Future Society Design
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.
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.
| Year | Semester | Course Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | Basic Understanding of Law | |
| Impact Startup and Futuremakership | |||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |||
| CrossDisciplinary Project (CDP) |
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 | Sustainable Management and ESG | ||
| Future Society and Space Resource Development | |||
| Machine Learning Foundations and Applications | |||
| CrossDisciplinary Project (CDP) |
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 | The Era of Great Transition and the Law of Change | |
| Impact Business and Impact Economy | |||
| Infrastructure Monitoring | |||
| InterDisciplinary Project (IDP) |
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 | Labor and Law in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution | ||
| Climate Change and Climate Finance | |||
| Economic Analysis of Social Infrastructure | |||
| Career Development II (Portfolio and Business model Creation) |
Required for primary major, but excluded from the primary major credit requirement. | ||
| InterDisciplinary Project | 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 | Open Innovation and Cross-sector Partnership | |
| Principles of Economic Growth | |||
| TransDisciplinary Project (TDP) |
Required for primary major (both 1st and 2nd semesters), but excluded from the major credit requirement. | ||
| 2 | Law Pursuing a Decent Life | ||
| Localism and Living Lab | |||
| TransDisciplinary Project (TDP) |
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.
| Curriculum | Primary Major | Multiple Major | Minor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2027 | 48 Credits | 36 Credits | 24 Credits |
| Name | Department | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim, Jinsoo | Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering | Professor | jinsookim@hanyang.ac.kr |
