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Korean Studies, Certificate

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: LAKORCERT

Curriculum Checksheet

The certificate requires 22 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.

Requirement Minimum grade Credit hours

The certificate in Korean studies requires 22 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the certificate requirements.

Course substitutions may be permitted for heritage speakers and other advanced speakers of the Korean language based on their proficiency level as determined by the Korean Placement Test.

10 credit hours
Minimum grade:C
C 10
HST 303 Studies in Asian History
3 credit hours
Minimum grade:C
C 3
KOR 321 Modern Korean Literature
3 credit hours
Minimum grade:C
C 3
KOR 347 Korean Film and Literature (HUAD)
3 credit hours
Minimum grade:C
C 3
KOR 350 Women of Korea (HUAD)
3 credit hours
Minimum grade:C
C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Additional courses may be approved in consultation with an academic advisor in the School of International Letters and Cultures or the coordinator of the certificate.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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