Korean word

학과장

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkwajang

Meaning

  • noundepartment chair

Example

오늘 학과장이 학생들과 면담했다.o neul hak kkwa jang i hak ssaeng deul gwa myeon dam haet tta

Today, the department chair met with the students.

Illustration for 학과장 (department chair)

More examples

학과장실은 3층에 있다.hak kkwa jang si reun 3 cheung e it tta

The department chair's office is on the third floor.

Core concept

The person who leads a department's work and represents it.

Common phrases

  • 학과장실hak kkwa jang sil

    department chair's office

  • 학과장 선출hak kkwa jang seon chul

    election of department chair

  • 전임 학과장cheo nim hak kkwa jang

    former department chair

Similar words

학장hakjjang: The senior university official who directs a college or faculty's education and administration.
학부장hakppujang: The leader who manages a faculty and coordinates the departments within it.
과장kwajang: A middle manager responsible for running a company department.
지도교수chidogyosu: A professor who gives an assigned student personal guidance on research, study, and career choices.

Definition in Korean

학과의 업무를 총괄하고 대표하는 사람의 직위.hak kkwa ui eom mu reul chong gwal ha go tae pyo ha neun sa ra mui chi gwi

Word origin

학과 (hakkkwa, "academic department") combines with 장 (jang, "leader") to form a title for the department's leader.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may associate chair with furniture, but in an academic title it refers to a leadership role rather than a seat.

Related words

  • 부학과장puhakkkwajangvice department chairnoun
  • 학과장단hakkkwajangdangroup of department chairsnoun

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