Minor in Korean Studies

The Korean Studies Minor will provide students with a basic knowledge of Korea and its language and culture. Five three-credit courses are required, and three of the five must be at the 300-level (or above). This minor is open to both heritage and non-heritage students alike. Those interested should contact the faculty in the Korean Language Program for advisement.

Courses required for the minor are:

A. Korean language and language-related courses:
Two 3-credit courses devoted specifically to Korean language or language-related studies. Both must be at the second-year level or above. Campus courses that fit
this description include the following:
KORA 201 Intermediate Korean I
KORA 202 Intermediate Korean II
KORA 211 Introductory Reading for Speakers of Korean I
KORA 212 Introductory Reading for Speakers of Korean II
KORA 241 History of the Korean Language
KORA 242 Introduction to Korean Linguistics
KORA 311 Korean for Heritage Speakers, Advanced-Low I
KORA 312 Korean for Heritage Speakers, Advanced-Low II

Other Korea-related courses may be used to satisfy this requirement, subject to the approval of the Korean Program advisor.

B. Korea-related courses:
Three 3-credit courses in Korea-related studies from fields such as history, sociology, and art history. At least one of these courses must have broad East Asian content to provide breadth to the minor. (Examples of such East Asian courses are marked with an asterisk.)
HIST 319N Korean History
SOCY 398K Contemporary South Korean Society
HIST 284* East Asian Civilization I
HIST 285* East Asian Civilization II
HIST 319C* Asian Age in World History
EALL 300* The Languages of East Asia
GVPT 359C* Politics of Japan and Northeast Asia
ARTH 290* Art of Asia

Other Korea-related courses may be used to satisfy this requirement, subject to the approval of the Korean Program advisor. All courses presented for the minor must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. No more than six credits can overlap with the major, and no more than six credits can come from off-campus (study abroad, transfer, etc.).