Minor in Korean Language & Literature
The 18-credit minor in Korean language and literature offers students a flexible way to advance their skills and combine Korean with another area of study.
Course requirements for the minor include modern Korean readings and conversation, as well as electives focusing on areas such as Korean film, society, literary translation and more. Students in the minor are also required to complete four prerequisite language courses before completing the remaining requirements.
Questions about the Korean minor? Contact Immanuel Kim.
Course Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs.
18 credits in required courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite courses | ||
| These prerequisite courses are not required for students who demonstrate proficiency beyond the level of a given course. For example, a student who demonstrates proficiency beyond the first-year level can be exempted from KOR 1001 and KOR1002; a student whose proficiency exceeds that of KOR 2004 is not required to take any of the courses listed below. | ||
| KOR 1001 | Beginning Korean I | |
| KOR 1002 | Beginning Korean II | |
| KOR 2003 | Intermediate Korean I | |
| KOR 2004 | Intermediate Korean II | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required for the minor | ||
| KOR 3105 | Intermediate Korean III | |
| KOR 3106 | Intermediate Korean IV | |
| One course (3 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| KOR 4107 | Readings in Modern Korean I | |
| KOR 4108 | Readings in Modern Korean II | |
| KOR 4121W | Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition I | |
| KOR 4122W | Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition II | |
| Three courses (9 credits) in Korean language and literature selected from the following. At least one course must be in Korean literature. | ||
| KOR 3111 | Korean Literature in Translation I | |
| KOR 3112 | Korean Literature in Translation II | |
| KOR 3123 | Introduction to Korean Linguistics | |
| KOR 3124 | Introduction to Korean Linguistics | |
| KOR 3162 | Korean Culture through Film | |
| KOR 4109 | Introduction to the History of the Korean Language | |
| KOR 4190 | North Korean Society and Culture | |