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Criminal Justice in South Korea

Program Details

The on-site scheduled activities will include tours, class, and field observations that will expose students to historical and contemporary practices in criminal justice in South Korea. Tours to current criminal justice institutions and historically relevant sites will provide information about the roots of the South Korean criminal justice system and how it works in modern country. Debriefing sessions after each tour will provide opportunities to compare and discuss the connections between the South Korean and U.S. criminal justice systems. Guest speakers will explain day-to-day practices in policing and courts. Students will also be able to ask questions to deepen their understandings of the differences between the two nations. Field observations will expose students to Korean culture and provide a point of comparison to U.S. culture so that students can better understand the societal differences that underlie differences in the criminal justice systems in each country.

Requirements:

  • Be 18 years old or older
  • Be a high school graduate

Destination:

  • Seoul, South Korea

Program Dates:

anticipated dates: June 28 - July 12, 2025

Cost

Cost: $4500 (Flight is included)

Deposit: $500

Deposit is due 72 hours after registration. If not paid in that timeframe, you may be dropped from your trip.

Payments can now be made online! Visit this website for instructions on how to pay your deposit and future payments online. Charges should show on your account within 24-48 hours after registration. If you want to pay with cash or check, please pay at the Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning.

Includes: insurance, activities, tuition, hotel, and some meals.

Not included: Other excursions, some meals, incidentals, excess baggage costs, any unscheduled travel

Itinerary

Itinerary is tentative and subject to change. Plan to attend all pre-trip meetings!

Saturday June 28, 2025

Flight departs SLC

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Arrive in South Korea (ICN airport) and move to Dongguk University dormitory. The program begins—Check in the on-campus dormitory, introduction, and overview of the program.
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Overview of Dongguk Univerity Campus (Meet instructors and staff)
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Seoul Metropolitan Police tour (Meet officers and staff)
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Seoul Tower tour
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Thursday, July 03, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Police box tour (Meet street-level officers)
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Friday, July 04, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Famous Insa-dong cultural tour (Meet ordinary Korean college students)
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Saturday, July 05, 2025, and Sunday, July 06, 2025
Temple Stay activity on Dongguk University campus

Monday, July 07, 2025

9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Deoksugung Tour
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Seoul High Court tour (Meet CJ actors in the courthouse)
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Police College tour (Meet CJ scholars) or Highway Patrol tour
4:30-5:00 Debrief session
Thursday, July 10, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-9:00 Lotte World
Friday, July 11, 2025
9:00-12:00 Attend classes (minimum one)
1:00-4:00 Bukchon Hanok Village
4:30-5:00 Trip debrief session
Saturday, July 12, 2025
1:00-4:00 National Museum of Korea
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Rest
Monday, July 14, 2025
End of program- Heading to ICN airport

 

 

Academic Courses

Students may enroll in one of the following courses for a total of three (3) credit hours:

  • CJ 4950
  • MCJ 6250

Program Directors

Dr. Heeuk Dennis Lee, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. Dr. Lee will coordinate the academic program and logistics for the trip. In addition to leading this trip before, he has taught a course in International Criminal Justice (i.e., CJ 4900) and he has the essential academic background to lead the trip. He was born and raised in South Korea and has led successful summer study abroad programs with Dongguk University in South Korea.

Trip Cancellations

If Weber State cancels a trip for any reason, all participants will be refunded 100% of funds paid to the school. If a participant withdraws from the program for any reason, they are subject to the refund policy found on the first page of the application.  Deposits are always non-refundable, unless the program is canceled by Weber State.  No refunds will be issued 30 days prior to program start date. 

Refunds will NOT be given to students due to COVID-19 concerns. Before programs were canceled in 2020, every student was given the option to withdraw from programs without penalty due to COVID-19. This year students are applying, cognizant of the pandemic. Weber State will not intentionally place students into high risk situations. We will work together with Program Leaders and Departments on canceling should the destination demonstrate increased risks, be they from COVID or any other concern. As such, students must abide by the standard refund policy.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Study Abroad Office at (801) 626-8715.