Minor in Korean Studies

Requirements

Students may obtain a minor in Korean Studies by completing at least 15 credits of Korean courses. At least nine of these hours must be completed on campus, or as part of an MU faculty-led study abroad program. At least six of these credit hours must be earned in Korean language courses beyond the elementary level. The remaining nine credit hours can be earned in non-language Korean culture courses, or courses from other departments that relate to Korea.

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

Contact and Additional Information

For questions about the Minor in Korean Studies, course equivalency, or language placement test, please contact Eunyoung Choi (ecd26@missouri.edu), Director of the Korean Studies Minor.