Korean Studies Minor

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The Korean Studies minor is designed to provide students with the intellectual skills necessary to enter the workforce both understanding and being able to negotiate the complexities of the Korean peninsula. Interdisciplinary in nature, the minor provides basic language instruction, and a range of courses across relevant disciplines and colleges that introduce students to the broad history, culture and literature of the region.

Required Courses Credits: 25

Elementary Korean Language Credits: (15)

KRN 151 - Elementary Korean I Credits: (5)
KRN 152 - Elementary Korean II Credits: (5)
KRN 153 - Elementary Korean III Credits: (5)

Select two of the following Credits: (10)

AST 350 - Korea Now Credits: (5)
HIST 479 - History of Korea Credits: (5)
KRN 311 - Korean Cinema and Visual Culture Credits: (5)
RELS 350 - Korean Religion and Philosophy Credits: (5)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 4-5

Choose any unused course from the core or one of the following:

ANTH 344 - Cultures of Asia Credits: (4)
ENG 333 - Asian American Literature Credits: (5)
GEOG 375 - Geography of Asia Credits: (4)
HIST 380 - Modern East Asia Credits: (5)
HIST 383 - East Asian Civilization Credits: (5)
RELS 403 - Buddhist Thought and Practice Credits: (5)

Total Credits: 29-30

College and Department Information

Asian Studies Program
College of Arts and Humanities

Online Availability
The program does not have a designated online only option.