Abstract
국문초록
I. Introduction
1. Demographic Changes and Higher Education Policy Responses in South Korea
2. Departmental Restructuring in Higher Education: Mergers, Closures, and Strategic Adjustments
II. Methods
1. Data Collection and Preprocessing
2. Department Viability Index
III. Analysis of the Department Viability Index by Region, Institutional Types and Academic Discipline
1. Department Viability Index by Region
2. Department Viability Index by Institutional Types
3. Department Viability Index by Academic Disciplines
IV. Discussion
V. Conclusion
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