Korean Studies

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Description
The concentration in Korean studies aims to train and produce students who are linguistically able and culturally informed. The program consists of two major components. The first is to build students’ language proficiency in Korean in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The second is to offer students a broad range of knowledge of the culture, literature, history, art and religions of Korea. The program will enrich students' perspectives on different cultures and socities at the intellectual level and also equip students with practical knowledge of Korea that will benefit careers in various professions, including academe, government work, international trade, NGOs and translations.

Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate proficiency in the Korean language at the intermediate level. The language requirement can be satisfied by completing the KOR 201 and KOR 202 sequence, one year of study abroad at the intermediate level, or achieving a satisfactory score on a proficiency exam. Language proficiency evaluations will be conducted by Dr. Chan Young Park cypark@asu.edu.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 22 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Korean Studies Core 10 hours*

KOR 101 First-Year Korean I (5) AND  KOR 102 First-Year Korean II (5)
OR
KOR 201 Second-Year Korean I, G (5) AND KOR 202 Second-Year Korean II, G (5)

*Course substitutions may be permitted for heritage speakers and other advanced speakers of the Korean language based on their Korean language proficiency level as determined by the Korean Placement Test.

Students must take at least 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the following course list:

KOR 321 Korean Literature and Translation (3)
KOR 347 Korean Film and Literature, HU (3)
KOR 350 Women of Korea, H (3)
KOR 354 Religious Traditions of Korea, HU (3)

YEAR

2016-17

CAMPUS

Tempe

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

LAKOREMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

480‐965‐6281
silcadvising@asu.edu

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