Welcome to Yonsei UniversitY

ABOUT YONSEI UNIVERSITY

Being the oldest private university in Korea, Yonsei University

was first established in 1885 by Christian missionaries. Our

mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in

the spirit of “truth and freedom.” The 300,000 Yonsei alumni

who take this calling to heart can be found manifesting this

proud spirit from leadership positions around the world.

Yonsei’s main campus is ensconced in a spacious, picturesque

and natural setting located minutes away from the economic,

political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown.

Yonsei has 3,500 eminent faculty members who are conducting

cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are

18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 subsidiary institutions

hosting a selective pool of students from around the world.

Yonsei is proud of its history and reputation as a leading

institution of higher education and research in Asia.

MESSAgE fROM ThE VIcE PRESIdENT fOR INTERNATIONAl AffAIRS

The Yonsei International Summer School (YISS) opened its doors

in 1985 and since then, YISS has become an integral part of

campus life based on a unique blend of Korean and global

cultures. YISS continues to grow and evolve, accommodating

the needs of a rapidly changing student body and meeting the

challenges of a fast-paced global society.

The 2013 program has been revamped in order to highlight

growing interest in the arts, culture, and humanities while also

offering cutting-edge classes in management and economics,

global issues, history and social sciences, and science and

technology.

This summer, we invite you to experience the legendary

“Yonsei Spirit” and to join us for an unforgettable summer in

the heart of Seoul. You will make life-long friends, build new

networks, expand and deepen your academic and cultural

horizons, and experience life in one of Asia’s coolest, yet

largely undiscovered metropolis of 10 million. Make Yonsei

your summer home in 2013 and have the best summer of your

undergraduate journey.

Jongryn Mo, Ph. D.

Vice President for International Affairs

Yonsei, where we make history

YONSEI INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOLBaekyang Hall #206, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, KoreaTel: (82-2)2123-3535, 3985 Fax: (82-2)2123-8706E-mail: summer@yonsei.ac.kr Website: http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 120-749, Korea Tel: (82-2)2123-7481Fax: (82-2)2123-8259E-mail: skghouse@yonsei.ac.krWebsite: http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr

YONSEI MApS & DIRECTIONS http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/eng/about/visitors/maps

Yonsei sUmmer

2013 YONSEI INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

SEOUL, KOREA

Yonsei international sUmmer school

YISS AdVANTAgES

explore the beauty of seoul

metropolitan city in Korea.

learn from distinguished faculty

with global peers.

achieve academic excellence at Yonsei international

summer school.

Korea’s Premier University

Yonsei University has consistently ranked as the top private university in Korea and is taking a leading role in globalizing higher education in Asia.

Ranked 112th in the QS World University Rankings 2012

leading Summer School Program

Yonsei University has hosted one of the oldest and innovative international summer programs in Korea since 1985.

global Partnerships

YISS is administered in partnership with the University of California. Each year, key faculty and over 200 students from the UC system take part in YISS.

Academic Excellence

YISS offers a wide range of courses including the arts, culture, humanities, Asian and Korean studies, international politics and economics, global management, science and technology, and environmental studies.

distinguished faculty & Passionate Students

Leading professors and scholars from Yonsei and overseas institutions teach courses at YISS. Students who are selected on a competitive basis study at YISS.

Korea Summer Internship Program

Korea Summer Internship Program offers qualified students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to global companies located in Korea during the summer.

cultural Excursions & Special Activities

Students can experience Korean culture and participate in a variety of activities and events outside the classroom including field trips and cultural immersion programs.

global Alumni Network

YISS students and faculty come from all over the world. Be a part of the ever expanding global network of nearly 14,000 YISS alumni.

KOREA SUMMER INTERNShIP PROgRAM

Korea Summer Internship Program offers YISS

students direct exposure to global corporate

settings in the heart of Seoul, Korea. Taking

advantage of Yonsei University’s vast alumni

network and strong ties with business and

educational partners, the program provides

students with the opportunity to gain

professional work experience and to build

social networks in some of the world’s leading

companies and organizations.

* Students will earn 3 academic credits.

fEATUREd cOURSEScomparative East Asian Studies

Co-taught by invited distinguished faculty

from among Yonsei’s international network,

this course examines some of the major

issues shaping the three major East Asian

countries—China, Japan, and South Korea—

in comparative perspective. Topics vary each

year, introducing students to a wide range of

theoretical, methodological, and multidisciplinary

perspectives.

Korean Writing Intensive Seminars

Korean Writing Intensive Seminars combine

substantive content in Korean studies with an

intensive Korean writing component. This course

is specifically designed for students wishing

to improve their Korean academic writing

and composition skills—key skills needed for

employment in Korea-related job opportunities.

Instructors will guide students through every

stage of the writing process and provide in-depth

feedback on written assignments. Students may

choose one or more subjects of interest–Korean

Philosophy, Korean Politics, Korean Literature,

and Korean History.

2013 YISS STATISTIcS (Numbers are subject to change.)

fAcUlTY

64 40 overseas professors, 24 Yonsei professors

cOURSES

105/8105 courses in 8 different areas

STUdENT

1,500

hat’s neW in 2013 Yiss

APPlIcATION QUAlIfIcATIONS

Students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college

or university as well as high school seniors who have been

accepted to an accredited college or university

* We have a minimum GPA requirement for college or university students, which is above 2.5/4.0.

APPlIcATION MATERIAlS

1. A completed online application form at

http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr

2. An original transcript * Only applicable to students who currently attend

a college or university

3. An original copy of your university admission

acceptance letter * Only applicable to high school seniors

APPlIcATION PROcEdURES

1. Complete the online application form at

http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr

2. Mail the application materials

3. Pay the application fee

4. Receive a letter of admission by email

5. Pay the tuition fees & Apply for housing

AcAdEMIc cAlENdAR

category date

Application Period January 7 (Mon) ~ May 10 (Fri)

Application Fee Payment Due May 10 (Fri)

Tuition Payment Due May 31 (Fri)

Field Trip June 25 (Tue) ~ 27 (Thurs)

Orientation June 28 (Fri)

Classes July 2 (Tue) ~ August 8 (Thurs)

2013 Yiss admissions

explore.

learn.

achieve.

lIST Of cOURSESArts, culture & humanities

• ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE• CONTEMPORARY ART: ART SINCE

1945• INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE• INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY• INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY • MODERN ARCHITECTURE• THE RELIGIONS OF ASIA• WESTERN CIVILIZATION • WORLD HISTORY: THE MODERN ERA• WORLD LITERATURE: ENGLISH &

AMERICAN LITERATURE

East Asian Studies

• A NEW CONTEXT OF CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY

• EAST ASIAN CINEMA• EAST ASIAN INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS• INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE POLITICS• MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY• MULTICULTURALISM IN EAST ASIA• PHILOSOPHY IN EAST ASIAN

LITERATURE• PREMODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY

global Issues, conflict & cooperation

• GLOBALIZTION AND EDUCATION• INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND

COOPERATION• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS• INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW• INTERNATIONAL LAW• INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALIZATION• INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS• INTRODUCTION TO U.S. LAW• UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY• U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Social Sciences

• COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY• CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY• DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY• INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE

POLITICS• INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL

SCIENCE

• INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY• INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY• PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY• SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Korean Studies

• CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CULTURE & THE KOREAN CULTURE WAVE

• GLOBALIZATION OF KOREAN SOCIETY• INTRODUCTION TO KOREAN STUDIES• KOREAN AMERICAN HISTORY• KOREAN CINEMA• KOREAN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIONS• KOREAN POLITICAL ECONOMY• KOREAN POLITICS AND FOREIGN

POLICY• MODERN KOREAN HISTORY• MODERN KOREAN SOCIETY &

CULTURE• NORTH KOREA, INTER-KOREAN

RELATIONS & UNIFICATION• NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT AND

FOREIGN POLICY• PREMODERN KOREAN HISTORY• THE KOREAN WAR• TOPICS ON KOREAN LANGUAGE AND

CULTURE• US-SOUTH KOREAN RELATIONS

Management & Economics

• (Intermediate) MACROECONOMICS• (Intermediate) MICROECONOMICS• BUSINESS STATISTICS • CALCULUS I• COPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY • DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS• INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION• INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT • INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE

FINANCE• ECONOMETRICS I• INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT• INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS • KOREAN ECONOMY• LAW AND ECONOMICS• MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

SYSTEMS• MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING• MARKETING• PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING• PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS• PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS• STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Science, Technology & Environment

• ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY• GENERAL BIOLOGY• GENERAL CHEMISTRY• GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY• GENERAL PHYSICS • GENETICS• INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL

STUDIES• INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE • ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

Korean language

• KOREAN LANGUAGE (BEGINNING / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED)

• KOREAN WRITING INTENSIVE SEMINARS (KOREAN PHILOSOPHY / POLITICS / LITERATURE / HISTORY)

* Courses are subject to change without prior notice.

* Course syllabi are available at the YISS website.

cOURSE lOAdMinimum: 2 courses (6 credits) Maximum: 3 courses (9 credits)

cREdIT TRANSfERThe credits students earn at YISS will be transferable to most institutions outside Korea. Students are required to obtain pre-approval from their academic advisor in their home institution to receive credits back to their school.

BEYONd ThE clASSROOM• CULTURAL EXCURSIONS (FIELD TRIPS) • SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

discover YoUr passion in over 100 coUrses.

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PAYMENT Wire Transfer

Bank: Woori Bank, Yonsei Branch

Account Number: Virtual Account Number (The number will be provided by email after the online application is submitted.)

Recipient: Yonsei University

Swift Code: HVBKKRSE

* The sender’s name should be the applicant’s name.

SchOlARShIPS

Only fee-paying students are eligible to apply for scholarships.

Exchange students are not eligible.

* If you wish to withdraw from the program, the scholarship will be cancelled.

Scholastic Awards

• Type A: Students who earn an A+ in three courses at YISS (KRW 1,200,000)

• Type B: Students who earn an A and above in three courses at YISS (KRW 1,000,000)

Kim Suk-hi and do-Sim Scholarship

A need-based scholarship donated by Professor Suk-Hi Kim and his wife Do-Sim is

granted to 3 students in the amount of KRW 1,000,000 tuition support along with an

on-campus housing fee of KRW 765,000.

hOUSINg

Due to the limited space available, students are strongly recommended to apply for

housing in advance at the housing website (http://ih.yonsei.ac.kr) after receiving their

admission letter by email.

* Optional fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Mandatory

Application Fee KRW 100,000 Due: May 10

Tuition Fee KRW 3,600,000 Due: May 31

Total KRW 3,700,000

Optional

Field Trip Fee KRW 600,000

Housing Fee (On-campus) KRW 765,000 Double-room

tUition & hoUsingW