Minorities: Christianity (predominantly Protestantism, also Catholics), Korean Buddhism, Korean Confucianism, Korean Shamanism, Cheondoism, Islam If you have questions about whether or not a different out-of-department class counts towards the Korean major, please contact an advisor.Д¬ourses taken to satisfy the language requirement may not be used simultaneously to satisfy the area-related humanities and social sciences requirement of the major.South Korea 50,423,955 (2014 estimate) Students who only have 15 credits of language must take 35 credits from Area-Related Humanities & Social Science Courses requirement, for a total of 50 credits towards the major.

LING 400 Survey of Linguistic Method and Theory.

POL S 480 Comparative Politics and Korea Studies.POL S 403 Advanced Seminar in International Relations (when the topic is Korea).POL S 213 The Korean Peninsula and World Politics.JSIS A 466 Comparative Politics and Korea Studies.JSIS A 213 The Korean Peninsula and World Politics.JSIS A 212 History of Korean Civilization.JSIS 484 Special Topics (when Korea is topic).HSTAS 482 History of Modern Korea: 1860 to the Present.HSTAS 481 History of Traditional Korea: Earliest Times to the Nineteenth Century.HSTAS 212 History of Korean Civilization.ASIAN 401 Introduction to Asian Linguistics.ASIAN 498 Special Topics (when Korea is topic).ASIAN 263 Great Works of Asian Literature (when Korea is the topic).ASIAN 207 Special Topics in the Literature & Culture of Asia (when Korea is the topic).KOREAN 417 Readings in Korean Literature and Culture, 5 credits.

KOREAN 416 Readings in Korean Literature and Culture, 5 credits.

KOREAN 415 Readings in Korean Literature and Culture, 5 credits.

KOREAN 442 Special Topics in Korean Language and Culture.

KOREAN 440 Introduction to Korean Linguistics.

KOREAN 435 Seminar in Modern Korean Literature and Culture.

KOREAN 360 Topics in Korean Literature and Culture.

Area-Related Humanities & Social Science Courses:ДЈ0-35 credits.

KOREAN 415, 416, 417 Readings in Korean Literature and Culture.

KOREAN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Korean.

Language Courses:ДЎ5-45 credits, with a minimum of 15 credits beyond the second year, drawn from the following courses: The actual number of credits required depends on the level of Korean language attained upon entering the University of Washington. The Korean Language & Literature major has a requirement of 50-75 credits. Please contact a departmental advisor if you are interested in this option. The previous requirements will still apply to those who declared the Korean major before Winter Quarter 2019 unless special provision is made. NOTE: The below requirements apply to students who declare the Korean major in Winter Quarter 2019 or later. Please see our Undergraduate Programs section for information about applying to the program, career paths, scholarships, and other student resources. If you have previous experience with Korean, see the department's information on proficiency exams and placement interviews. Students should sign up for introductory courses as early as possible in order to fulfill the majorвЂ™s language requirement. Introductory Korean language courses are available in the fall or summer quarters. Alumni, as multilingual professionals with in-demand skills, find an advantage entering business and nonprofit work, STEM fields, graduate programs, and more across the globe. Beyond the classroom, students benefit from language-intensive study abroad opportunities, academic resources such as the East Asia Library, and co-curricular options including a Korean singing and reading club. Distinctive coursework in the major is taught by professors who are leading researchers in their fields. Students learn to read, write, and converse in Korean through careful and extensive study of Korean literature, popular culture, and linguistics. in Korean is a gateway for students to engage with a culture whose art, music, and technological innovations shape lives around the globe.

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