PART OF THE PUBLIC POLICY, SOCIETY AND IDENTITY FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Korean
(KRN)
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures presents a wide range of courses in several programs, from introductory courses in the languages and literatures of East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) to advanced graduate-level study of linguistics and literature. EALL also offers a minor in Korean to undergraduate students with majors in other fields. This program enables students to achieve proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the language and to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the literature and culture of the country. TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Korean
- Understand the history, societies, and cultures of Korea.
- Become an informed and engaged global citizen.
- Develop critical language skills.
- Prepare yourself for a wide variety of future careers or further studies.
- Understand the future of global media and popular culture production.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- Three upper-division language courses: KRN 301-302-303, 411-413
- Two upper-division culture or linguistics courses: KRN 309, 315, 360, 361
- Sixth course may be any upper-division KRN or EALL course
MINOR CREDITS
Required 20 credits
Electives 4 credits
Total 24 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- Non-governmental and intragovernmental organizations
- Federal government agencies
- Consulting firms
- Research institutes
- Print and broadcast media companies
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Linguistic and cultural competency in Korean
- Literary, media, and cultural analysis
- Linguistic analysis
- Oral and written communication
- Language translating and tutoring
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Accounting
- Asian Studies
- Business Administration
- Humanities