gyeongin National University of Education aims to teach and study profound academic theories and methods for the development of the nation and human society. Also, it claims to train students to be leaders, and cultivate competent teachers for elementary school education.

    Undergraduate College

    Due to the university's specialized purpose, undergraduate college only offers one major, Elementary Education.

    But students do have some choices in Specialized Courses, which covers deeper educational technics in various areas such as Computer Education, Korean Education, Music Education, etc.

  • Department of Ethics Education
  • Department of Korean Education
  • Department of Social Studies Education
  • Department of Mathematics Education
  • Department of Science Education
  • Department of Physical Education
  • Department of Music Education
  • Department of Art Education
  • Department of Practical Arts Education
  • Department of Computer Education
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Early Childhood
  • Department of English Education
  • Graduate School

    Graduate school of education was open on Mar. 2, 1996 in order to produce competent educators for the advancement of elementary education. Currently, there are 305 full-time students enrolled majoring in 15 different programs. It offers the following majors:

  • Major in Elementary Education Administration
  • Major in Elementary Education methods
  • Major in Special Elementary Education
  • Major in Elementary School Counseling
  • Major in Elementary Ethics Education
  • Major in Elementary Korean Education
  • Major in Elementary Social Education
  • Major in Elementary Mathematics Education
  • Major in Elementary Science Education
  • Major in Elementary Physical Education
  • Major in Elementary Music Education
  • Major in Elementary Arts Education
  • Major in Elementary Practical Arts Education
  • Major in Elementary Computer Education
  • Major in Elementary English Education
  • Public transit access

  • Incheon Subway Line 1 Gyeongin National University of Education Station - Incheon Campus
  • Gyeongbu Line(Seoul Subway Line 1) Gwanak Station - Gyeonggi Campus
  • References

    Gyeongin National University of Education Wikipedia