Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of these Regulations is to specify detailed provisions concerning the operation of curricula for teacher education and the implementation of teacher certification, in accordance with the Enforcement Decree of the Teacher Certification Act and related regulations.

Article 2 (Establishment of the Teacher Education Program)

• ①A department wishing to establish a teacher education program must undergo deliberation by the Teacher Education Committee and obtain approval from the Minister of Education.
• ②Departments approved by the Minister of Education to establish and operate teacher education programs (hereinafter "teacher education departments") are listed in Annex 1.
• ③If the admissions unit of a teacher education department is changed or its enrollment quota is reduced, the department must undergo deliberation by the Teacher Education Committee and obtain reapproval from the Minister of Education.

Article 3 (Basic Courses)

• ①Basic courses required for each certification subject shall be determined by the Dean with the approval of the President, within the scope of basic courses announced by the Ministry of Education.
• ②Basic courses must be established and operated as major courses. If it is difficult to offer them as major courses due to insufficient enrollment or other reasons, courses from other departments may be designated as basic courses.
• ③Course titles for basic courses and teacher education courses shall follow the Ministry of Education's official notices and may not be altered arbitrarily. However, if unavoidable due to amendments in relevant laws, course titles may be modified only when the content of the proposed course objectively matches or is similar to the syllabus of the official course. Supporting documents must be submitted and approval obtained from the President.

Article 4 (Application for Completion of the Teacher Education Program)

• ①Second-year students in teacher education departments who have earned at least the number of credits required for first-year completion under Article 87(2) of the SNU Academic Regulations, and whose cumulative GPA at the time of application is 2.7 or higher, may apply to complete the teacher education program.
• ②Students wishing to complete the program must submit an application along with a teacher education program plan to their department's Dean within the designated period.
• ③The President shall conduct an aptitude and personality assessment for teacher education applicants and notify the results to the applicant's Dean.
• ④The Dean shall comprehensively review the program plan, assessment results, and grades of applicants who received a "Qualified" rating, and select applicants within the approved quota for each department. The Dean shall then submit the application status and selection results to the President.
• ⑤The President shall confirm the selected applicants as prospective completers of the teacher education program by the end of the academic year. However, applicants who fail to meet the eligibility requirements may not be confirmed.

Article 5 (Withdrawal from the Teacher Education Program)

• ①Withdrawal from the Teacher Education Program

Article 6 (Supplementation of Vacancies)

• ①If vacancies occur within the approved quota before final confirmation of prospective completers due to withdrawal, expulsion, or program abandonment, additional candidates may be selected before the start of the first semester of the third year. Candidates shall be selected in order of ranking as determined under Article 4(4).
• ②Vacancies occurring after final confirmation shall not be filled.
• ③Students who were previously confirmed as prospective completers and later withdrew or were expelled may regain their status upon reinstatement or readmission.

Article 7 (Double Major in Teacher Education)

• ① Students in the College of Education or those selected as prospective completers may apply to pursue a double major for an additional teacher certification. Applications must be submitted to the Dean overseeing the desired certification subject. However, students in the College of Education pursuing a double major within the College may substitute the standard double major application for the teacher education double major application.
• ② The quota for double majors shall not exceed 100% of each department's enrollment quota within the College of Education, or twice the approved teacher education program quota for departments with teacher education programs.
• ③ The selection process shall follow the procedures for selecting teacher education prospective completers, except that the aptitude and personality assessment shall not be administered.

Article 8 (Interdisciplinary Teacher Education Major)

• ① The College of Education shall operate interdisciplinary majors for teacher certification in "Integrated Science" and "Integrated Social Studies." Departments participating in Integrated Science are Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education, and Earth Science Education; those participating in Integrated Social Studies are Social Studies Education, History Education, Geography Education, and Ethics Education.
• ② Students belonging to the related departments of the interdisciplinary teacher education major may apply if they meet all of the following:
  1. Completion of at least 4 semesters
  2. Completion of at least half of the required graduation credits
  3. Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher
• ③ Details on selection and operation of the interdisciplinary major shall be determined separately.

Article 9 (Requirements for Major and Teacher Education Courses for Teacher Certification)

• ① If a basic course categorized as a subject pedagogy course is taken within the pedagogy domain, it may be recognized without duplication. However, its credits shall not be double-counted toward major credits.
• ② If a basic course is split into multiple separate courses, completion of any one of them shall satisfy the requirement for that basic course. Completion of all split courses shall still count as completion of a single basic course.
• ③ Courses designated as basic courses under Article 3(2) from other departments shall satisfy basic course requirements but shall not count toward major credits unless designated as major electives.
• ④ When pursuing double majors within the same subject area (including interdisciplinary teacher education majors), major courses—including pedagogy-domain courses—completed in the primary major may be double-counted up to 15 credits.
• ⑤ Students pursuing multiple teacher certifications through double majors need not retake teacher education courses. Students holding a Level 2 or higher teacher certification are also exempt from retaking teacher education courses when pursuing an additional certification.
• ⑥ Graduate students admitted in or after the 2009 academic year may receive up to 6 credits per semester and up to 28 credits total for undergraduate major or teacher education courses taken as prerequisite credits.
• ⑦ Credits recognized under Paragraph 6 shall not count toward graduate degree requirements.
• ⑧ Undergraduate students who completed basic courses designated by another university with a teacher education program during exchange study may have such courses recognized, provided documentation verifying designation is submitted.
• ⑨ For foreign-language certification subjects, the Dean may, with the approval of the President, set additional foreign language proficiency requirements for qualification through the non-examination certification process.

Article 10 (School Practicum)

• ① School practicum shall normally be conducted during the fourth year. However, with the Dean's approval, practicum may be conducted in a different period when unavoidable.
• ② Practicum shall be conducted at a school corresponding to the level of the teacher certificate sought. However, health teachers must complete practicum at a school with a nurse's office, and counseling teachers at a school with a counseling office.
• ③ Students pursuing more than one certification through double majors shall conduct practicum in their primary major subject. If unavoidable due to subject characteristics, practicum may be conducted in the secondary major with the Dean's approval.

Article 11 (Educational Service Activities)

• ① Students wishing to complete educational service activities must submit a service activity plan to the Dean prior to beginning the activity, and after completion must submit documentation verifying service hours.
• ② One credit is granted upon completion of at least 30 hours of educational service.

Article 12 (Aptitude and Personality Assessment for Teacher Certification) Students seeking teacher certification must undergo the assessment and receive a "Qualified" rating according to one of the following:

• ① Undergraduate programs:
  - Students admitted up to 2012: at least once
  - Students admitted in 2013 or later: at least twice
• ② Graduate programs: at least once

Article 13 (Emergency Care and CPR Training)

• ① Students seeking teacher certification must complete emergency care and CPR training conducted by the SNU Health Service Center at least twice.
• ② Notwithstanding Paragraph 1, when unavoidable, students may complete CPR training conducted by accredited institutions such as the Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, once only, with prior approval from the Director of the Teacher Education Innovation Center.

Article 14 (Emergency Care and CPR Training)

• ① Students seeking teacher certification must complete emergency care and CPR training conducted by the SNU Health Service Center at least twice.
• ② Notwithstanding Paragraph 1, when unavoidable, students may complete CPR training conducted by accredited institutions such as the Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, once only, with prior approval from the Director of the Teacher Education Innovation Center.

Article 15 (Grounds for Disqualification from Teacher Certification)

• ① Individuals falling under any of the following categories may not obtain teacher certification:
• ② Individuals who have been sentenced to imprisonment or protective custody for any of the following acts against minors, with the sentence finalized (including suspended sentences after the probation period ends):
  - Sexual offenses under Article 2 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes
  - Sexual offenses against children and youth under Article 2(2) of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Offenses
• ③ Individuals who have been sentenced to a fine of at least 1,000,000 KRW or higher, or to imprisonment or protective custody, for sexual offenses against adults under Article 2 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, with the sentence finalized (including suspended sentences after the probation period ends)

Article 16 (Non-Examination Certification for Teacher Qualification)

• ① Individuals seeking teacher certification through the non-examination process must apply to the Dean within the designated period.
• ② If an applicant meets the graduation requirements under the SNU Academic Regulations and satisfies the credit and grade standards in Annex 2 as well as the non-examination qualification criteria under the Enforcement Decree of the Teacher Certification Act, the Teacher Education Committee shall deliberate and grant the teacher certificate.

Article 17 (Composition and Term of the Teacher Education Committee)

• ① A Teacher Education Committee shall be established to deliberate matters relating to the operation of teacher education curricula and the implementation of teacher certification.
• ② The Committee shall consist of up to 9 members: the Vice President for Academic Affairs; the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Education; up to six department vice deans from colleges with teacher education programs appointed by the President; and one external member appointed by the President.
• ③ The Chair shall be the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice-Chair shall be the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Education.
• ④ Members serving by virtue of their position shall serve for the duration of such position. External members shall serve a two-year term and may be reappointed once.

Article 18 (Functions of the Teacher Education Committee) The Committee shall deliberate the following:

• ① Development and operation of curricula for teacher education
• ② Establishment and abolition of teacher education programs
• ③ Matters regarding non-examination certification
• ④ Establishment, amendment, and abolition of regulations related to teacher education
• ⑤ Other major matters concerning teacher education program operation

Article 19 (Operation of the Teacher Education Committee)

• ① The Chair shall convene the Committee and oversee its operations.
• ② When the Chair is unable to perform duties, the Vice-Chair shall act on their behalf.
• ③ Meetings shall be convened with a majority of members present, and resolutions shall pass with a majority of votes from those present.
• ④ External members under Article 17(2) may receive meeting allowances within budgetary limits.

Article 20 (Teacher Education Innovation Center)

• ① The Teacher Education Innovation Center (hereinafter "the Center") shall be established to support and innovate curricula, practicum, and teacher education programs for students in the College of Education and students completing teacher education programs.
• ② The Center shall perform the following duties:
  - Support for non-examination teacher certification
  - Curriculum design and revision
  - Development of teacher education programs aligned with secondary school practice

Article 20-2 (Director of the Center and Acting Director)

• ① The Center shall have a Director appointed by the Dean of the College of Education from among full-time faculty at the associate professor level or above. The term shall be two years.
• ② The Director shall represent the Center and oversee all related operations.
• ③ When the Director is unable to perform duties, the head of each division listed in Article 20-3 shall act as Director in the prescribed order.

Article 20-3 (Organization of the Center)

• ① The Center shall consist of the Division of Foundational Education, Division of Field Experiences, Division of Co-Curricular Activities, Division of Planning and Assessment, and the Administrative Team.
• ② Each division shall have a head appointed by the Dean of the College of Education upon the recommendation of the Director, with a term of two years.
• ③ Duties of each division and team are as follows:
  - Division of Foundational Education: Development, operation, and evaluation of common courses for teacher education
  - Division of Field Experiences: Planning, operation, and evaluation of educational service and practicum required for teacher certification
  - Division of Co-Curricular Activities: Planning, operation, and evaluation of diverse co-curricular activities for teacher education
  - Division of Planning and Assessment: Research and development of curricula and content related to teacher education, innovation, collaborative research, and teacher education institution capability assessments
  - Administrative Team: Administrative affairs related to Center operations

Article 20-4 (Operations Committee)

• ① To deliberate important matters concerning the Center's operations, an Operations Committee shall be established.
• ② The Committee shall consist of up to 10 members including the Chair. The Director of the Center shall serve as Chair, and ex officio members shall include the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Education, the Director of the Affiliated Schools Promotion Institute, and the heads of each division. Additional members shall be appointed or commissioned by the Dean upon recommendation of the Director.
• ③ Ex officio members shall serve for the duration of their position. Other members shall serve a two-year term.
• ② The Chair shall supervise Committee affairs, convene meetings, and serve as presiding officer.
• ③ The Committee shall deliberate the following matters:
  - Establishment, amendment, or abolition of regulations
  - Operational plans of the Center
  - Budgeting and settlement
  - Selection of research projects
  - Evaluation of teacher education programs
  - Other important operational matters

Article 21 (Miscellaneous) Matters not provided for in these Regulations shall follow the Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of Teacher Education Institutions and relevant laws and university regulations.

Addendum These Regulations shall take effect on March 1, 2022.