School of Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University

Introduction to our department

Department Outline

Welcome to our department, the hub of Korean social welfare!

The Department of Social Welfare at Chung-Ang University was established in 1963 with the educational philosophy and purpose of achieving a welfare society that guarantees human dignity, freedom, and equality. Our department also aims to nurture dedicated social workers with the ultimate goal of developing and enculturating Korean social welfare into their practice.

With a long history of more than 50 years, Chung-Ang University's Department of Social Welfare is a long-established faculty that has contributed greatly to the establishment of social welfare policies and the development of social welfare within Korea. Not only do we provide systematic education on the general understanding of social welfare, but we also dive into various interpersonal welfare services for children, adolescents, the elderly, families, as well as topics regarding national and social insurance.

Our Vision

Our vision is to:

- Dedicate ourselves to the exploration and establishment of Korean social welfare

- Contribute to the inculturation of social welfare in Korea and the development of the Korean welfare state

- Continuously propose Korean social welfare policies and practical alternatives to actively respond to new social risks

- Establish the foundation for ‘East Asian Social Welfare Research’ in line with the overall trend of internationalization and globalization in social welfare

Educational Philosophy of CAU

• - Our main philosophy is to provide a completely holistic education that based on ‘righteousness and truth’, the founding philosophy of Chung-Ang University
• - Our education is also to contribute to the development of a welfare society that realizes social justice that guarantees human dignity, freedom, and equality. This can be done by nurturing well integrated social workers who are capable of solving various social problems and human social needs in modern society
• - We also aim to put in creative efforts to develop and enculturate social welfare systems that are suitable for Korean social conditions

Department of Social Welfare Educational Goals

Based on a broad education within the faculty humanities and social sciences, the goal is to nurture professional experts within both the social welfare practice and research fields who can contribute and or address the development of social justice and the improvement of the quality of life. The ultimate goal is to develop experts who can address social justice issues in our society while understanding and approaching the various problems of life in modern society in a broad socio-economic context.