Minor in Korean Studies
Catalog Year: 2026-2027
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.
The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on program requirements and courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must earn a minimum grade of 2.00 in all courses applied to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors. A maximum of 6 credits of KORE courses, conducted in English, can be applied to the minor.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
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 (Mason Core) | ||
| Korean for Specific Purposes | ||
| Special Topics in Korean Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Translation of Korean | ||
| Korean Cultural Studies | ||
| Research in Korean Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| 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 Cinema in Global Contexts | ||
| Korean History before 1876 | ||
| Modern Korean History (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | ||
| Korean Diasporas in a Global World | ||
| Gender and Society of Korea | ||
| Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core) | ||
| Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (Mason Core) | ||
| Politics 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 | ||