Seoul Cyber University

Seoul Cyber University (SCU) (Korean: 서울사이버대학교) is a Korean online university.[1] SCU is located in Seoul, South Korea, where it has approximately 11,000 enrolled students and 100 faculty members among 9 schools. It has 19 departments.[2] It was selected as Korea's 'Best Cyber University' by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2007 [3] and acknowledged as a comprehensive university in 2008, according to the 'Higher Education Act'.[4]

Seoul Cyber University
서울사이버대학교
MottoFreemen with Christian Belief
TypePrivate
Established2000 (2000)
PresidentIn Kang
Academic staff
180
Students11000
Location
Seoul
,
South Korea
Websitewww.iscu.ac.kr

Seoul Cyber University was established by the Law of Lifelong Education, accredited by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in November 2000.[5]

The online university's headquarters is located in Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, which is within the vicinity of Mia station on Seoul Subway Line 4.

The regional campuses are located in Incheon Metropolitan City Bupyeong-gu and Busan Metropolitan City Yeongdo, Daegu, Jung-gu, Gwangju, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Anyang, Gangwon.

History
  • November 2000: Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development[6]
  • June 2003 Acknowledged as educational contents of the highest quality by the MEST[7]
  • July 2007 Recognized as the best online university in Korea by the MEST[8]
  • October 2009 Awarded Grand Prize from Hankuk University Newspaper as having best educational contents[9]
  • May 2011 Won 2nd place of the IMS Learning Impact Award[10]
  • November 2011 Acquired a patent of SCU Learning Wave[11]

See also

References
  1. Korean Online University Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. http://www.academyinfo.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupInr.do?schlId=0000323&svyYr=2012&schlDivCd=02
  3. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
  4. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
  5. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://news.unn.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=50988
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2011/lia2011winners.html
  11. http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2011113068861

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