Bachelor in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences(HASS) Division

The Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Division at Yonsei University gathers students who want exposure to multiple disciplines in the humanities and social sciences before declaring a specific major. Typical coursework spans literature, history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and the arts, alongside writing-intensive seminars that build analytical and communication skills. Rather than committing to one department from the outset, students in a broad division like this sample several fields and later choose a concentration once they have a clearer sense of their interests. This structure appeals to students who are drawn to reading, argumentation, cultural analysis, and social inquiry but want time to compare disciplines such as international relations, media studies, or psychology before specializing. Career paths for graduates from a humanities and social sciences background are varied and include journalism, publishing, public policy, nonprofit work, education, market research, human resources, and further graduate study in a specific humanities or social science field. The HASS Division is offered at Yonsei University's campus in Seodaemun-gu, South Korea, as a bachelor's degree, with the university reporting that above ninety percent of coursework is delivered in English. The program runs across eight semesters, equivalent to four years of full-time study, with new students able to begin in either March or September. Because the division draws together several disciplines under one umbrella, students often take introductory courses across departments during the early semesters before choosing a home major, making it a suitable entry point for undergraduates who value breadth before depth in the humanities and social sciences.