Far East University 1900792 181402033 2008-01-01T16:39:55Z The wub 219723 per [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 December 26|Dec 26 discussion]] , replaced: Category:Universities and colleges in North Chungcheong → Category:Universities and colleges in Chungcheo {{For|the university with the same name in Taiwan|Far East University (Taiwan)}} {{Infobox_University |name =Far East University |image =[[Image:Kdu logo.gif|125px|Logo of Far East University]] |motto =''성실, 창조, 협동 <br> (Sincerity, Creativity, Cooperation)'' |established =[[1994]] |type =[[Private school|Private]] |endowment = |staff = |alumni = |faculty =60 |president =Taek-hee Lyu |students = |undergrad =1,300 |postgrad = |doctoral = |profess = |city =[[Eumseong County]] |state =[[North Chungcheong]] |country =[[South Korea]] |campus =Rural, 64,000 m² |free_label = |free = |affiliations = |footnotes = |website =[http://www.kdu.ac.kr/ www.kdu.ac.kr] |address = |telephone = |coor = |logo = }} {{Infobox Korean name |hangul = 극동대학교 |hanja = 極東大學校 |rr = Geukdong Daehakgyo |mr = Kŭkdong Taehakkyo |}} '''Far East University''' is located in Gamgok-myeon, [[Eumseong County]], [[North Chungcheong]] province, [[South Korea]]. It was founded in 1994 by Dr. Taek-hee Lyu. The school flower is the [[chrysanthemum]]. ==History== When it first opened its doors on [[March 5]], [[1994]], the school was a [[technical college]] known as Far East Information College (극동정보대학). It became a university in 1998, and the first graduate programs began in 2000. ==Organization== The undergraduate courses of Far East University are divided among eight colleges and seven independent departments: * College of Management * Department of Hotel Tourism * College of Broadcasting and Multimedia * College of Social Welfare * College of Law * College of Information Communication * College of Design * College of Teaching * Department of Secondary School Special Education * Department of English * Department of Japanese * Department of Chinese * Department of Theater * Department of Sports and Leisure * Department of Electronic Commerce Graduate courses are divided among four graduate schools: *General Graduate School *Graduate School of Business Administration *Graduate School of Education *Graduate School of Industrial Information ==See also== *[[Education in South Korea]] *[[List of colleges and universities in South Korea]] *[[List of Korea-related topics]] ==External links== *[http://www.kdu.ac.kr/ Official school website, in Korean] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Chungcheongbuk-do]] {{ROK-university-stub}} [[ko:극동대학교]]