Woosong Online Curriculum

Our curriculum has been designed to cultivate intrinsic learners who can plan and manage their education upon enrolling in the chosen field. Your first two years with Woosong Online provides a solid base of knowledge in diverse areas. This allows you to interconnect information and gain a fuller understanding of your area of interest before you commit to any one program.

After students complete their first two years with our Woosong Online program, they can then transfer to one of several programs at our main university, Woosong University, or one of our global partners to complete their degree in person.

Course design process

Direction and Content of the Basic Curriculum

Each course intends to cultivate basic competencies based on soft skills

Pre-semester

Course	Credits
Freshman Seminar ▼ Course Description Syllabus in progress	1
Self-Discovery and Life Design ▼ Course Description Syllabus in progress	1
Self-Leadership and Collaboration with Colleagues ▼ Course Description Syllabus in progress	1

Required Courses

Study Area	Course	Credits
1st Semester	Moral, Ethical, & Social Responsibility ▼ Course Description Learn to understand the definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-based Management as Moral Responsibility & Social Responsibility is shared, and morality of corporate members become key to the organization’s growth strategy in sustainable growth.	3
	Diversity & Global Citizenship ▼ Course Description Through diversity and global civic learning, cultivate the capability as global citizens by promoting comprehension between different cultures, religions, and races through communities within diversity and respecting each other.	3
	User Experience Design & Development ▼ Course Description Understand the analysis and procedures of experience for UX design, learn how to use them, how to develop and operate them.	3
	Interpersonal Communication ▼ Course Description Understand the core skills (language, behavior, etc.) that are the basis of mutual communication, learn the types and definitions of interpersonal skills defined as important soft skills and communication that uses it, through practical examples and experiences.	3
	Leadership for Teamwork ▼ Course Description Understand various self-management and problem-solving techniques based on a basic comprehension on Leadership and Self-Leadership, and learn about Team Work-based operation, planning, and collaboration based on mutual understanding between different colleagues.	3
	Linear Algebra ▼ Course Description Study the linear algebra, which is the core of future data-based SW technology.	3
	Community Service ▼ Course Description Understanding and consideration for the socially disadvantaged by visiting orphanages, nursing homes, and welfare facilities for the disabled.	3
2nd Semester	Environmental Ethics ▼ Course Description Understand the importance of impact on the environment to future value, analyze the characteristics and cases of various social enterprises based on corporate responsibility for the environment, and understand the basic technology related to the environment.	3
	Maintaining Positive Balance and Mental Health ▼ Course Description Since a healthy balance management and operational strategy for work-life balance is necessary, learn about whether individuals manage stress and maintain positive mindset.	3
	Communication of UI/US & People ▼ Course Description The significance in UI/UX highly rises in the days where Whiteboard-based online communication becomes universal, and the creation of necessary tools using simple apps by individuals is one the fore as well. Understand and practice UI/UX design strategies simply using open source UI/UX design tools due to the rising importance of communicational strategies among individuals through UI/UX.	3
	Communication by Digital Tools ▼ Course Description Understand collaboration using Whiteboard, the communication and collaboration strategies using various digital collaboration tools, and the utilization of open source-based collaboration tools that are actually available.	3
	Writing and Reasoning ▼ Course Description Read various materials critically and use appropriate reference materials to describe and convey their opinions convincingly, and cultivate the matters to learn how to write important matters collectively, clearly, and concisely.	3
	Statics with SW Tools ▼ Course Description Study the basics of statistics, which are key in AI and data-based SW society, and operate statistics based on actual problems through various SW Tools. (Using statistical functions of Excel)	3
	Design Thinking Process ▼ Course Description Through the analysis of certain situations, learn the entire process on seeking creative solutions along with the experience of defining and alleviating the problems.	3
	Internships ▼ Course Description Internships at companies are important, but part-time work will also be recognized as internships. This is because students need to know about the value of labor and the importance of making money on their own.	-
3rd Semester	Python 1 ▼ Course Description Learn the Python - Learn Python which is currently in the spotlight as a basic SW course.	3
	Algorithm Practice (Using SW Tools) ▼ Course Description Practice and master the algorithm necessary for understanding the SW structure and actual SW creation through various tools.	3
	Excel, PPT, and Other SW Tools ▼ Course Description Experience Excel and PPT-related technologies that are most commonly used in working levels, tools for actual analysis, presentation, and communication; and learn how to use them for presentation or discussion.	3
	Capstone Design in Digital Society ▼ Course Description Form a real team to carry out various projects necessary in the digital world and present them. Provide guides for this process, and obtain advice through various discussions and mentors to carry out projects according to guides.	3
	Entrepreneurship in Digital Transformation ▼ Course Description Start-up preparation process in the era of digital transformation.	3
	Consulting Process 1 ▼ Course Description Implement the entire progress of analyzing external problems and finding solutions, and proceed to the same process as that of actual consultants. Undergoing the current implementation, secure a high level of research-logical thinking-persuasive expression that can be used in the actual field.	3
	Consulting Process 2 ▼ Course Description Operate the project according to the actual process.	3
	Extra-Curricular ▼ Course Description This course consists of special lectures, contests, certificate courses, and humanities and social studies books or videos and submitting review reports.	-

In the 4th semester, students take classes based on their chosen area of specialization. Choose between Business & Social Science, Software & IT, or Science and Engineering.

4th Semester

Business & Social Science

Specialization	Course	Credits
Business & Social Science	Sociology for Business ▼ Course Description This course will introduce the students to the study of humankind’s most important creation-- the social group. In this course, students will examine the various skills and techniques that sociologists employ when studying groups of people. They will then examine a wide variety of groups and the behaviors that characterize them.	3
	Introduction to Accounting ▼ Course Description This course introduces students to financial statements and takes a practical approach to the accounting cycle. Students learn various aspects of journal entry such as creating and posting entries, adjusting and closing entries. In addition, students learn how to create an income statement and balance sheet from journal entries. Students are introduced to auditing and learn about ethical issues in accounting.	3
	Principles of Marketing ▼ Course Description This course provides from the management point of view, marketing as a system for the satisfaction of human wants and a catalyst of business activity. It examines different perspectives from producer to consumer and emphasizes the planning required for the efficient use of marketing tools in the development and expansion of markets. It concentrates on the principles, functions, and tools of marketing, including quantitative methods.	3
	People and Organization ▼ Course Description This course deals with the essence of what managers do: planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. The course is designed to provide the foundational knowledge and skills for managing people and organizations. Students learn fundamental concepts, current trends, and required skills over a broad range of topics such as motivating people, teamwork, human resource practices, self- management, communication, and leadership. Students also gain a basic appreciation for strategic planning, the importance of external and internal environments for management, control systems, and how managers make decisions.	3
	Psychology for Business ▼ Course Description This course examines the practice of improving work life by combining studies of human behavior with that of organizations. The practical applications include investigating how to make organizations and people therein more effective, creating productive relationships between people and organizations, and maintaining effective organizational practices.	3
	Microeconomics ▼ Course Description This course is designed to help the students build an understanding of the economics of the market-place	3

Software & IT

Specialization	Course	Credits
Software & IT	Discrete Math and Mathematical Reasoning ▼ Course Description This course provides a very useful academic foundation for students majoring in computer-related studies or engineering to broaden their basic understanding and intuitively understand how it is applied in real problems. The concept of discrete mathematics is a combination of the concept of discrete and mathematics. Discrete mathematics thus deals with the world of logic, propositions, sets and digital numbers, proofs, relationships, functions, graphs, trees, permutations, discrete probabilities, recursive, matrix and matrix equations, Boolean algebra, automata, and formal language.	3
	Introduction to Algorithms & Data Structure ▼ Course Description The program is based on processing the input data and outputting the result. The core of programming is to effectively express and process the data in question on the program. For more efficient program writing, we study various data representation forms such as array, stack, queue, connection list, tree, graph, and analyze the concepts, characteristics, and pros and cons of sorting and search algorithms to learn efficient data processing methods based on C language. We learn various computational algorithms, analyze and evaluate algorithms in terms of computational complexity.	3
	Introduction to Database ▼ Course Description A database is a collection of information that is integrated and managed for the purpose of being shared and used by multiple people. This course will provide an introductory look at database concepts, emphasizing the relational database model. Subject covered are the following: data models, query languages, transactions, parallel data processing, and database as a service.	3
	Computer Programming with Python ▼ Course Description This course deals with applications of Python programming language to business problems. Topics include how to get started with Python, numbers and strings, loops, functions, lists, data files, summarizing and visualizing data, and big data applications.	3
	Object-oriented Design and Programming ▼ Course Description This course introduces advanced programming skills using Python and focuses on the core concepts and design of object-oriented programming, which are essential components for organizing and integrating large-scale software architectures. This course focuses on understanding and practical mastery of object-oriented concepts such as classes, objects, data abstraction, methods, method overloading, inheritance, and polymorphism. Review the actual applications in the data science area found in stacks, queues, lists, and trees.	3
	Principles of Machine Learning ▼ Course Description This course introduces several fundamental concepts and methods for machine learning. The objective is to familiarize students with some basic machine learning algorithms/techniques and their applications. The course also covers general principles and approaches related to analyzing and handling big data sets.	3

Science & Engineering

Specialization	Course	Credits
Science & Engineering	Physics (Applied Physics) ▼ Course Description Establish basic concepts related to natural phenomena. Through lectures on mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, one-dimensional motion, vector and relative velocity, Newton's laws of motion, circular motion and rotational motion of rigid bodies, motion of objects, waves, and vibrations are understood. By understanding the principles and concepts of electricity and magnetism, student acquire the basic physical concepts and principles related to electromagnetism.	3
	Chemistry ▼ Course Description Understand the structure, properties, and interactions of matter at the macroscopic and microscopic levels. The knowledge and scientific research methods acquired in the process of material inquiry can be applied to professional judgment in the field of major and daily life. Based on the basic concepts and laws of chemistry, the structure of atoms, and quantum mechanical understanding of chemical bonds, the content identifies the forces between liquids, solids, and molecules and understands the principles of chemical reactions.	3
	Principle of Fluid Dynamics ▼ Course Description Learn the physical properties of fluids and the changes in the amount of fluids in units and stationary fluids and the continuous and kinetic equations of fluids to understand the properties of fluids, the basic equations of fluids, and the dimensional analysis of flows. This course induces the basic equations governing the motion of fluids and cultivates the ability to apply them to major phenomena.	3
	Principle of Thermodynamics ▼ Course Description The basic theory of thermodynamics is learned to understand the mechanical relationship between heat and work, the process of converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, the physical properties and movement process of heat and fluid, and the amount of mechanical state numerically. This course introduces the concepts and terms of thermodynamics, the properties of materials, energy, work and heat transfer, thermodynamic state quantity of pure materials, The First and Second laws of thermodynamics, gas compression, steam source cycle, refrigeration cycle, gas and steam flow, combustion and electrothermal analysis, and micro-thermodynamics.	3
	Engineering Mathematics ▼ Course Description It is a basic compulsory course for studying engineering, and studies how to mathematically model engineering problems and find solutions to them. Through this subject, we learn about the first-order ODEs and second-order linear ODEs necessary to interpret the dynamic system and obtain responses, and also learn about the higher-order ODEs. We also learn about Series solutions and the implications and applications of Laplace transforms.	3
	Statistics: Understanding data Analysis for Engineer and Scientists ▼ Course Description Students learn about statistics and statistical concepts, summarizing and organizing data, probability and probability distribution, probability variables, expectations, variance, discrete distribution, continuous distribution, statistical reasoning for sampling and sample analysis, hypothesis tests for large and small samples, and analysis of variance. The demand for processing large amounts of data is increasing in modern society, so it is possible to learn statistical techniques for effectively processing various data, and to acquire statistical methods used in scientific research.	3

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