Minor in Korean Studies
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: LA-MINOR-MCL-KRNS
The minor in Korean studies focuses on the acquisition of Korean linguistic and cultural knowledge from various languages and interdisciplinary courses.
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Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
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Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select four courses in Korean from the following: | 12 | |
| Advanced Korean Language and Culture | ||
| Business Korean | ||
| Korean Proficiency through Visual Culture | ||
| Special Topics in Advanced Korean Reading | ||
| Special Topics in Advanced Korean Speaking | ||
| Transformation of Language and Culture in North and South Korea | ||
| Advanced Korean Writing | ||
| Special Topics in Korean Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Translation of Korean | ||
| Korean Cultural Studies | ||
| Capstone in Korean Studies | ||
| Internship in Korean Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Korean Culture and Society | ||
| Traditional Korean Literature in Translation | ||
| Modern Korean Literature in Translation (Mason Core) | ||
| Korean Popular Culture in a Global World | ||
| Major North and South Korean Writers | ||
| Korean History before 1876 | ||
| Modern Korean History | ||
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | ||
| Korean Diasporas in a Global World | ||
| Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core) | ||
| Government and Politics of Asia | ||
| Political Economy of East Asia | ||
| Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core) | ||
| Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core) | ||
| Buddhism (Mason Core) | ||
| Daoism | ||
| Korean Philosophy and Religions | ||
