ELECTRONIC SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

In a column-type electronic shift control apparatus of which position may be varied not only by driving a driving unit but also by a predetermined amount of external force, and which may prevent unintentional shifting when the position is changed by the predetermined amount of external force, and a method for controlling the same, the shift control apparatus includes a housing; a column module including a module body rotatably coupled to the housing, and a shift lever rotatably hinged relative to the module body and protruding from the housing; and a driving unit provided in the housing and engaged to the module body to rotate the module body.