The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology (문화기술의 융합)

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A Study on the Installation and Abolition of Convergence Department in University

한국 대학의 융합학과 설치와 폐과 현황 분석

  • Oh Dayyoung (Dept. of Media Communication , Gachon University)
  • 오대영 (가천대학교 미디어커뮤니케이션학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.07
  • Accepted : 2023.10.30
  • Published : 2024.01.31
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Abstract

This study analyzed the current status of the convergence departments of universities from 2019 to 2023. The number of installation increased from 430 in 2019 to 649 in 2023. The accumulated number of abolition increased from 177 to 509 at the same period. Many were suddenly installed without enough readiness. The convergence department bubble phenomenon began to extinguish in 2022. The number of the convergence departments in academic division was more in the order of engineering, humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, and arts and sports every year. The proportion of engineering decreased and that of humanities and social sciences increased. The number of sub-division installing convergence departments increased from 65 to 81 during 5 years. Convergence education was in the process of gradually spreading to various fields.

대학의 2019~2023년 융합학과 현황을 한국대학교육협의회 공시자료를 토대로 분석하였다. 융합학과 숫자는 2019년 430개에서 2023년에는 1.7배인 649개로 늘었다. 같은 기간 중 누적폐과수는 177개에서 2.9배인 509개로 늘었다. 융합학과가 급증했지만, 폐과도 매우 많아서 치밀한 준비 없이 급하게 만들어진 융합학과도 많은 것으로 해석되었다. 2022년부터 증가폭이 크게 축소되고, 폐과는 증가해서 융합학과 거품 현상이 꺼지기 시작하였다. 국공립대보다 사립대의 설치가 더 활발하고, 폐과 현상도 심했다. 지역적으로는 설치 증가율에서는 수도권대학이, 누적폐과 증가율에서는 비수도권 대학이 컸다. 매년 공학, 인문사회, 자연과학, 예체능 계열의 순으로 많이 설치되었으나, 공학의 비중은 줄고, 다른 계열은 증가했다. 184개 소계열 가운데 융합학과 설치 소계열은 2019년 65개에서 2023년에는 81개로 증가했다. 우리 대학의 융합교육은 거품이 빠지면서 조금씩 여러 분야로 확산되고 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

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이 논문은 2023년도 가천대학교 교내연구비 지원에 의한 결과임.(GCU-202304830001)

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