Hanyang YK Intercollege

Undergraduate Major Program

Academics Undergraduate Major Program Future Society Design

Undergraduate Major Program

Future Society Design

Program Overview

Future Society Design is an interdisciplinary major program that explores what the future of our society should look like and what is fundamentally required for the sustainable future of humanity.

To design a better future society, the program investigates current global challenges and dilemmas. Students will concurrently acquire knowledge in economics, management, sociology, and law, alongside engineering solutions such as social infrastructure and next-generation technologies, all of which are essential for effectively resolving these real-world issues.

Educational Objectives

Through an interdisciplinary curriculum bridging economics, management, sociology, law, and engineering, Future Society Design aims to cultivate future-oriented leaders who can integrate pluralistic perspectives from diverse stakeholders to drive a sustainable and just societal transformation.

Our primary goal is to nurture talented professionals capable of establishing a comprehensive vision and proposing multidisciplinary solutions to the hyper-complex, grand challenges of the 21st century. These include climate change, the AI revolution, the industrial and energy transition, low birth rates and aging societies, balanced regional development, and sustainable cities.

Curriculum

Curriculum Completion Table
Year Semester Course Code Course Name Credit Level Course Classification Note
2nd 1 HIC2011 Basic Understanding of Law 3 200 Core Major
HIC2023 Impact Startup and Futuremakership 3 200 Core Major
HIC2026 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 200 Core Major
HIC2022 CrossDisciplinary Project 3 200 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
2 HIC2024 Sustainable Management and ESG 3 200 Core Major
HIC2007 Future Society and Space Resource Development 3 200 Core Major
HIC2006 Machine Learning Foundations and Applications 3 200 Core Major
HIC2022 CrossDisciplinary Project 3 200 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
3rd 1 HIC3006 The Era of Great Transition and the Law of Change 3 300 Core Major
HIC3030 Impact Business and Impact Economy 3 300 Core Major
HIC3003 Infrastructure Monitoring 3 300 Core Major
HIC3027 InterDisciplinary Project 3 300 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
2 HIC3001 Labor and Law in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution 3 300 Core Major
HIC3004 Climate Change and Climate Finance 3 300 Core Major
HIC3019 Economic Analysis of Social Infrastructure 3 300 Core Major
GEN5100 Career Development II (Portfolio and Business model Creation) 1 100 Required General Courses Required for primary major, but excluded from the primary major credit requirement.
HIC3027 InterDisciplinary Project 3 300 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
4th 1 HIC4018 Open Innovation and Cross-sector Partnership 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4004 Principles of Economic Growth 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4022 TransDisciplinary Project 6 400 Core Major Required for primary major (both 1st and 2nd semesters), but excluded from the major credit requirement.
2 HIC4020 Law Pursuing a Decent Life 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4007 Localism and Living Lab 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4022 TransDisciplinary Project 6 400 Core Major Required for primary major (both 1st and 2nd semesters), but excluded from the major credit requirement.

* A minimum of 6 credits from 400-level courses is required.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements
Curriculum Primary Major Multiple Major Minor
2024-2027 48 Credits 36 Credits 24 Credits

Program Director

Program Director
Name Department Title email
Kim, Jinsoo Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering Professor jinsookim@hanyang.ac.kr

Career Paths After Graduation

Multiple Majors / Minors