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Korean Minor

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The Korean minor provides students with useful training in Korean language and culture. Option 1 entails completing (a) one KOREAN language course, (b) one KOREAN culture course, and (c) three other KOREAN courses. Option 2, which is primarily for heritage learners, entails completing (a) two KOREAN language courses at the Second Year level or higher, and (b) two KOREAN culture courses.

Korean option

This option is intended for students who have little or no previous experience with the Korean language and requires 15 to 19 credits to complete.

Students must take:

  • one KOREAN language course
  • one KOREAN culture course
  • three other KOREAN courses

Korean language course

Students must complete one of the following courses.

Elective Courses

Students must complete three of the following courses.

Korean language and culture courses

Students must complete three of the following courses.

Korean for Heritage Learners option

This option is designed for heritage learners and requires 12 to 14 credits to complete.

Students must take:

  • two second-, third-, or fourth-year language courses from the Language course list, totaling six to eight credits; and
  • two courses from the Culture, Film, Linguistics, or Literature course list.

Students must complete two of the following Korean language courses.

Students must complete two of the following Korean culture courses.

Additional Information

Grade Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the minor.

Satisfactory/No Credit Option

There is no limit to the number of courses that can be taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) basis for this certificate.

Total Credits: 12-19

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