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Korean Major Program

B.A. Degree in Korean

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers an undergraduate major in Korean. The major program includes studies in language, literature, culture and linguistics. The total hours for a Chinese major are 55, in addition to 25 hours of prerequistes. A course counted for one category can not be counted for another category at the same time. Korean majors interested in entering the Honors Program in DEALL should consult with the Undergraduate Director, Professor Naomi Fukumori.

Prerequisites and Requirements

Effective Autumn Quarter 2005, the Korean major program prerequisites and requirements are as given below:

Prerequisites: (25 hrs.)

  • Korean Language: K101, K102, K103, K104 or equivalents.
  • Koran Culture: K231

Requirements: (55 hrs.)

  1. Language (25 hrs.)

    • K205, K206, K507, K508, K509

  2. Literature (5 hrs.)

    • K251 (Korean Literature in Translation)

  3. Linguistics (5 hrs.)

    • K680 or EALL701

  4. Advanced Studies (10 hrs., either language or literature)

    • Language: K514, K610, K611, K612
    • Literature: K505, K645, K654
    • Language in Literature: K753 (repeatable up to 10 hrs.)

  5. Electives (10 hrs.)

    • EALL294 (Group Studies in East Asian Folklore)
    • EALL341 (History of Thoughts in East Asia)
    • EALL677 (Performance Tradition in Contemporary East Asia)
    • EALL683 (Scripts of East Asia)
    • K600 (Performance Traditions of Korea)