Introduction of department and studies
The study of life, environment and welfare studies the interaction between human and the environment in order to contribute to the improvement in quality of life and welfare. To achieve this goal, the center helps people to understand the basic theories and practices in the field and tasks and problems facing the modern people and houses. Its main fields include the household economy, consumer, housing, children, family and social welfare and resources management. There are 7 professors active in the department and it is a master’s course in the graduate school.
Household economy and consumer science
Household Economics, consumer financial planning, consumers study, consumer law and policy, consumer education and information provision, consumer counseling and training, consumer’s decision making theory
Housing and interior design
Housing study, residence and welfare, interior design, practices in residential environment, drawing and expression technique, residential design and practices, and indoor design practices
Child Development
Child development, introduction of child care, play guidance, teaching method for infants and children, program development and evaluation of infants and children, mental health and practices in child care
Family and Social Welfare
Family relations, family welfare, family therapy and practice, introduction to social welfare, social welfare practices, welfare for the elderly and healthy home
Resources Management
Family Resource Decision Making Theory, Living and Culture in Korean family, domestic work and time management, public home care, family resources management practice
Future career after graduation
National certifications: child care and health care experts, social workers, interior designer, and consumers counselors, the licenses for family counselors, residential environment expert, children's counselor, cognitive behavioral therapist, play therapist, and financial designer for consumer. In addition, 10% of the student can get the teacher’s license for home economics and study further at department of life, environment and welfare general graduate school and at the major of home education, the graduate school of education. Graduates work as college professors, researchers, heads of facilities for children, family and social welfare, special lecturer and the public officials in the social welfare.