Major with Korean Concentration
A major in AMES with a concentration in Korean requires ten courses which should be distributed as follows:
- a minimum of three up to a maximum of six (3 to 6) Korean language courses above the elementary level, two of which must be at the 300 level
- a minimum of three up to a maximum of five (3 to 5) Korean literature/culture courses at the 100 level or above, two of which must be taken from AMES
- a minimum of one up to a maximum of two (1 to 2) literature/culture courses outside of Korean concentration from AMES at the 100 level or above
A sample curriculum for students who need to take intermediate level Korean:
Language
- KOR 203 (63) Intermediate Korean I
- KOR 204 (64) Intermediate Korean II
- KOR 305 (125) Advanced Korean I
- KOR 306S (126) Advanced Korean II
Literature and culture
(Choose four or five courses from the following)
- AMES 378S (126S) Korean Sociolinguistics
- AMES 272S (131S) Korean Literature in Translation: Local and Global (Fall '10)
- AMES 209 (148) Critical Inter-Asia (Fall '10)
- AMES 410 (153) Trauma and Space in Asia
- AMES 376S (164S) Modern Korean Buddhism
- AMES 473 (167) Trauma and Passion: Korean Culture
- AMES 471 (175) World of Korean Cinema
- AMES 490S (195S-02) Religion and Culture in Korea (Fall '10)
- ENGLISH 158BS Asian American Literature
Outside the area of concentration
(Choose one or two courses)
- AMES 308S (125) Bilingualism
- AMES 365 (162) The World of Japanese Pop Culture (Fall ’10)
Students who start with Korean at the 300 level can opt to take three language courses (e.g. KOR 305-306-407S or KOR 306-407S-408S) and more literature/culture courses. Alternately, students can take more than four language courses (e.g. KOR 203-204, 305-306, and 407S) and fewer literature/culture courses.
Minor in Korean
Minor in Korean is available in two tracks: the language track and the literature track. Five courses are required in each track. A minor in the language track requires 3-4 language courses above the elementary level, two of which must be at the 300 level, and 1-2 corresponding AMES literature/culture courses at the 100 level or above. A minor in the literature track requires 2 language courses above the elementary level, 1-2 Korean literature/culture courses at the 100 level or above and 1-2 other AMES literature/culture courses at the 100 level or above.
A sample curriculum for students who need to take intermediate level Korean:
THE LANGUAGE TRACK
Language
- KOR 203 (63) Intermediate Korean I
- KOR 204 (64) Intermediate Korean II
- KOR 305 (125) Advanced Korean I
- KOR 306 (126) Advanced Korean II
Literature and culture
- AMES 272S (131S) Korean Literature in Translation: Local and Global (Fall ’10)
or any other AMES course on Korean literature/culture
THE LITERATURE TRACK
Language
- KOR 203 (63) Intermediate Korean I
- KOR 204 (64) Intermediate Korean II
Literature and culture
- AMES 272S (131S) Korean Literature in Translation: Local and Global (Fall ’10)
- AMES 490S (195S-02) Religion and Culture in Korea (Fall '10)
or any other two AMES courses on Korean literature/culture
Outside the area of concentration
- AMES 209 (148) Critical Inter-Asia (Fall '10)
or any other AMES course on areas and cultures beyond Korea
Please contact Professor Hae-Young Kim () for further information.
