Korean Literature and Culture, B.A.
The curriculum for Korean Literature and Culture enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of Korea by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.
Departmental Requirements for the Major in Korean Literature and Culture
| A. Complete: | |
| KOREAN 103C | Advanced Korean |
| B. Complete: | |
| EAS 15K | Introductory Topics in Korean Literature |
| EAS 130 | Topics in Korean Society and Culture |
| EAS 140 | Topics in Korean Literature and Society |
| EAS 190 | Junior-Senior Colloquium |
| C. Select four courses from the following in Korean literature, culture, history, art history, linguistics, film and media, religion, philosophy, gender studies, or comparative literature, two of which may be lower-division: 1 | |
| Topics in Asian Religions | |
| Topics in East Asian Popular Culture | |
| Introduction to East Asian Cultures | |
| Traveling East/West | |
| Topics in East Asian Religions | |
| Topics in East Asian Philosophy | |
| Topics in Korean Society and Culture | |
| Topics in Korean Literature and Society | |
| Topics in East Asian Cinema | |
| Topics in Gender in East Asia | |
| Fourth-Year Korean | |
| D. Select two upper-division courses dealing with the literature or culture of another East Asian country from the following: 1 | |
| Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
| Topics in East Asian Religions | |
| Topics in Japanese Literature and Society | |
| Topics in East Asian Literature in Translation | |
| E. One upper-division course dealing with Korea either in Anthropology or History: 1 | |
| Topics in the History of Korea | |
| F. Select one course from either E ASIAN 155 or any upper-division course in translated literature and culture of foreign languages offered in Comparative Literature, European Languages and Studies, or Spanish and Portuguese, or courses in literature and culture offered by the English or Asian American Studies Departments. 1 | |
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Each course in the list may be applied only when its content is deemed suitable by the Undergraduate Faculty Director of East Asian Studies. Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Undergraduate Faculty Director.
Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.