A Study on Strengthening Practical Connectivity of Security Service Major Curriculum : Focusing on Field Practitioners' Evaluation

This study aims to analyze the practical relevance of the security service major curriculum and develop improvement measures. According to the research findings, while the practical suitability and field applicability of the current curriculum were evaluated as moderate, 12% of the evaluations indicated inadequate field applicability. In particular, regarding the gap between curriculum and practical work, 48% reported a moderate level, while 32% indicated a significant gap, demonstrating an urgent need for improving practical education. The study identified mental capacity, communication skills, and crisis response capabilities as core competencies required for enhancing practical connectivity, with field training, qualification-related special lectures, and team projects suggested as effective teaching methods. Based on this analysis, this study suggests the following improvement measures. First, a practical competency-based curriculum is necessary, requiring expanded field training and internship programs, along with the introduction of a team-teaching system involving field practitioners. Second, an industry-academia cooperation system should be established to expand field training opportunities and regularize special lectures by field experts. Third, specialized programs should be introduced to strengthen core competencies, including mental capacity, communication skills, and crisis response abilities. Fourth, connections with professional qualification systems should be strengthened, and an employment support system should be established. The effective implementation of these improvement measures requires both independent efforts from educational institutions and continuous cooperation with industry.